Investigating the mystery – and promise – of Florent Schmitt’s “Poèmes des lacs” (Les Barques, Demande, Musique sur l’eau, Soir sur le lac, Tristesse au jardin — 1897-1901)

December 17, 2020 · by Phillip Nones | in French Composers, Vocal Music | tagged Albert Samain, Amis de Maurice Ravel, Cipa Godebski, Colette, Demande, Fabien Gabel, Florent Schmitt, Gauthier-Villars, Helene Luquiens, Jean Forestier, JoAnn Falletta, Laurent Tailhade, Le Chat noir, Les Barques, Manuel Cornejo, Marcel Proust, Maurice Ravel, Musique sur l'eau, Poemes de lacs, Robert d'Humieres, Robert de Montesquiou, Robert Ganzo, Sarah Bernhardt, Soir sur le lac, Sur le lac du Bourget, Tristesse au jardin, Yves Hucher | Leave a comment

Recently, two documents have emerged that point to the existence of a long-forgotten grouping of Florent Schmitt’s mélodies that can stand alongside the song cycles of fellow-French composers Henri Duparc, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Maurice Delage and Louis Aubert. The grouping of Florent Schmitt mélodies carries the umbrella title “Poèmes des lacs,” and some details […]