Jul Ils M’ont Fait Mal

Certaines années en octobre, un CD Aznavour est pressé. Cette année le millésime est fort intéressant. Aznavour nous propose ici un bel album, insolite, car il comporte quelques duos (Hélèle Ségara, Isabelle Boulay, Serge Lama), il y héberge d'autres artistes (sa fille, Annie Cordy, Lio) qui interprètent ses chansons. Il nous propose ainsi une nouvelle version de titres qui étaient malheureusement passés un peu inaperçus. L'album porte donc bien son nom insolite mais agréable et afraîchissant avec quelques chansons un brin coquines.

Three 20th-century orchestral scores, Bartók’s Two Pictures, Debussy’s Jeux and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, all dating from 1910-13 and all linked (as the detailed CD booklet explains), are brought to life in the hands of two exceptional French pianists. The central interest is the ballet Jeux. One of the world’s outstanding Debussy interpreters, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet has added to his complete Chandos recordings with his own transcription for two pianos. Written late in Debussy’s life for Nijinsky, Jeux involves an emotionally erotic and harmonically daring game of tennis. Bavouzet and his well-matched partner, François-Fréderic Guy, play with nimble grace, capturing the works wit and mystery. This gripping album is dedicated to Pierre Boulez, guru and enabler, for his 90th birthday.

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.