Bonjour La France Retro V.1 [Import]

1. Mer

2. Somebreros Et Mantilles

3. Bonbons Caramels

4. Bicyclette

5. Les Trois Cloches

6. Maman, La Plus Belle Du Monde

7. Mon Coeur Est Un Violon

8. Sous Le Ciel De Paris

9. Frou Frou

10. L'amour Est Un Bouquest De Violettes

11. Padam...Padam

12. Plaisir D'amour

13. Pettie Fleur

14. Valentine

15. Boum!

16. Tout Va Tres Bien Madame De La Marquise

17. Vie En Rose

18. Douce France

19. Les Roses Blanches

20. Mexico

See all 32 tracks on this disc

Bonjour La France Retro V.1,Various Artists,Paradiso,Easy Listening,World Music

Average customer rating: Amazing children's voices Great Music THE CHORUS CD Great music, but missing some songs from the movie a wonder

The Chorus (Les Choristes) Bruno Coulais Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Rameau | Rameau, Jean Philippe | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Chorus (Les Choristes) French Cafe The Motorcycle Diaries Libera Amelie: Original Soundtrack Recording ASIN: B0002OWY3K Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

1. Les Choristes
2. In Memoriam
3. L'Arrivee a L'Ecole
4. Pepinot
5. Vois sur ton Chemin
6. Les Partitions
7. Caresse sur L'Ocean
8. Lueur d'Ete
9. Cerf-Volant
10. Sous la Pluie
11. Compere Guilleri
12. La Desillusion
13. La Nuit
14. L'Incendie
15. L'Evocation
16. Les Avions en Papier
17. Action Reaction
18. Seuls
19. Morhange
20. In Memoriam A Cappella
21. Nous sommes de Fond de l'Etang

Amazon.com

Already a box office sensation with a million-selling soundtrack in its native France, writer/director Christopher Barratier's tale of a post-war music teacher's lasting impact on his young charges rode its formulaic Hollywood roots all the way to Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as Best Foreign Language Film, as well as an Oscar nod for Best Song ("Look To Your Path [Vois Sur Ton Chemin]," a collaboration between the director and film composer Bruno Coulais). Taking his inspiration from the boy's chorus at the center of the film's drama, Coulais has concocted a masterful, classically rooted score that showcases the crystalline, youthful harmonies of Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc Choir. The composer bridges the baroque and modern eras in a collection of mostly Latin choruses and chants, a skillful, often haunting fusion that also netted Coulais' compelling score BAFTA and Cesar Awards in Britain and his native France, respectively. -- Jerry McCulley

Album Description

The Chorus (Les Choristes), written and directed by Christophe Barratier, is already a French cinema phenomenon. The modestly budgeted film about a music teacher in a post-war France who wins over the troubled students at a boarding school arrived in French theatres last summer with little advance hype. Defying industry expectations, this affecting tale proceeded to break box-office records. The soundtrack to The Chorus (Les Choristes) features performers by the Lyon-based Petits Chanteurs de Saint Marc and several haunting solo turns by 13 year-old boy soprano Jean-Baptiste Maunier, who also portrays the youthful protagonist of the film.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing children's voices.......2007-05-14

This CD has been in the player in my kitchen ever since it arrived and has been played many times, and no one in the family is tired of it. The children's voices are wonderful, the pieces are beautiful, the harmonies haunting. A longtime favourite for sure.

Great Music.......2007-05-11

The CD is so enjoyable. The music is beautiful. I can not say enough good about it. The orchestra and choir are outstanding. The move is also wonderful, French with subtitles. I heard the CD when I was visiting a friend in Germany. I ordered the CD and movie as soon as I arrived back in the States. Such beautiful melodies and performance quality of the highest standard.

THE CHORUS CD.......2007-05-07

Excellent CD! Good sound reproduction and excellent music. Makes you feel like you are watching the movie again! Angelic young voices singing beautiful French choral pieces. Beautiful and relaxing.

Great music, but missing some songs from the movie.......2007-02-25

I rented this movie last year, and really enjoyed it. However, when I bought the CD, I discovered it was missing my favorite song from the movie. However, the songs on the album are absolutely beautiful.

a wonder.......2007-01-19

this collection of music is one of the finest things which i have ever listened to. the movie is equally beautifull.

