Alors?...Voila! [Enhanced]

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Tchavolo Schmitt is a Strasbourg-based guitar virtuoso, a latter-day master of the jazzy French manouche (Gypsy) swing style made famous by Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. He was born in 1954 into a family of musicians and was soon a fixture at jam sessions, bistros, and parties. He became a legendary figure but made very few recordings, despite some notable festival appearances. Here the world-famous guitarist Romane sits in, along with Philippe "Doudou" Cuillerier on second rhythm guitar, Gilles Natural on acoustic bass, Ionica Minune on accordion, and Florin Niculescu on violin, all of whom are beyond wonderful. Schmitt prefaces each riff with an indrawn hiss of breath, audibly engrossed in making his strings speak and moving deep within the improvisations of his colleagues. He's a real pro. The album includes three CD-ROM videos that further explain what the fuss is about. --Christina Roden

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Average customer rating: one of a kind Meet the greatest gipsy guitar player ! gipsy swing All Musicians Should Have This (And Everyone Else...) tchavolo schmitt "alors...voila"

Alors?...Voila! Tchavolo Schmitt Manufacturer: Iris Music France ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tchavolo Schmitt Mémoires: Memories Of Django Come into My Swing Gypsy Guitars Gypsy Project ASIN: B00004YND5 Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

1. Indien
2. Ha Tchavolo
3. Lyola
4. Alors ? Voila !
5. Dou d'Amour
6. D'Accord Woody
7. J'Attendrai
8. All of Me
9. It Had to Be You
10. Variation
11. Esprit

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Tchavolo Schmitt is a Strasbourg-based guitar virtuoso, a latter-day master of the jazzy French manouche (Gypsy) swing style made famous by Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. He was born in 1954 into a family of musicians and was soon a fixture at jam sessions, bistros, and parties. He became a legendary figure but made very few recordings, despite some notable festival appearances. Here the world-famous guitarist Romane sits in, along with Philippe "Doudou" Cuillerier on second rhythm guitar, Gilles Natural on acoustic bass, Ionica Minune on accordion, and Florin Niculescu on violin, all of whom are beyond wonderful. Schmitt prefaces each riff with an indrawn hiss of breath, audibly engrossed in making his strings speak and moving deep within the improvisations of his colleagues. He's a real pro. The album includes three CD-ROM videos that further explain what the fuss is about. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

one of a kind.......2004-02-11

the new and continuing 'gypsy jazz' players are so welcome to our world. what a wonderful vibe to exist while we do. this cd has definately 'floated to the top' for all the reasons. - while I bot this because of the guitar playing and the violin interaction, this accordeon player leaves me speechless. the cat's feel and chops can stand up to any adjective you care to use; I do goosebumps. the tastey interplay will put this collection in constant rotation and is a contender for a soundtrack on my deathbed... it makes me smile that much. oh, yeah.

Meet the greatest gipsy guitar player !.......2002-09-06

Tchavolo Schmitt ,aged 48, is a legend and god for many years to all european gipsy players.Born in Paris,France,1954,Tchavolo lives in Strasbourg,east of France,since 1979.He sometimes plays in bars,and gives a few concerts;he recorded another CD under his name,two years ago ("miri familia"),and is also featured in three other CDs: Mandino Reinhardt's "note manouche","gipsy reunion swing '93",with Dorado Schmitt,and "swing",the soundtrack of Tony Gatlif's new movie (2001).But Tchavolo never tried to become a star,and have a great musical career;that's why he appears so rarely; too bad for us!
I was lucky enough to be here for a concert,late August,in which Tchavolo played with Mandino Reinhardt and his brother,Sony Reinhardt.I already knew his music,but the concert really knocked me out.There are other great gipsy guitar players in France and Germany: Angelo Debarre,Moreno Winterstein,Mandino,Hans'che Weiss,Fapy Lafertin,Raphael Fays,Lulu Reinhardt,Coco Briaval,and great non-gipsies players too,like Romane or Francis-Alfred Moerman,but Tchavolo really is the greatest.You'll realize it when you'll listen to his music.
In this session,Tchavolo plays with Romane and Doudou Cuillerier,Gilles Naturel on bass,the great Florin Niculescu on violin,and a marvelous accordion player,Ionica Minune.On track 11,Tchavolo plays with Thomas Dutronc,the son of french singer and actor Jacques Dutronc,and Ninine.Ninine,69 years old,is the spirit of "La chope des Puces",a small bar in Paris,where gipsy musicians play every Saturday and Sunday.Ninine and his son Mondine,are the "home musicians" of this place for many years.
The music of this CD includes several compositions by Tchavolo and Romane,two american standards,"it had to be you" and "all of me",which are very often played by french gipsies,and "j'attendrai"("I'll be waiting for you"),an old french song that Django used to play.This record is one of the best examples of this very original jazz form,created some 70 years ago by Django Reinhardt,and the Ferret brothers:Baro,Matlo and Sarane.If you know what swing means,then this album is for you.There is a special bonus track (number 12),which will offer you the opportunity to see parts of the rehearsals on your computer (PC or Mac). Enjoy it !!!

