Florent Schmitt looks to the France of antiquity: Quatre poèmes de Ronsard (1941).

July 5, 2020 · by Phillip Nones | in French Composers, Vocal Music | tagged Andre Coeuroy, Edward Rushton, Eugene Bigot, Florent Schmitt, Henry Prunieres, Katja Phillabaum, Marc Pincherle, Marguerite Myrtal, Nino Aurelio Gmunder, Odette Pigault, Pierre de Ronsard, Quatre poemes de Ronsard, Schmitt, Yolanda Marcoulescou, Yvonne Gessler | Leave a comment

In May 1924, a new edition of the French magazine La Revue musicale hit the newsstands — one that was devoted to the artistic legacy of Pierre de Ronsard, among the most celebrated poets in all of French literary history. The brainchild of Henry Prunières, founder and editorial guiding light of the magazine, the May […]