Average customer rating:

La Radiolina Manu Chao Manufacturer: Nacional Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Mano Negra Casa Babylon BABYLONIA en Gaugua Finding Forever Proxima Estación: Esperanza ASIN: B000SQJ27I Release Date: 2007-09-04

Average customer rating: Mirrimask - the music Great movie, better soundtrack great collection of unusual music Supurb Amazing!

Mirrormask Iain Ballamy , Stuart Hall , Martin Sharp , Matthew Sharp , Burt Bacharach , Dave McKean , Martin France , John Parricelli , Neil Percy , Iain Bellamy , Ashley Slater , Arve Henriksen , Chris Batchelor , David Powell , Josefine Cronholm , and Neil Gaiman Manufacturer: La-La Land Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mirrormask The Alchemy of MirrorMask MirrorMask: The Illustrated Film Script of the Motion Picture from the Jim Henson Company Where's Neil When You Need Him? Mr. Punch ASIN: B0007RTARU Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

1. Sock Puppets / Flyover
2. Circus Overture
3. Spanish Web
4. Gorillas!
5. Running For The Bus
6. Abandoned Hall
7. Leaving The City
8. Arresting Helena
9. The White Queen Sleeps / The White Palace
10. Rabbit Band
11. The Library
12. The Myth Of Creation
13. Fish Street
14. Looking Through The Window
15. Giants Orbiting
16. Outside Bagwell's
17. Mrs. Bagwell's Rhumba
18. Meeting The Sphinx
19. Monkeybirds
20. Dream Park / Meeting In A Dream
21. Conjuring A Dome
22. In The Dark Forest
23. Betrayed!
24. Close To You
25. A New Life
26. A Rather Tense Dinner Party
27. Butterfingers
28. Discoveries / Fight Or Flight? / Goodbye Evil Helena
29. My Waltz For Newk
30. If I Apologised

Customer Reviews:

Mirrimask - the music.......2007-08-06

After seeing the movie, I had to get the music. It was not disappointing. The songs are mythical, the arrangements and instrumentation are excellent. Only drawback is the "soundtrack" characteristic of short snipits of songs that work better in the movie than by themselves.

Great movie, better soundtrack.......2007-05-19

I just recently saw this movie and the only thing I could think about afterwards was that I had to get this soundtrack. I'm not usually a big fan of movie soundtracks, but this cd is unlike any other out there, soundtrack or not. The use of strings and carnaval type instruments is completely unique and makes this a must by for any fan of music.

great collection of unusual music.......2007-05-07

Rented the movie on reccomendation from Netflix, it was pretty good. But the music was the star of the show. The soundtrack follows the course of the movie pretty closely, it's kind of like listening to the movie. Each track brings to mind a specific scene in the movie. One of the highlights is the ecclectic treatment of Burt Bacharach's "Close to You". Most will remember the super-sweet Carpenter's version, but this interpretation was the main reason I bought the music. Unusual augmented chord progressions and almost minimalist format (complete with the mechanical background sounds made by the female jack-in-the-box-like, life-sized, mostly metal toy dressers) make the tune as captivating as in the movie when they 'convert' the trapped Helena into the black princess. Great music to play while relaxing, too.

Supurb.......2007-03-08

This soundtrack is truly a delight to listen to. It ranges from quirky circus music to deep and melodic mysterious tunes. It is a great CD to relax to and to use as background music for most any relaxing time hanging out with friends.

Amazing!.......2007-02-24

This is a very good soundtrack to a very good movie. The music is amazingly composed and is nice to listen to.

Average customer rating: French Songs from the 30s and 40s

La Vie En Rose: French Artists Various Artists Manufacturer: Mastersong ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: C'est L'amour: Romantic French Classics French Cafe I Love Paris: 18 Sensuous French Classics Chansons, Accordions, Croissants: 25 Original French Accordion Songs Cafe de Paris: 50 Grands Succes Francais ASIN: B00006IZLU Release Date: 2002-08-26

Tracks:

1. Donnez-Moi La Main, Mam'zelle
2. Mon Homme
3. Johnny Palmer
4. Avoir Un Bon Copain
5. Comme De Bien Entendu
6. Paris Dans Chaque Faubourg
7. C'est Degoutant, Mais Necessaire
8. Si Tu Reviens
9. Un Dur, Un Vrai, Un Tatoue
10. Femme Est Faite Pour I'homme
11. Ronde Des Heures
12. Tout Est Permis Quand On Reve
13. Viens Poupoule
14. Java Bleue
15. Je Tire Ma Reverence
16. Quand On S'promene Au Bord De L'eau
17. Les Roses Blanches
18. Marinella
19. On Me Suit
20. Medley
21. Vie En Rose
22. L'accordeoniste
23. Petite Tonkinoise
24. Boum
25. Ma Pomme
26. Si J'etais Blanche
27. Mon Legonnaire
28. J'ai Deux Amours
29. C'etait Une Histoire D'amour
30. This World Of Ours
31. Dis-Moi Josephine
32. Mer
33. Mon Vieux Paris
34. You Brought Me A New Kind Of Love
35. Y'a D'la Joie
36. Je Chante
37. Mimi
38. Elle Frequatait La Rue Pigalle
39. Boys In The Backroom
40. C'est Lui Que Mon Coeur A Choisi

Customer Reviews:

French Songs from the 30s and 40s.......2007-02-23

My husband spent his childhood in France (1933 - 1941) and he remembers hearing these songs sung by these artists. I bought this as a gift for him - he loved it! I was also raised in a household where French was the secondary language, so I thoroughly enjoyed these songs too.

Average customer rating: Michel Legrand Sunlight on his fingertips all the stars you've got Maestro Legrand , at last ! For Jazz piano purest... Only!

Michel Legrand by Michel Legrand Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Michel Plays Legrand The Essential Michel Legrand Film Music Collection I Love Paris Legrand Jazz Summer of 42 ASIN: B00005YW0W Release Date: 2002-04-16

Tracks:

1. I Will Wait For You
2. The Windmills Of Your Mind
3. The Summer Knows
4. How Do You Keep The Music Playing?
5. Watch What Happens
6. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
7. His Eyes, Her Eyes
8. The Hands Of Time
9. Ordinary Man
10. Summer Me, Winter Me
11. You Must Believe In Spring
12. Once Upon A Summertime
13. L'Amour Fantome
14. Yentl Medley: Papa Can You Hear Me/The Way He Makes Me Feel/A Piece Of Sky

Amazon.com

If the American pop culture profile of French composer-jazz pianist Michel Legrand doesn't seem what it once was, don't be misled: his European indie film scores continue six decades on, now numbering nearly 200. But Legrand's most beloved work remains the lovely, evocative themes he created in the '60s and '70s, including "I Will Wait for You" from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Thomas Crown Affair's "Windmills of Your Mind," the theme from Summer of '42, and his work on Barbra Streisand's Yentl. This collection marks Legrand's first solo piano recordings, presenting those and other film score highlights in spontaneously improvised performances that offer a glimpse of Legrand's musical soul. If, as in "Windmills," his enthusiasm gets the best of him and he occasionally lapses into flights of melodramatic pianistic self-parody, there are more than enough sublime moments here to compensate, especially on lesser-known songs like Best Friends' "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?," "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" from The Happy Ending, and Brian's Song's "Hands of Time." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Michel Legrand.......2007-03-12

This is a great CD! Sound is awesome. I highly recommend it.

Sunlight on his fingertips.......2005-08-10

Sunlight on his fingertips

The very bright talent of Michele Legrand you can feel especially when Maestro is playing piano himself.

I heard some orchestra performance of Legrand before, that was good, but I was still thinking about him just like about pop music composer.

Now I think different - he is Genius!

all the stars you've got.......2005-01-29

Bill Evans once said that technique in jazz "is the ability to translate your ideas into sound through your instrument." If that's the case, Legrand possesses technique in spades.

Before commenting on this rewarding disc, a few words about Legrand himself:

Is there a better songwriter or a more versatile all-around musican alive today? I think you have to go back to people like Gershwin and Billy Strayhorn to find a rough parallel to Legrand's multifaceted, genre-crossing genius. A pupil of Nadia Boulanger (who studied with Faure and taught many important American composers, including Aaron Copland and Philip Glass), Legrand is an heir of the great French tradition of music--but one who has chosen to express himself through popular songs, film scores, and jazz. He possesses that rare combination of an absolutely rigorous theoretical knowledge of music and an intuitive, spontaneous instinct for both melody and improvisation. He combines exquisite refinement with a popular touch, a need to communicate directly with all who love music. To me, his work represents the most perfect expression of such typically French traits as lightness, insouciance, wit, melodic charm, and direct emotional expression since Poulenc.

