French singer and songwriter Francois Feldman (born May 23, 1958) was known for his own work, but also for writing "J'aurais Voulu Te Dire," which was a hit for Caroline Legrand in 1989. His debut album, 1987's Vivre was followed by six more full-lengths by 2004.
Le "codex Las Huelgas" qui a été récemment daté des années 1340, rassemble 186 chants liturgiques et para-liturgiques dont L'Ensemble Gilles Binchois présente une sélection. La musique du Moyen âge n'existe aujourd'hui que grâce au précieux travail de musiciens comme Dominique Vellard qui s'emploient à donner vie au répertoire liturgique des monastères anciens. Aux quatre coins de l'Europe médiévale, des manuscrits - ou codex - consignaient les chants des offices.
Celine Dion's A l'Olympia was recorded live at the legendary Parisian venue shortly after she scored her first U.S. chart-topper with "The Power of Love," which is included here. Therefore, the material on this disc consists mostly of early English-language hits ("Where Does My Heart Beat Now" and "Love Can Move Mountains"), and selections from her first U.S. French-language release, Dion Chante Plamondon, including the rousing "Des Mots qui Sonnent," "Le Blues du Businessman," and "Ziggy." There are two tracks on this collection which are unique to this album, those being the beautiful "Elle" and her version of the Bagdad Café theme, "Calling You." Also included is her take on the Jacques Brel song "Quand on n'a que l'Amour" and a medley (titled "Medley Starmania") of Luc Plamondon songs. The material sounds great live, her voice as always a technical marvel, but with three live import CDs already on the market, and with some songs repeated, this album is destined for collectors.
Cet oratorio postérieur au Messie passe pour avoir conservé les faveurs du public depuis sa création en 1747. Pourtant il n’existe actuellement que deux versions enregistrées disponibles, dont une seule sur instruments baroques. La sortie de cet enregistrement live de 2006, avec toute la technique la plus sophistiquée du moment, fait donc figure d’événement.