Little is known today about the French violinist Yvonne Curti, who was, with other violinists like Mario Cazes, the André Rieu of the ’20s and ’30s. She interpreted the hits of the time on the violin, and made a goodly number of recordings of salon-type music that were released on several labels including Pathé and British Columbia. Two CDs containing these historical recordings have been released, but the Schmitt Chanson à bercer is not among the pieces included.