Here you'll find many of Legrand's signature songs--"I Will Wait for You," "The Windmills of Your Mind," "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?," "The Hands of Time," "You Must Believe in Spring," etc.--reharmonized and enriched in stunningly beautiful solo recreations. Those unfamiliar with Legrand's pianistic abilities will probably be surprised by what they hear, for he's no part-time piano tickler. He can easily hold his own in the company of the best modern jazz pianists. He has a wonderfully refined touch that is incapable of making a harsh sound and a profusive sense of fantasy that keeps you constantly guessing as to where the music will go next. Yet you always feel satisfied when you find out, because Legrand possesses a composer's comprehension of harmony and form. And his own style is in no way compromised by an occasional nod here and there toward Bill Evans, Erroll Garner, Rachmaninoff, and so on. (Please: disregard the Amazon reviewer's remark about "flights of melodramatic pianistic self-parody." It's called a stride chorus, and it's just one example of Legrand's surprising way of recasting these songs--and of his encyclopedic command of jazz styles.)

This disc represents the essence of Legrand. It really should have been recorded a long time ago, but the fact that it has captured his undiminished abilities as he enters his twilight years lends it an added poignance--a sense of "just in time!"--that makes it all the sweeter. If you're already a Legrand fan, it should be a self-recommending treasure, and if you're a fan of great piano playing or of sophisticated jazz treatments of great songs, odds are you'll find this a very rewarding disc indeed. For me, the highlight is this version of "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" in which every note seems inevitable--not at all an easy thing to make happen in an improvisation.

Miles Davis once said of a Duke Ellington recording, "Give that one all the stars you've got." That's the way I feel about this disc, and I thought that phrase "all the stars you've got" was appropriate because it almost sounds like the title of a Legrand song.

Maestro Legrand , at last !.......2004-10-10

Legrand has recorded at last one of his more intimate renditions to himself with his most remarkable themes along his brilliant career .
From a summer of 42 , The windmills of your mind (The Thomas crown afair) , what are you doing the rest of your life or the romantic Umbrellas of Cherbourg ; all those unforgettable themes are played in this album for piano solo in the real intimacy between him and the listener .
Legrand is the golden master of soundtracks in France and one of the top in the world . He owns that inner vision to catch the spirit of every movie he accompains . He composes music as he was a real director movie . The psychological concerns , the romantic efluvies and the precise and lyrical atmosphere , with that touch of class, artistic elegance and sublime eloquency .
Think also in the important recordings with Miles Davis . That issue will give you the size of that artist and anothe point to remark . In 1954 , Legrand made a golden jewel : I lvoe Paris (See my review) that has become through the years in the most famous and the best album of instrumental music ever recorded .
What other background do you need to acquire this gem ?

For Jazz piano purest... Only!.......2002-09-07

I love the music of Michele Legrand! It is a rich mixture of
graceful tones and notes, that create memories of a certain
time and place in each of our own lives.
When accompaned with great orchestration Its wonderful. When done in a jazz piano style, its not as good. Not to take anyting away from the talents of Mr Legrand as a pianist. Its just that like hearing a lusher, grander version of his music. So if you like jazz piano music, and Michele Legrand.
Then this is the cd for you!

Average customer rating:

La Voix d'Un Ange Grégory Lemarchal Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Je Deviens Moi Olympia '06 ASIN: B000R4FEIM Release Date: 2007-07-16

Tracks:

1. Temps en Temps
2. Restons Amis
3. Lien
4. Recevoir
5. Con Te Partiro
6. Las
7. Envole-Moi
8. Sos d'Un Terrien en Desse
9. Show Must Go On
10. M Si
11. Maintenant

Album Details

At the Age of 24, Gregory Lemarchal Passed on Due to Complications of Cystic Fibrosis. He Marked French Music with his Incredible Voice, Humor, and Kindness. Before his Death, He Left Us Five Previously Unreleased Songs of which the First Single is "de Temps En Temps" ("From Time to Time"). Album Includes 11 Tracks.