gipsy swing.......2001-11-15

Say, you've known Django Reinhardt's music for years and suddenly, it means something to you. As a matter of fact, you're quite obsessed with Django and you listen to his music every other day. Well, that's what happened to me. I started to get curious about "Django's heirs", most of them Manouche gypsies who have made his music theirs. Yes, that's right, Django actually created the folk music of his people, probably the only time this ever happened. Anyway, I have listened to a lot of people, and there are some wonderful guitarist out there : Romane, Stochelo Rosenberg, Bireli Lagrène, Angelo Debarre, Patrick Saussois... But my favorite is Tchavolo Schmitt, who I first heard in Tony Gatlif's wonderful movie, Latcho Drom, with his brother Dorado.

Finally - all praise to Romane ! - Tchavolo has recorded his first album as a leader, "Alors ? ... Voilà !" (and then a second one, "Miri Familia", which apparently is not yet released in the USA). Tchavolo is this very rare musician who combines energy, virtuosity and taste. And he doesn't try to imitate Django, on the contrary, he has his own, very recognizable sound.

Most compositions are by Romane; one of them is called "D'accord Woody" (OK, Woody). According to the liner notes, Romane feels that Woody Allen should have asked Tchavolo to play the music of "Sweet and Low Down". Well, after all, the character in the movie is supposed to be the second best, so that makes sense...

I particularly appreciate the presence of an accordeonist in this recording, it gives a nice "musette" sound to the music. By the way, ALL the musicians who play on this CD are awesome. It's interesting to compare this record with "Miri Familia", a collection of standards played by a more conventional band (well, if you can call the best "conventional"...) consisting of guitars and bass.

Alors, why should you listen to this music ? ... Cause it's one of the hardest swinging records you ever heard, Voilà why !

All Musicians Should Have This (And Everyone Else...).......2001-01-25

This is some of the best guitar playing you can find (really, this can be said for all the instrumental playing on this CD) - tasteful yet virtuosic, sometimes showy but always true to the spirit of the music. If you're in France and manage to catch Tchavolo live at a Cafe', then you would be blessed (I would certainly like to have that opportunity). In lieu of that, get yourself this CD and enjoy. Let's also hope that his brother Dorado gets a CD out to the masses...

tchavolo schmitt "alors...voila".......2000-10-24

This is a fine CD featuring seldom recorded Manouche guitarist, Tchavolo Schmitt. Most of the music is composed and arranged by Romane, with a couple of standards (All of Me, If I Had You) thrown in, on which Tchavolo shines. In the summer of 2000 Django Reinhardt Festival in Samois, a few of the featured groups played the very groovy "Tchavolo Swing", most notably performed by Dorado and Tchavolo Schmitt in the film "Latcho Drom". On this new CD, we finally get to hear this sparsely recorded master play at length after all these years. The real star of this recording is fiddler Florin Niculescu, a sideman on several recordings by Romane, and who gets about as many solo opportunities on this CD as Tchavolo does. He is probably the finest jazz fiddler in the world today, and his solos on this recording show why. This production has "Romane" written all over it, which means that it is very well done, and that the material is fresh. For the chance to hear Tchavolo, Florin Niculescu, and accordionist Ionica Minune, the CD is a must. And although the dialogue is in French, there are 15 minutes or so of interesting conversation and jamming between Tchavolo and Romane.

