Le Zouave Tom

Tom, 11 ans, vit dans un mobil-home avec sa mère Joss, 25 ans, qui le laisse souvent seul pour passer du temps avec ses amis. Tom se débrouille en volant des fruits et légumes dans les potagers des voisins. Une nuit, il découvre Madeleine, 93 ans, couchée, en pleurs, dans son jardin. Puis c'est un homme habillé en croque-mort qui surgit dans les parages. …

The duo of violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster have often recorded eclectic fare, but here, in a more or less conventional program of late Romantic French fare, they excel with deeply affecting playing. The album made classical best-seller lists in early 2024, and one reason was certainly the presence of the little-known Violin Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 112, of Mel Bonis. This female composer, whose life is richly deserving of feature film treatment, was recognized in her own time (as the high opus number suggests) but was later forgotten, and even the recent rediscovery of music by women has only slowly revealed her talent.

The duo of violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster have often recorded eclectic fare, but here, in a more or less conventional program of late Romantic French fare, they excel with deeply affecting playing. The album made classical best-seller lists in early 2024, and one reason was certainly the presence of the little-known Violin Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 112, of Mel Bonis. This female composer, whose life is richly deserving of feature film treatment, was recognized in her own time (as the high opus number suggests) but was later forgotten, and even the recent rediscovery of music by women has only slowly revealed her talent.

L'uranium n'a jamais été un métal comme les autres. Longtemps colorant pour céramique, il devint au XXe siècle une arme apocalyptique. …