Average customer rating: Debussy is the BEST Beautiful! Debussy IS for Relaxation

Debussy for Relaxation Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rachmaninoff for Relaxation Chopin For Relaxation Mozart for Relaxation Vivaldi for Relaxation Beethoven for Relaxation ASIN: B00000IFOY Release Date: 1999-04-13

Tracks:

1. For Relaxation: Prelude: L'Apres-midi d'un faune (Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun)
2. For Relaxation: Suite Bergamasque: 3 - Clair de Lune
3. For Relaxation: Reverie
4. For Relaxation: Preludes, Book 1 No. 4: Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir (Sounds And Perfumes Stir In The Evening Air)
5. For Relaxation: Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10: 3 - Andantino, doucement expressif
6. For Relaxation: Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre: 2 - Lento et molto espressivo
7. For Relaxation: La plus que lente
8. For Relaxation: Nocturnes: Nuages (Clouds)
9. For Relaxation: Preludes, Book 1 No. 8: La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl With The Flaxen Hair)
10. For Relaxation: Children's Corner: V - Le petit berger (The Little Shepherd)
11. For Relaxation: Pour le piano: Sarabande
12. For Relaxation: Danse sacree et danse profane

Customer Reviews:

Debussy is the BEST.......2002-03-05

This CD is Excellent for relaxing. I listen to it every night.

Beautiful!.......2001-03-14

If you are new to Debussy, this CD is great to start. If you are already a fan, this CD is the perfect weekend companion. It features a well chosen selection of pieces from several of his works, both orchestral and solo piano. Best of all (as the title indicates) these pieces are all adagio/lento that are pleasant to listen to and relax... It is also very well priced, so it is a good CD to recommend.

Debussy IS for Relaxation.......2000-06-13

This CD's title says it all - just for relaxation.

Debussy is for soul searching time, contemplation of the universe or just vegging out.

If this is what you're looking for you've found it.

Average customer rating: Le Fabuleux destin d'Yann Tiersen Lovely

La Valse des Monstres Yann Tiersen Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Le Phare Rue Des Cascades L' Absente Les Retrouvailles Tout Est Calme ASIN: B00004S6LW Release Date: 1998-04-24

Tracks:

1. Mouvement Introductif
2. La Valse Des Monstres
3. Frida
4. Quimper 94
5. Ballendai
6. Comptine D'Ete N17
7. Cleo Au Trapeze
8. La Valse Des Monstres
9. Le Banquet
10. Comptine D'Ete N17
11. Mouvement Introductif
12. La Rue
13. Iwakichi
14. Hanako
15. La Plaisanterie
16. Le Compteur
17. Mouvement Introductif

Album Details

Tiersen's Debut Album from 1995 that Introduced Listeners to this Most Talented Instrumentalist. He Plays an Provocative Variety of Instruments Like Toy Piano, Clavinet, Violin, Accordion, Melodica and More. Quite Similar in Spirit to More Uptempo Roger Eno Material.

Customer Reviews:

Le Fabuleux destin d'Yann Tiersen.......2007-05-27

I first became aware of Brest musician Yann Tiersen when he was compared to Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and only later made the connection that he'd also done the "Amelie" soundtrack which I'd remembered liking. However a much better likeness is to compare him to fellow French "naive" musician Pascal Comelade, since both feature toy pianos, simple repeating melodies and minimal production techniques. Both are multi-instrumentalists and essentially one-man bands playing music which could be described as child-like or intentionally naive. Penguin Cafe can be joyfully innocent but I don't think of them as naive. Other comparisons I've heard -- Nino Rota and Erik Satie -- don't hold up either for similar reasons.

Tiersen's variety of instrumentation -- keyboards, accordion, guitar, melodica, violin -- mean his albums don't get too monotonous, despite the rather simplistic origins. There is something quintessentially "French" about Tiersen's music, which if you're in the mood can be delightful.

Lovely.......2004-11-03

Yann Tiersen's music is lovely and imaginative. I was eager to get this particular album since it wasn't as available as some of his others. La Valse des Monstres is a bit darker or more serious than the Amelie soundtrack--however it does contain two or three songs from Amelie. The songs easily blend into one another vs. the soundtrack from Amelie where each signified a scene.

Sounds a bit odd, but I think this is perfect music for children. I can imagine reading some of Maurice Sendak's books while this was playing in the background. I think that if I were young and heard this album, it would have definitely been a favorite and I'm sure I would have wanted to replicate some of the sounds that I heard. Tiersen's uses a variety of instruments (toy piano adding a lot to this album) and waltzes are often used as backdrops for newer sounds. I saw a review that compared Tiersen to Philip Glass, and I found no resemblance between the two--sure, they're both experimental instrumentalists, but Tiersen's is easy to listen to and contemplative, while I find Glass' work a bit hair-raising and stark (at anyrate, they're very, very different).

