"The famous collection of music, ""Songs from the Auvergne"" arranged by Joseph Canteloube, is in what language?"
Chants d'Auvergne Chants d'Auvergne Chants d'Auvergne (; ) is a collection of folk songs from the Auvergne region of France arranged for soprano voice and orchestra or piano by Joseph Canteloube between 1923 and 1930. The songs are in the local language, Occitan. The best known of the songs is the "Baïlèro", which has been frequently recorded and performed in slight variations of Canteloube's arrangement, such as for choir or instrumental instead of the original soprano solo. The first recording, of eleven of the songs, was by Madeleine Grey in 1930, with an ensemble conducted by Élie Cohen. The songs are part
Joseph Canteloube thirty years (1924 to 1955) to complete the compilation of his most admired and famous collection of songs, "Chants d'Auvergne". These passionate songs reflect the landscapes of the Auvergne in lush orchestral colors and have enabled French folklore and rustic melodies to become better known. He died in Grigny, Essonne, in 1957, aged 78. Joseph Canteloube Marie-Joseph Canteloube de Malaret (; 21 October 18794 November 1957) was a French composer, musicologist, and author best known for his collections of orchestrated folksongs from the Auvergne region, "Chants d'Auvergne". Canteloube was born in Annonay, Ardèche, into a family with deep roots in