Average customer rating: A star among modern Werthers, but there are others Another Smash Hit From The French Opera Specialists ¿El mejor Werther despues de Kraus? Best Werther recording since the 1930s thoughts on "Werther"

Massenet - Werther / Alagna · Gheorghiu · Hampson · Petibon · Courtis · Fouchécourt · Frémeau · LSO · Pappano Jules Massenet , Antonio Pappano , Roberto Alagna , Angela Gheorghiu , London Symphony Orchestra , Tiffin Children's Choir , Thomas Hampson , Patricia Petibon , Jean-Philippe Courtis , Jean-Paul Fouchécourt , Jean-Marie Frémeau , James Savage-Hanford , Pierre Dupont , and Sophie Boulanger Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Massenet - Manon / Gheorghiu, Alagna, Patriarco, van Dam, Ragon, Rivenq, Panzarella, Koch, Schimmack, Pappano Puccini - La Rondine / Gheorghiu · Alagna · Matteuzzi · Mula · Rinaldi · Ciofi · Bacelli · LSO · Pappano Massenet: Le Jongleur de Notre Dame Puccini - Il Trittico / Alagna, Gheorghiu, Guelfi, Guleghina, Gallardo-Domás, Manca di Nissa, Palmer, Shicoff, van Dam, Pappano Rossini - Guillaume Tell / Bacquier, Caballé, Gedda, Mesplé, Kovacs, Howell, RPO, Gardelli ASIN: B00001ZSVU Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

1. Werther: Prelude (Orchestra)
2. Werther: Act One: Assez! Assez! M'ecouterat-on cette fois? (Le Bailli, Les Enfants)
3. Werther: Act One: Bravo pour les enfants! (Johann, Schmidt, Les Enfants, Le Bailli, Sophie)
4. Werther: Act One: Alors, c'est bien ici la maison du Bailli?
5. Werther: Act One: Je ne sais si je veille (Werther)
6. Werther: Act One: Jesus vient de naitre!...Chers enfants! (Les Enfants, Werther)
7. Werther: Act One: Ah! comme ils sont meilleurs que moi! (Werther, Les enfants, Le Bailli)
8. Werther: Act One: Arrivez donc, Bruhlmann! (Le Bailli, Charlotte, Werther, Sophie)
9. Werther: Act One: O spectacle ideal d'amour et d'innocence (Werther)
10. Werther: Act One: Monsieur Werther!...Vivat Bacchus, semper vivat! (Le Bailli, Charlotte, Sophie)
11. Werther: Act One: Sophie!...Albert! Toi de retour! (Albert, Sophie)
12. Werther: Act One: Elle m'aime!...Quelle priere de reconnaissance et d'amour (Albert)
13. Werther: Act One: Interlude (Orchestre)
14. Werther: Act One: Interlude (continued) ...Il Faut nous separer
15. Werther: Act One: Mais vous ne savez rien de moi
16. Werther: Act One: Reve! Extase! Bonheur! (Charlotte, Werther)
17. Werther: Act One: Charlotte! Charlotte! Albert est de retour! (Le Bailli, Charlotte, Werther)
18. Werther: Act Two: Prelude (Orchestre) ....Vivat Bacchus! Semper vivat!
19. Werther: Act Two: Allez, chantez l'office (Johann, Schmidt)
20. Werther: Act Two: Trois mois! Voici trois mois que nous sommes unis! (Albert, Charlotte)
21. Werther: Act Two: Un autre est son epoux!
22. Werther: Act Two: J'aurais sur ma poitrine (Werther)
23. Werther: Act Two: Si! Katchen reviendra, je vous dis! (Schmidt, Johann)
24. Werther: Act Two: Au bonheur dont mon ame est pleine...Vous l'avez dit: mon ame est loyale et sincere (Albert, Werther)
25. Werther: Act Two: Frere, voyez! Voyez le beau bouquet!...Heureux! Pourais-je l'etre encore? (Sophie, Werther, Albert)
26. Werther: Act Two: Ai-je dit vrai? L'amour que j'ai pour elle Ah! qu'il est loin, ce jour plein d'intime douceur
27. Werther: Act Two: N'est-il donc pas d'autre femme
28. Werther: Act Two: Oui, ce qu'elle m'ordonne
29. Werther: Act Two: Lorsque l'enfant revient d'un voyage avant l'heure
30. Werther: Act Two: Mais venez donc! le cortege s'approche (Sophie, Werther, Charlotte, Albert)

