Suite Française

France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier (Michelle Williams) is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas) as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war.

Il racconto dell'amore bruciante di un uomo e una donna travolti dalla Storia. Ambientato in Francia nel 1940, il film narra della bellissima Lucile Angellier (Michelle Williams) che nell'attesa di ricevere notizie del marito prigioniero di guerra, vive un'esistenza soffocante insieme alla suocera, donna dispotica e meschina (Kristin Scott Thomas). La vita di Lucile viene stravolta quando i parigini in fuga si rifugiano nella cittadina dove vive e la città viene invasa dai soldati tedeschi che occupano le loro case. Inizialmente Lucile ignora la presenza di Bruno (Matthias Schoenaerts) un raffinato ufficiale tedesco che è stato dislocato nella loro abitazione. Ma dopo l'iniziale indifferenza, Lucile "si risveglia" e inizia a esplorare sentimenti sepolti che la porteranno inevitabilmente verso Bruno…

El clavecinista Pierre Gallon nos entrega las Suites francesas de J. S. Bach, que constituyen hoy una de sus obras más documentadas. Verdadera herramienta pedagógica, estas suites han sido cuidadosamente copiadas por numerosos alumnos del Cantor, lo que demuestra la importancia de un libro que pasa a veces por una musicalidad menos ambiciosa que las Suites inglesas. Il n'en est rien…

Through this disc, you will hear the French suites of J-S Bach in a completely different light. It is the result of a work of more than two years having been given only once in concert, during the Leipzig Bach Festival in June 2022.

Graceful and elegant, joyously exuberant, witty and wise, innocent yet sophisticated, hauntingly eloquent, deeply passionate and irresistibly beautiful: the solo piano music of Francis Poulenc reveals a world of emotion, intellect and variety. From the gentle poetry of his Novelettes and Nocturnes to the tongue-in-cheek brilliance of the Promenades, the bittersweet yet tender nostalgia of the Soir es de Nazelles, and the sheer delight of Babar the Elephant, this 5CD album presents the complete solo piano works of this extraordinary composer. Australian pianist Antony Gray, internationally acclaimed for his unique blend of musical insight and technical mastery, places his remarkable talents at the service of Poulenc's genius in this landmark collection. Includes world-premiere recordings of nine works.

Pulank: Piano Works Vol.1 "Entretiens avec Francis Poulenc" Pianist Makiko Suzumura, who received a doctorate from the Tokyo University of the Arts in the study of French composer Francis Poulanck, draws out the pearl of Poulanck: a collection of piano works with an intellectual musical approach and a fresh sensibility.Suzumura's pianism, which has a deep love for music and empathy, dances brilliantly, and delivers a kaleidoscopic world full of esprit-witty, humorous, elegant, sweet poison, and sadness-richly.

A collection of gems of Poulenc: piano works by pianist Makiko Suzumura, who obtained a doctoral degree from Tokyo University of the Arts in the study of Francis Poulenc, one of France's leading composers, with an intellectual musical approach and fresh sensibilities. Suzumura's pianism, with her deep love and sympathy for music, dances brilliantly, delivering a world of Poulenc full of esprit like a kaleidoscope, with grace, humor, elegance, sweet poison, and sorrow.

Hitomi Niikura is a sought-after soloist and chamber musician who performs regularly at international venues in Japan and Switzerland.