La Bonne Chanson (Fauré)

He had devised this technique for the 1891 song cycle Cinq mélodies "de Venise",[3] which was also based on Verlaine's poetry.

[2] Fauré wrote later that the cycle was his most spontaneous creation, with Bardac singing the newly composed material for him each day.

[5] The final song, "L'hiver a cessé", was completed in February 1894,[7] and the cycle was published by Hamelle that year, with a dedication to Emma Bardac.

[7] La Bonne Chanson had a private premiere at the residence of the Countess de Saussine on 25 April 1894, sung by Maurice Bagès.

[12] The string quintet version was premiered in London,[14] on 1 April 1898 at the house of Frank Schuster, with Bagès and Fauré performing.