‘‘The Poet Speaks (Le Poète Parle)’’ is a program of works by Robert Schumann, Richard Strauss, and Franz Liszt originally presented at La Maison de la Culture Pointe-aux-Trembles in October 2020. The title is a reference to the final movement of Robert Schumann’s Op. 15 Kinderszenen, a set of 13 pieces inspired by episodes from childhood. The program also includes Schumann’s iconic song cycle, Frauenliebe-und-Leben (A Woman’s Love and Life), 4 songs by Richard Strauss, and the Liszt-Wagner Liebestod transcription for solo piano.