Paul A. Mankin recites the most famous French poetry from the 19th Century. Gerard de Nerval, Victor Hugo and Alphonse de Lamartine, the main poets from the romantic period are represented, as well as precursors of Symbolism, Paul Verlaine and Stephane Mallarme. in addition, the album includes poems written by the tortured Charles Baudelaire and the unclassifiable Arthur Rimbaud.

Tracklist:

Alphonse De Lamartine: Le Lac
Alfred De Vigny: La ColÃ¨re De Samson
Victor Hugo: Demain, DÃ¨s L'Aube
Victor Hugo: Booz Endormi
GÃ©rard De Nerval: El Desdichado
Charles Baudelaire: Correspondances
Charles Baudelaire: Recueillement
Charles Baudelaire: L'Invitation Au Voyage
Charles Baudelaire: Le CrÃ©puscule Du Matin
Charles Baudelaire: Le Cygne
Paul Verlaine: Clair De Lune
Paul Verlaine: Colloque Sentimental
Paul Verlaine: Il Pleure Dans Mon Coeur
Paul Verlaine: Art PoÃ©tique
Arthur Rimbaud: Voyelles
Arthur Rimbaud: Le Bateau Ivre
Arthur Rimbaud: Aube
StÃ©phane MallarmÃ©: Brise Marine
StÃ©phane MallarmÃ©: Le Vierge, Le Vivace Et Le Bel Aujourd'hui
Charles Baudelaire: Au Lecteur

UPC: 093070993624
Label: Folkways Records
Release Date: 5.30.12
Format: CD

Paul Mankin A - 19th Century French Poetry (CD)