Charles-Louis Pothier
1881–1962 (age 81)
Biography
Charles-Louis Pothier, born in 1881, composed melodies that accompanied dancers, dramatists, and cineastes throughout a creative career marked by sensitivity and refinement. His music resonated in salons and cinemas alike, sustaining the lyric tradition even when times were changing rapidly.
The harmonious spirit of his compositions endures among those who treasured early 20th-century French music, and his memory is honored near the graves at Batignolles Cemetery that gather artists of his era.