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Louis Lortie, Helene Mercier, BBC Philharmonic, Edward Gardner - Francis Poulenc: Piano Concertos; Aubade (2015)

Francis Poulenc: Piano Concertos; Aubade (2015)
Louis Lortie, piano; Hélène Mercier, piano; BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Edward Gardner

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 265 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 175 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Chandos | # CHAN10875 | Time: 01:12:43

After a successful cycle of Chopin works for solo piano, exclusive Chandos artist Louis Lortie plays here works by Poulenc with his duet partner Hélène Mercier. In Aubade and the two concertos they are joined by Edward Gardner and the BBC Philharmonic.

Connie Francis - The Ultimate Collection (2003)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Nov. 20, 2021
Connie Francis - The Ultimate Collection (2003)

Connie Francis - The Ultimate Collection (2003)
FLAC (tracks) - 800 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 317 MB
2:16:15 | Pop, Vocal | Label: Polydor

Born on 12 December 1937 as Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero in Newark, New Jersey.
Connie Francis the female pop icon
Connie Francies was discovered at the age of eleven during a talent show, six years later she received a contract from MGM. Their first single ('Freddy') was released in 1955, which, like some others, initially went unnoticed.
It wasn't until 1958 that 'Who's Sorry Now' (built in 1923) became her first chart hit in the USA, followed by 54 more until 1969. In England the most successful singer of the 50s and 60s brought 24 tracks to the hit lists (1958 - 66), of her 35 German-language original singles, 23 placed between 1960 and 1970.

Black Francis - 07-11 (2021)  Music

Posted by delpotro at March 26, 2022
Black Francis - 07-11 (2021)

Black Francis - 07-11 (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 2,7 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 1,05 Gb | 07:09:50
Alternative Rock | Label: Edsel Records

Edsel is proud to present 07-11, a new collection of recordings by legendary American singer-songwriter Black Francis. Best known as the frontman of iconic alternative rock band Pixies, Black Francis' music has inspired generations of musicians from Nirvana to Radiohead. Compiled with the assistance of Black Francis himself, 07-11 gathers together eight albums from one of the most prolific periods of his career. This expansive new boxset features 129 tracks across nine CDs including five studio albums - 'Bluefinger' (2007), 'Sv n F ng rs' (2008), 'The Golem' (2010), 'NonStopErotik' (2010), and 'Paley & Francis' (2011). Plus, 'Abbabubba', a collection of B-sides, rarities and remixes, as well as two live albums 'Live In Nijmegen' and 'Live At The Hotel Utah Saloon' (which is released on CD for the very first time). All eight albums have been newly mastered for this release by Phil Kinrade at Alchemy Mastering at AIR.

Francis Dunnery - Tall Blonde Helicopter (1995) {Atlantic}  Music

Posted by TestTickles at Aug. 17, 2021
Francis Dunnery - Tall Blonde Helicopter (1995) {Atlantic}

Francis Dunnery - Tall Blonde Helicopter (1995) {Atlantic}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 399 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 130 mb
Genre: alternative rock

Tall Blonde Helicopter is the 1995 album by Francis Dunnery. This was put out by Atlantic Records.
Francis Lai - A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme): Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack (1966) RM 2012

Francis Lai - A Man And A Woman [Un Homme Et Une Femme] (1966)
Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack, Remastered Limited Edition 2012

EAC | FLAC (Image) + cue.+log ~ 333 Mb | Mp3, CBR320 kbps ~ 149 Mb
Label: Kritzerland | # KR 20021-5 | 01:00:55 | Scans included
Soundtrack, Easy Listening, Jazz Pop, Bossa Nova, French Pop

The first presentation of A Man and a Woman on CD in stereo – from the original album masters housed in the MGM vaults, in both French and English versions. One of the finest soundtrack albums of the 1960s came in 1966, when Francis Lai composed much of the music for Claude Lelouch's French film A Man and a Woman (Un Homme et une Femme in French). Most European films enjoy very little publicity in the U.S., but A Man and a Woman was an exception because the soundtrack was so superb. With this classic LP, Lai and his allies (who include arrangers Maurice Vander and Ivan Julien) brought together French pop, jazz, and the Brazilian bossa nova (which Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz, and João Gilberto had popularized in the early 1960s). The bossa nova was as hot in Europe as it was in North America, and France's interest in Brazilian music is underscored by sensuous, caressing Lai offerings like "Aujourd'hui C'est Toi" and the famous title song – all of which feature French vocalists Nicole Croisille and/or Pierre Barouh. While Lai composed most of the melodies, Barouh provided the French lyrics – including some lyrics that he wrote for Brazilian composer Baden Powell's "Samba Saravah." Barouh has a soft, gentle quality to his voice, and he frequently brings to mind another gentle singer: João Gilberto. A five-star collection of mood music, this soundtrack has held up extremely well over the years.
Connie Francis - Kissin, Twistin, Goin Where The Boys Are [1996, 5CD Box, Bear Family BCD 15826 EI]

Connie Francis - Kissin, Twistin, Goin Where The Boys Are (1996)
Country/Pop/Pop Rock | EAC Rip | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log | MP3 CBR 320Kbps | Covers -> 18 Mb
Bear Family Records | BCD 15826 EI | ~1909 + 900 Mb

Five more CDs of Connie Francis, picking up right where Bear Family's earlier White Sox, Pink Lipstick set left off, in 1960 – although its 300-plus minutes of music only cover the period of 1960 to 1962. By this time, Connie Francis was established as one of the top female vocal talents of her generation, and she was ready to experiment – you hear her successful move into country music, wonderful outtakes, and never-issued songs from her early-'60s sessions…

