Fables sans morales: Florent Schmitt’s pointed portrayal of Jean de la Fontaine fables for a cappella chorus (1953).

August 1, 2023 · by Phillip Nones | in Choral Music, Vocal Music | tagged A contre-voix, Capella Silentium, Conseil tenu par les rats, Fables sans morales, Florent Schmitt, Jacques Chailley, Jean-Paul Kreder, L'Alauda, La femme noyee, La Lice et sa compagne, Le lion devenu vieux, Liszt Academy of Music, Nicolas Southon, Parole de Socrate, Rene Alix, Schmitt, Squatters, Tamas Varkonyi, Yves Hucher | 2 Comments

The French author and playwright Jean de la Fontaine is best-known for his fables, which are considered masterpieces of French literature. The fables of the ancient Greek author Aesop may be better known across the world, but La Fontaine deserves an equivalent place in the spotlight considering that he produced no fewer than 240 of […]