Mademoiselle Chante [Import]

1. Mon Mec à Moi

2. Venus des Abribus

3. D'Allemagne

4. Des Mensonges en Musique

5. Dernier Blues

6. Quand Jimy Dit

7. Souvenir de l'Est

8. Chanson d'Amour Pas Finie

9. Elle Voulait Jouer Cabaret

10. Mademoiselle Chante le Blues

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
1995 album for the French star who updates the French chanson tradition with elements of pop, blues & jazz. Highlights include her first international hit from 1987, the title track 'Mademoiselle Chante Les Blues', 'Mon Mec A Moi' & 'D'allemagne. Ten tracks in all.

Tracks:

Chaconne Des Scaramouches, Frivelins Et Arlequins
Ouverture
Recits Italiens Chantes Par Mademoiselle De La Barre Et La Signora Anna Bergerotti
Ritournelle Et Recit Chante Par Mademoiselle Hilaire
Ritournelle Et Recit De La Fortune Chante Par Mademoiselle Hilaire
Petite Chaconne
Recit Chante Par La Signora Anna
Ritournelle Et Recit Italien
Chaconne Des Maures
Ouverture
Bourree Pour Les Basques
2 Air Pour Les Mesmes
Air Pour Les Paysans Et Paysanes
Gigue Pour Scaramouche
2 Air Pour Les Postures De Scaramouche
2 Air Pour Les Matelots Jouans Des Trompettes Marines; 3 Air Pour Les Esclaves Et Singes Dansans
3 Air Pour Les Docteurs, Frivelins, Et Polichinelles
Air Pour Les Esclaves Dansans
Air Pour Les Matassins
Gigue Pour Bacchus
Gavotte En Rondeau
1 Air Pour Les Braves Et Les Coquettes
Ritournelle Et Chanson Contre Les Jaloux
Le Damigelle Delle Cochette
2 Air Pour Les Braves Jaloux
Air Pour L'Este Et Ses Suivants
Ouverture
1 Entree
2 Entree
2 Ouverture
Gavotte Pour Les Satyres
Sarabande
Air Pour Le Vieillard Et Sa Famille
Gavotte Pour Les Suisses
Bourree Pour Les Coutisans

Customer Reviews:

delicate & uplifting.......2006-05-30

This isn't the most dramatic of discs, but it's very relaxing, bathing the listener in a smooth, gentle sound that to me feels like it could be devotional religeous music. (That it isn't only adds to my own enjoyment.) It doesn't grab attention but rather sneaks up on the conciousness, while some of the playful melodies stick in the mind without the listener being aware of where they have heard them.

I bought this disc because I wanted to hear some Lully, and this was a cheaper Naxos disc, but I want to hear some more now that I have experieced the delight of this composer.

An enchanting and refreshing delight.......2004-02-12

This music is so uplifting --- it seduces the listener to enter another world. Both sopranos, Haines and Nafziger, are wonderful. But Nafziger, without a doubt, is essentially the highlight of this CD. Her voice soars to ethereal heights with stately conviction, all the while conveying such warmth, comfort and passion. This is a great young talent that will one day command international attention.

The Aradia ensemble should be congratulated for presenting such music with absolute precision and a depth of character. Bravo!

Ignore the review below. There is no danger here........2002-10-04

This is a terrific disc: it's one of my personal favourites, and I recommend it highly. The Aradia Ensemble plays very well under the direction of Kevin Mallon, and Haines' singing is excellent: her duet with Nafziger on track 3, "Récits Italiens chantés par Mademoiselle de la Barre et la Signora Anna Bergerotti," is quite beautiful. This disc is not quite as good as a more recent release, "Les Divertissements de Versailles" by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants, but at the low Naxos price this one's a bargain. If you're a Lulliste like myself, you'll want both of them, without question.

Like "music fan" below, I prefer period performances, especially when it comes to French Baroque music. But in my opinion, his review of this disc is nonsense. The Aradia Ensemble provides an authentic performance on period instruments. Kazoos are included on _one_ track, as a substitute for an obsolete monochord instrument: the trumpet marine. The single string of the trumpet marine creates a brassy buzz that sounds a lot like a kazoo, believe it or not. Far from an historical perversion, the result is quite authentic, and comical too, as the composer intended. So don't let "music fan's" prejudices put you off: this disc is as authentic as it is entertaining.

Danger, Danger..........2002-03-20

Well performed and recorded this disc is marred by the fact that the performances are inauthentic. Kevin Mallon's penchant for Stokowskian like acrobatics leads him to substitute kazoos and paper and comb for authentic instruments in these performances. For some this might be cute and sexy and oh so hip. For me, admittedly someone who prefers authentic performance (all that historical training perhaps), this is just simple historical perversion (a common malady amongst record company executives and conductors who fancy themselves pop culture icons, good businessmen, and aesthetically omniscient).

I am surprised at Naxos. Ethics should require that record companies let us consumers know that specific performances are not authentic (particularly when period instruments are ostesibly used), cut, adapted, or whatever. That so many record companies don't do this probably is the best indicator of the lack of honesty and integrity amongst so many record producers.

Anyway, the moral of the story is this: stick with those who brought you in this repertoire. Opt for Christie and Minkowski here and stay away from the machinations of Kevin Mallon.

I thought it was great!.......1999-05-05

I really liked this CD! It sounded light and airy and very "original baroque." I find it's a wonderful thing to listen to when you're cleaning up the house because it sounds great in the background too. Most of the ballet excerps are light and have a good beat. The only thing I didn't like is that they played the kazoo on one peice; it was funny once, but then I thought it was a little inapropriate. I wanted to hear the music. Anyway, great CD, Aradia!

Average customer rating:

Exceptionnel!!
THE Patricia Kaas CD to have if you can only have one.
Great mood music for Francophiles

Mademoiselle Chante
Patricia Kaas
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006R7Y
Release Date: 2001-01-10

Tracks:

Mon Mec oi
Venus des Abribus
D'Allemagne
Des Mensonges en Musique
Dernier Blues
Quand Jimy Dit
Souvenir de l'Est
Chanson d'Amour Pas Finie
Elle Voulait Jouer Cabaret
Mademoiselle Chante le Blues

Album Description

1995 album for the French star who updates the French chanson tradition with elements of pop, blues & jazz. Highlights include her first international hit from 1987, the title track 'Mademoiselle Chante Les Blues', 'Mon Mec A Moi' & 'D'allemagne. Ten tracks in all.

Album Details

Debut Album from Patricia Kaas.

Customer Reviews:

Exceptionnel!!.......2002-09-21

Si vous aimee le Français vous ferez plaisir dans Patricia Kass chansons.
If you enjoy French music this CD has good songs. There are 10 songs, five on each side. Some songs are romantic others are funky. One particular song has a combination of English and French. I believe she has a beautiful voice and her music is very appealing.

THE Patricia Kaas CD to have if you can only have one........1998-06-24

Patricia Kaas' popularity in France is well deserved, and if you listen to this CD, you will know why. Songs such as "Mon Mec A Moi," "Quand Jimmy Dit," and my favorite, "Mademoiselle Chante le Blues" show her talent to sing the blues "à la française."

Great mood music for Francophiles.......1998-05-14

A friend brought me this CD from Paris. I don't even speak French, but it's the perfect music for cocktail parties. Patricia Kaas has a smooth, sophisticated voice. Oo la la!