Laurent de Kiev: Poèmes en Muse en Musique

Second album • Released May 20, 2026.

Following the success of his debut De Musset à Sardou, Laurent de Kiev returns with Poèmes en Muse en Musique, a deeply poetic and musical collection that brings to life some of the most beautiful French poems from the 19th century.

This new album offers original musical settings of classic works by Arthur Rimbaud, Paul Verlaine, Alfred de Musset, and Charles Baudelaire. With sensitivity and elegance, Laurent de Kiev transforms these iconic texts into evocative contemporary songs — blending chanson française, classical influences, and intimate acoustic arrangements that let the power of the words breathe.

From Verlaine’s dreamy melancholy (Chanson d’Automne, Clair de Lune, Rêve Familier, Il pleure dans mon cœur) to Rimbaud’s visionary intensity, Musset’s romantic depth, and Baudelaire’s dark splendor, each track becomes a miniature journey through memory, longing, beauty, and existential reflection.

Poèmes en Muse en Musique is both a loving homage to French literary heritage and a living, breathing reinterpretation. Laurent de Kiev’s warm, expressive voice and refined compositions create an atmosphere that feels at once timeless and deeply personal — perfect for late-night listening or quiet contemplation.

A refined, melancholic, and luminous album where poetry and music become one.

Where words meet melody, and the soul of 19th-century France finds its voice in the 21st century.