Average customer rating: Not as hoped Inspirational Music Trenet Was The Best Fantastique!

La Mer Charles Trénet Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Boum! The Very Best Of Charles Trenet Les Chansons Sous L'Occupation: French Songs of WWll The Voice of the Sparrow: The Very Best of Edith Piaf The Very Best Of Charles Trenet ASIN: B00005NCYR Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

1. Mer (Beyond the Sea)
2. Rendez-Vous Sous la Pluie [Rendezvous in the Rain] - Johnny Hess, Charles Trenet
3. Grand Cafe
4. Vous es Jolie [You're a Pretty Girl]
5. Ah! Dis Ah! Dis Ah! Bonjour [Oh! Say Oh! Say Oh! "Good Morning"]
6. Oiseaux de Paris [The Birds of Paris]
7. Vieille [The Old Woman]
8. Jardins du Mois de Mai [Gardens in the Month of May]
9. Pic...Pic
10. Prde Toi, Mon Amour [Close to You My Love]
11. Verlaine
12. Terre! [Earth]
13. Cigale et la Fourmi [The Cicada and The Ant]
14. En outant Mon Coeur Chanter [As I Listen To My Heart Singing]
15. Seul... Depuis Toujours [Alone... Since Forever]
16. Retour Paris [Return to Paris]
17. Tombu Ciel [Dropped from the Clouds]
18. Retour des Saisons [As Seasons Come And Go]
19. N'Y Pensez Pas Trop [Don't Think Too Much About It]
20. Marie, Marie
21. Annie-Anna
22. Mes Jeunes Ann [In My Younger Days]
23. Rou Dagobert [Dada-Gogo-Brt]
24. Ohe, Paris! [Hello There, Paris!]
25. Douce France [Gentle France]

Customer Reviews:

Not as hoped.......2005-07-11

Love La Mer so bought this CD. La Mer far and away only track I will listen to again! The others seem like jolly holiday songs to make you giggle, of course if my french were better they may be so much more. If you love La Mer but don't speak french buy a compilation CD

Inspirational Music.......2004-12-19

As a writer and a life guard I found something compelling in 'La Mer.' The words have a haunting appeal to me as I love the sea,love to swim; I can listen to the music while I write and enjoy the way it inspires me. I've listened to other version of this music but always get drawn back to the original by Charles Trenet.The words, the sentiments and the music are just perfect. I even wrote a short story to salute La Mer.

Trenet Was The Best.......2004-02-15

This is a great CD. He wrote like a poet, which he was, and sang like an angel. "La Mer" and "Douce France" are anthems. If you have trouble understanding the French words, do a web search for: "paroles des chansons" and you can get the lyrics.

Fantastique!.......2003-06-12

I couldn't get that lovely song from Steve Martin's movie LA STORIES out of my head. Discovered it was "La Mer" by Charles Trenet, and had to have it.

This is a wonderful collection of pre-WWII songs that capture a certain era in Paris. Picture boozy American writers, avante-garde artistes, and other lost souls having a wonderful last romp in Paris caberets in the thirties.

En fin, this is romantic music and goes well with brie and chardonnay.

Average customer rating: La Stupenda at her best this is the one to buy La Stupenda lives up to her name La Stupenda, Amore, amore, amore La Stupenda - well deserved title for Joan

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Tracks:

1. Attila: Santo Di Patria... Allor Che I Forti Corrono - Joan Sutherland
2. Lakme: Viens, Mallika... Dome Epais Le Jasmin - Joan Sutherland/Jane Berbie
3. Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Les Oiseaux Dans La Charmille - Joan Sutherland
4. Die Zauberflote: O Zittre Nicht, Mein Lieber Sohn... Zum Leiden Bin Ich Auserkoren - Joan Sutherland
5. Linda Di Chamounix: Ah! Tardai Troppo... O Luce Di Quest'anima - Joan Sutherland
6. Semiramide: Serbami Ognor Si Fido - Joan Sutherland/Marilyn Horne
7. Beatrice Di Tenda Bellini: Eccomi Pronta... Deh, Se Un'urna - Joan Sutherland/Ambrosian Singers
8. La Fille Du Regiment Donizetti: Pour Ce Contrat Fatal... Ah! Salut A La France - Joan Sutherland/Chor Of The ROHCG
9. La Traviata: Un Di Felice - Joan Sutherland/Carlo Bergonzi
10. The Bohemian Girl: I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls - Joan Sutherland
11. Home Sweet Home - Joan Sutherland
12. Casanova: Nuns' Chorus - Joan Sutherland/Ambrosian Light Opr Chor
13. Lucia Di Lammermoor: (O Giusto Cielo!)... Il Dolce Suono Mi Colpi Di Sua Voce!... Ardon Gl'incensi.. - Joan Sutherland/Chor De L'Opera De Paris/Rene Duclos