Francis Lai - Anthology (2016) 7CD Box Set  Music

Posted by Efgrapha at Feb. 18, 2024
Francis Lai - Anthology (2016) 7CD Box Set

Francis Lai - Anthology (2016) 7CD Box Set
EAC | FLAC (Tracks) + cue.+log ~ 2.4 Gb | Mp3, CBR320 kbps ~ 1.19 Gb | Scans ~ 177 Mb
Label: Play-Time | # PL1510304 | Time: 07:30:12
Soundtracks, Score, Easy Listening, French Pop

Spring 2016 will be the 50th anniversary of the music for A Man and a Woman, Francis Lai's birth-certificate as a film-music composer. To commemorate the event, Play-Time is proud to present this 7CD boxed set entitled Francis Lai Anthology, a collection whose simple aim is to present the (very) original soundtracks composed by the great Lai, now carefully restored for the occasion. Each album in the set has its own concept: Lelouch-Belmondo for example, with the music from Itinerary of a Spoiled Child and Love is a Funny Thing, or Lelouch-Hallyday, notably for the electrifying score from L'Aventure, c'est l'aventure (Money Money Money), a pop tsunami that was never published after the film's release… until now. The set also includes the CD Double polars (from the films Body of my Enemy and The Crook), the iconic original score of Bilitis, here for the first time in its splendid unabbreviated version, and also a CD devoted to the productive association between Francis Lai and René Clément (with the music from their films And Hope to Die and The Baby sitter). Along the way, the contents reveal previously unreleased music and other rarities: the complete signature-tunes that Lai composed for FR3 Television; pieces written for short films (notably works directed by Claude Pinoteau); and an iconoclastic reading of Les Etoiles du Cinéma, specially recorded by the brilliant pianist and composer Jean-Michel Bernard in tribute to his master.
New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp - Francis Poulenc: Aubade & Sinfonietta; Reynaldo Hahn: Le Bal de Béatrice d'Este (1989)

Poulenc: Aubade & Sinfonietta; Hahn: Le Bal de Béatrice d'Este (1989) [Reissue 2004]
New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp (conductor); Julian Evans (piano)

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 222 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 148 Mb | Artwork included
Genre: Classical | Label: Hyperion (Helios) | # CDH55167 | Time: 01:04:12

The pairing of Francis Poulenc and Reynaldo Hahn on this album may seem contrived merely because of biographical parallels between the two men, for their musical approaches and styles are quite different, if not at odds. Poulenc's neo-Classical, self-conscious parodies in the Sinfonietta and the dry, sarcastic wit of the Aubade are a world away from Hahn's pretty, even precious, Romanticism, which is unabashedly on display in La bal de Béatrice d'Este. However, the discerning listener may find in Poulenc streaks of Hahn's pensiveness and languor, which his comic antics never completely conceal; there is in Hahn a buoyant, diatonic tunefulness that is readily found in Poulenc. (Interestingly, some of Poulenc's adaptations of Renaissance music bear a remarkable similarity to Hahn's antique pastiches in this ballet.) Furthermore, their fondness for unusual chamber combinations is striking, and the transition from the Aubade to La bal de Béatrice d'Este is not at all jarring because they both share the charm and ambience of the salon orchestra.
Francis Lai - Love Story: Music From The Motion Picture (1970) Expanded Remastered, Limited Edition 2018

Francis Lai - Love Story: Music From The Motion Picture (1970)
Expanded Remastered, Limited Edition 2018

EAC | FLAC (Image) + cue.+log ~ 232 Mb | Mp3, CBR320 kbps ~ 147 Mb | Covers
Soundtrack, Score | Label: Quartet Records | # QR313 | 01:04:21

Quartet Records, Paramount Pictures and Universal Music Group present the remastered, expanded release of the iconic score by the great Francis Lai (A Man and A Woman, Life for Life, House of Cards, Dark Eyes, Bilitis) for the unforgettable 1970 romantic classic Love Story, directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Ryan O’Neal, Ali McGraw, Ray Milland and John Marley. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, Screenplay and O’Neal and McGraw’s performances, but won only in the Best Original Score category (the only Oscar ever won by the prolific French composer). The choice of Francis Lai was a personal obsession of producer Robert Evans, who pursued the composer until he accepted, despite Lai initially refusing to compose the score due to other commitments. But Evans’ intuition was spot-on. Today, Lai’s Love Story score remains one of the most memorable and richly lyrical works in the canon of romantic film scores. The main theme remains one of the most famous melodies in film history, covered countess times—including an especially memorable arrangement by Henry Mancini for RCA.
Elora Festival Singers, Noel Edison - Francis Poulenc: Mass in G major; Sept Chansons; Motets (2015)

Francis Poulenc: Mass in G major; Sept Chansons; Motets (2015)
Elora Festival Singers, Noel Edison

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 188 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 131 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical, Choral | Label: Naxos | # 8.572978 | Time: 00:54:11

Brought up in the Roman Catholic faith, which he abandoned in 1917 following the death of his father, Poulenc returned to the Church in 1936 after the death of his close friend and fellow composer Pierre-Octave Ferroud. Together these events caused a spiritual crisis in Poulenc’s life which led to a series of important compositions for chorus. The powerful Mass in G major, dedicated to the memory of his father, is notable for its daring use of tonality, though the playfulness of Poulenc’s ‘Les Six’ period is not absent. In the Sept Chansons, set to surrealist texts, and in the two sets of Motets - both very personal and penitential - Poulenc generates a huge range of emotion.