Les Anges musiciens

Les Anges musiciens (FR) The Angel Musicians. Poulencs' setting (1960, La Courte Paille (#5) for voice and piano of the 33rd poem from Le Voleur d'étincelles (The Sparkler Thief, 1956) by Carême. Carême transforms children's monotonous rainy-day piano practicing of Mozart (1756 – 1791) into angelic harp music, the »threads« of rain fall become harp strings. French schoolchildren were traditionally given music lessons on Wednesday, a day off from school. They are the »anges du jeudi« (Thursday…