Credits:

Marie-Noelle Maerten

Description:

Whether 21st-Century Neo-Romanticism or Neo-Renaissance: The World of Verlaine, Woven with Melodies That Touch the HeartThe poetry of Paul Verlaine (18441896), one of the leading figures of the late 19th-century French poetry scene, has been set to music by various composers, including Faur and Debussy; however, the music for this recording is by French composer Julien Jub, born in 1973. Joubert, who teaches at the Orlans Conservatory and is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of musicians, crafts music that is easy on the ear, setting it apart from avant-garde and experimental styles. Rooted in the modern French musical traditionevocative of the post-Debussy generation, Durufl, Dutilleux, and others; sung at times with a resonance reminiscent of Renaissance madrigals, Verlaines beautiful poetryaccompanied by the instrumental obbligatoappeals to us 21st-century listeners with a f