Écrit dans le feu de l'Histoire, 'Suite française' dépeint presque en direct l'Exode de juin 1940, qui brassa dans un désordre tragique des familles françaises de toute sorte, des plus huppées aux plus modestes. …
"Compilation contenant Variété Française et Variétés Internationale pour un total de 39 chansons."
De Rabelais à Sartre, une exploration passionnée de la littérature française. À la fois écrivain, critique, universitaire, voyageur et poète, Michel Butor est l'auteur d'une œuvre littéraire dont la modernité reflète l'évolution extraordinaire du XXème siècle. …
The highly reputed Mouret lit up the Duchess of Maine's festivities with his Divertissements en Musique before becoming the official composer of the Comedie-Italienne in 1717, then artistic director of the Concert Spirituel in 1728. The Ensemble la Francaise invites us to discover his music's spontaneity, lightness and grace, as well as its dramatic expressivity, through his Airs a Danser from the Premier Livre (1734) and Concert de Chambre from the Second Livre (1738), along with a selection of motets that he composed for the Concert Spirituel in 1730.
One of the most popular French entertainers of the '70s and '80s, actor and singer/songwriter Michel Jonasz's 2007 release, Chanson Française is dedicated to the various performers who have inspired him throughout his versatile and prolific career. Its 12 tracks include interpretations of songs made famous by Georges Brassens ("Les Copains d'Abord"), Jacques Brel ("La Chanson des Vieux Amants") and Claude Nougaro ("Armstrong"), alongside two original compositions, a tribute to Léo Férre and the title track, which explains his decision to release a covers album.