Georges Moustaki – Les Amis De Georges (1974) (24/96 Vinyl Rip)

Les films de Georges Schwizgebel / The Films of Georges Schwizgebel (1974 - 2004)

This collection of thirteen animated films covers thirty years of experiments with form, pictorial representation and playful storytelling. One name is common to them all: Georges Schwizgebel, one of the most influential and respected directors of contemporary animation. The Swiss filmmaker's style is very much his own: a few deft brushstrokes suffice to depict a character, create an atmosphere or construct a world.

Les Pêcheurs de Perles is best known for its glorious duet, but Georges Bizet’s opera has much more to offer. This live recording more than ever brings out the brilliance of this oriental story about love, duty and friendship. In the last 150 years, Bizet’s piece has mainly been heard in editions that stray from the composer’s original composition. This album – on the contrary - offers the first recording in history of the 1863 premiere version, reconstructed and published by Bärenreiter in 2015. Les Pêcheurs de perles contains a quintessentially French blend of lyricism, exoticism and drama, and the four soloists (Julie Fuchs as Leïla, Cyrille Dubois as Nadir, Florian Sempey as Zurga and Luc Bertin-Hugault as Nourabad) belong to today’s best performers for this specialist repertoire.

Bordonove a été un écrivain prolifique qui a donné au grand public aussi bien des romans historiques que des récits historiques. Ses biographies, comme celles des rois de France, se caractérisent par des chapitres courts, denses, riches en détails, comprenant une accumulation de noms qui peut dérouter ainsi que des conversations parfois en vieux français (avec des traductions), mais montrant une sympathie évidente pour le sujet, un désir de donner une image complète de sa vie et de sa pensée, accompagnés d’un humour astucieux. …

Bordonove a été un écrivain prolifique qui a donné au grand public aussi bien des romans historiques que des récits historiques. Ses biographies, comme celles des rois de France, se caractérisent par des chapitres courts, denses, riches en détails, comprenant une accumulation de noms qui peut dérouter ainsi que des conversations parfois en vieux français (avec des traductions), mais montrant une sympathie évidente pour le sujet, un désir de donner une image complète de sa vie et de sa pensée, accompagnés d’un humour astucieux. …

Bizet is more than Carmen. In his opera Les pêcheurs de perles you find melodies to die for and not only the vocal music is beautiful, but also the orchestral and ballet pieces too. The opera includes “Warhorse” romance in every tenor’s repertoire: “Je crois entendre encore”, the tenor-baritone duet “Au fond du temple saint”. The tenor “has the most beautiful romances, some of which are nothing less than exceptional, and able to ensure Bizet’s eternal fame.” (Corriere della sera)

Scorpions are a German rock band formed in 1965 in Hanover by Rudolf Schenker. Since the band's inception, its musical style has ranged from hard rock to heavy metal. The lineup from 1978–92 was the most successful incarnation of the group, and included Klaus Meine (vocals), Rudolf Schenker (rhythm guitar), Matthias Jabs (lead guitar), Francis Buchholz (bass guitar), and Herman Rarebell (drums). The band's only constant member has been Schenker, although Meine has been the lead singer for all of the band's studio albums, and Jabs has been a consistent member since 1979…

During the mid-'70s, Germany's Kraftwerk established the sonic blueprint followed by an extraordinary number of artists in the decades to come. From the British new romantic movement to hip-hop to techno, the group's self-described "robot pop" – hypnotically minimal, obliquely rhythmic music performed solely via electronic means – resonates in virtually every new development to impact the contemporary pop scene of the late- 20th century, and as pioneers of the electronic music form, their enduring influence cannot be overstated…

Leonard Slatkin conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for this recording of Bizet's Carmen Suites Nos. 1 & 2 and a Suite from Grieg's Peer Gynt. Originally recorded by the audiophile label Telarc in 1979 this is an exceptional sounding release highlighting the well-known pieces of music written by George Bizet and Edvard Grieg.