Tracks:

1. Norma: Sediziose Voci... Casta Diva - Joan Sutherland/Chor Of The ROHCG/Douglas Robinson
2. Alcina: Tornami A Vagheggiar - Joan Sutherland
3. Con For Coloratura Soprano, Op.82: Andante - Joan Sutherland
4. Con For Coloratura Soprano, Op.82: Allegro - Joan Sutherland
5. Lucia Di Lammermoor: Sulla Tomba... Ah! Verranno A Te Sull'aure - Joan Sutherland/Luciano Pavarotti
6. Rigoletto: Gualtier Malde... Caro Nome - Joan Sutherland/Riccardo Cassinelli/Christian Du Plessis/John Gibbs/Ambrosian Opr Chor
7. Esclarmonde Massenet: Esprits De L'air! Esprits De L'onde! ... Roland! Roland! Roland! - Joan Sutherland/Huguette Tourangeau/John Alldis Chor
8. Operette: Where Are The Songs We Sung? - Joan Sutherland
9. The Boys From Syracuse: Falling In Love With Love - Joan Sutherland/Ambrosian Light Opr Chor
10. I Puritani: Son Vergin Vezzosa - Joan Sutherland/Margreta Elkins/Pierre Duval/Ezio Flagello
11. Turandot: In Questa Reggia - Joan Sutherland/Luciano Pavarotti/John Alldis Choir/Wandsworth School Boys' Choir/Russell Burgess
12. Tristan Und Isolde: Mild Und Leise Wie Er Lachelt - Joan Sutherland
13. Adriana Lecouvreur: Poveri Fiori - Joan Sutherland
14. La Sonnambula: Ah! Non Giunge Uman Pensiero - Joan Sutherland/London Opr Chor/Terry Edwards

Customer Reviews:

La Stupenda at her best.......2007-05-06

This 2 CD set is entitled "La Stupenda," which creates extremely high expectations. Joan Sutherland meets those expectations on this CD; she is, indeed, "La Stupenda." One of the interesting aspects of this set is Dame Joan's singing some non operatic works (such as "Home Sweet Home" or "Where Are the Songs We Sung?" or "Falling in Love with Love"). In the end, this is a wonderful compilation of the art of Joan Sutherland.

First, let's consider a sampling of the cuts on these CDs.

"O Zittre Nicht" is from Mozart's "Magic Flute" and it is a challenge to sopranos, with its series of staccato high notes. Sutherland essays this well. There are some nice trills; she hits the high notes well. The series of (treacherous) high notes toward the end is handled very nicely by Sutherland. In short, she scintillates, with a closing high note well hit.

From Donizetti's "Linda di Chamounix," she sings "O luce di questi'anima." Her voice and technique are well suited for Donizetti (and Bellini). The cantabile is smoothly sung. The cabaletta is rollicking. Her coloratura technique is on target; the ornamentation is compelling. There are trills, runs, high notes and other ornamentation well done. The close is nice (although there may be a bit of a scoop on the final high note).

From "Beatrice di Tenda" (by Bellini), we hear ""Eccomi pronta. . .Deh, se un'urna." The cantabile is sung well. She hits notes clearly. The spirited cabaletta follows. Sutherland exhibits somewhat less ornamentation than usual, but trills are well done and, overall, the piece is nicely sung. The close features clean high notes.

"Home Sweet Home." This kind of illustrates Joan Sutherland's work nicely. I can hardly make out the words (and it is sung in English). But it is an interesting version. She sings the song straight, without overpowering the song with operatic technique (an occasional trill actually works out well).

Elsewhere, I have commented on her 1959 version of the "Mad Scene" from "Lucia di Lammermoor" (from her album "The Greatest Hits").

