Frederic Curzon (4 September 1899 – 6 December 1973) was an English composer, conductor and organist, associated with the theatre, early cinema and light music. He sometimes wrote under the pen names Graham Collett and Harold Ramsay.
The Boulevardier is undoubtedly Curzon’s best-known piece. This delightfully captivating Characteristic intermezzo was written and published during World War II. It depicts a self-assured, sophisticated young man-about-town strolling through the boulevards of Paris, with, no doubt, cane in hand.
A Boulevardier is also a take on the Negroni cocktail, where the gin is swapped for bourbon. Just so you know.
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