Many famous composers, including Bizet, Saint-Saëns, Ravel, and Poulenc, have set Pierre de Ronsard's poems to music, highlighting their timeless appeal.
Composer Biography
Julien Joubert, the composer of the works on this album, reads poetry aloud daily and often sings it, which naturally led him to Ronsard's work.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in March 2019 at Studio Sextan in Malakoff, France.
Composition History
Setting Ronsard's poems to music was common practice for composers, even immediately after the publication of his collection Les Amours.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pierre de Ronsard, the 16th-century French poet whose texts are set on this album, believed that poetry should be spoken aloud or sung.
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