"Falling in Love with Love" is an interesting cut. This is a classic Rodgers and Hart song. Sutherland sings it pretty well, and one can pick up the words cleanly. However, one might compare this with Anna Moffo's version, which is more musical. Sutherland's version is a bit too operatic for what the song is about.

Finally, "Ah non giunge" from Bellini's "La Sonnambula," a great coloratura tune! This is taken at a sprightly pace. Sutherland exhibits good coloratura technique. There is nice ornamentation. She precisely nails high notes. In the repeat, the florid singing ramps up. This is a compelling version, with series of staccato high notes to close the work out.

Thus, this 2 CD set is a welcome entrée to the body of work of Dame Joan Sutherland. Sometimes (as with "Home Sweet Home") one has a hard time picking out the words. But with Sutherland, the skills and techniques create a compelling oeuvre that is well worth attending to.

this is the one to buy.......2007-04-18

I'm not an opera expert I just enjoy it. La Stupenda has the best of Joan Sutherland in a two CD set and it's amazing. She looked like a nice, quiet housewife but an indescribalbe voice. Her aria from Norma gave me chills and her version of "I Dreamed I Dwelt in Marble Halls" is flat out one of the prettiest things I've ever heard.

La Stupenda lives up to her name.......2006-11-12

Joan Sutherland was undeniably one of the greatest operatic sopranos of the 20th century. This comprehensive two-CD retrospective of her long career will delight her many fans, and serve as a fitting introduction for those unfamiliar with her artistry. The two CDs span a period of nearly thirty years, from 1959 to 1988, with the majority of the 27 tracks recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, when her voice was at its' astounding best. Sutherland was renowned first and foremost as a dramatic coloratura, and her supple technique is brilliantly illustrated in selections such as the Mad Scene from Lucia di Lammermoor; Doll Song from The Tales of Hoffmann; Queen of the Night aria from The Magic Flute; and the seldom-performed Concerto for Coloratura Soprano by Gliere. As her career progressed, her voice became larger and more powerful, as demonstrated by the Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, and In Questa Reggia from Puccini's Turandot. Lastly, Sutherland was a diva who was not afraid to let her hair down once in a while, and we are treated to lighter selections such as Where are the songs we sung? by Noel Coward, and Falling in love with love, by Rogers and Hart. Highly recommended for all lovers of great singing.

La Stupenda, Amore, amore, amore.......2006-01-28

I adore this woman's voice. And I love this cd. I was really happy to find an aria of "Esclarmonde" which is virtually impossible to find as well as some of the more lesser known works of hers such as Mozart's Queen of Night, although I wish she had done a recording of the revenge aria (Der Holle Roche) The whole cd was wonderful to hear but if I had to make on complaint it's that I didn't buy her Isolde's Liebestod but the woman can sing Lucia better than just about anyone so I'll forgive her for not sticking with the Wagner. In fact I am thrilled that she chose Lucia over Isolde because frankly acting and interperation was never her strong suit, it was the pure beauty of her voice. It's always a grand pleasure to listen to Joan kick butt in any coloratura arias but of course she set the bar so high that there is yet a coloratura since her that can do those arias half as well. She has spoiled me for life and that's why she is La Stupenda.

La Stupenda - well deserved title for Joan.......2006-01-12

I am not an opera expert by any stretch of the imagination - but I love opera. I love the expertise and beautiful voices of these hardworking singers. When I first heard Joan sing, it was from a recording she made late in her career and I honestly thought, what's the big deal about her? So, I decided to get The Art of Prima Donna album, and all I have to say is WOW! In her prime, this woman was a fantastic singer! While she wasn't the dramatist like Callas was (I also love Callas), her range and the way she hit each note so precisely was amazing! So, I bought La Stupenda. I loved the piece she did from Handel's Alcia and the fantastic Rossini duet she did with Marilyn Horn. The entire album is wonderful. I particularly like how Joan's high notes are never screechy - she makes those high notes sound so effortless. I also appreciate how she had such control over her vibrato - not too trilly (I like trilly - especially by Beverly Sills - however, not every song should be all trill). Finally, I think that Joan was one of the few sopranos that didn't try to drown everyone out. When she sang a duet, she blended with the other singer - how rare! Not all singers seem to be able to accomplish that - duets shouldn't be a competition. This album is worth every penny. Joan was one of the great singers of the 20th century and she deserves her title of La Stupenda!

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