Tracks:

1. Werther: Act Three: Prelude (Orchestra)
2. Werther: Act Three: Werther! Werther!...Qui m'aurait dit la place
3. Werther: Act Three: Des cris joyeux d'enfants montent sous ma fenetre (Charlotte)
4. Werther: Act Three: Bonjour, grand soeur! (Sophie, Charlotte)
5. Werther: Act Three: Va! Laisse couler mes larmes (Charlotte)
6. Werther: Act Three: Tiens, Charlotte, crois-moi, ne reste pas ici (Sophie, Charlotte)
7. Werther: Act Three: Ah! mon courage m'abandonne! (Charlotte)
8. Werther: Act Three: Qui, c'est moi! Je reviens! (Werner, Charlotte)
9. Werther: Act Three: Ha! bien souvent...Toute mon ame est la!...Pourquoi me reveiller, o souffle du printemps? (Werner)
10. Werther: Act Three: N'achevez pas! Helas!
11. Werther: Act Three: Ah! Moi! Moi, dans ses bras! (Charlotte, Werther)
12. Werther: Act Three: Werther, est de retour...on la vu revenir (Albert, Charlotte)
13. Werther: Act Four: Entr'acte: La Nuit de Noel (Orchestra)
14. Werther: Act Four: Werther! Werther! Rien! (Charlotte)
15. Werther: Act Four: Qui parle? Charlotte, ah! c'est toi!
16. Werther: Act Four: A cette heure supreme, je suis heureux (Charlotte, Werther)
17. Werther: Act Four: Noel! Noel! Noel!...Dieu! Ces cris joyeux (Les Enfants, Charlotte, Werther, Sophie)
18. Werther: Act Four: Ah! ses yeux se ferment!...Non...Charlotte!...je meurs (Charlotte, Werther)

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The modern discography of Massenet's Werther has long been dominated by the (currently out of print) Philips recording starring José Carreras and Frederica von Stade as well as the earlier EMI version with Alfredo Kraus and Tatiana Troyanos. But this EMI newcomer is within shouting distance of greatness, mainly due to conductor Antonio Pappano. Although any Werther succeeds or fails on the strength of its singers, the conductor is a crucial catalyst (on the Philips set, it's Colin Davis, while on EMI it's Michel Plasson) for maintaining the poetic intensity in a drama that can too easily seem like a naive case study in stalking. The Byronic title character essentially practices emotional blackmail on the married woman he loves by never hiding his suicidal tendencies, though one never thinks such mundane thoughts with tenor Roberto Alagna. Although his voice lacks the tenor bloom one might want, he's so at home with the role and the French language that he delivers a characterization full of imagination and immediacy, sometimes bordering on vocal genius. Soprano Angela Gheoghiu's vocal center is too high for this mezzo role, but she makes a vivid impression through the sheer force of her personality. Thomas Hampson gives vocal glamour but surprising dramatic restraint to the role of her husband, Albert. Although the sound quality is somewhat studio bound, Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra play as if it's a live performance. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

A star among modern Werthers, but there are others.......2006-05-28

The reviewers below have praised this EMI Werther so thoroughly that there's little to add. Gheorghiu is the only soprano besides Victoria de los Angeles (1868, also on EMI) to record this classic mezzo role, and at times one hears the strain as she reaches for the bottom notes. She lacks de los angeles's many emotional shadings, giving us instead a fairly consistent, verismo-tinged passion, but her vocalism as such is thrilling.

Roberto alagna, a native French speaker despite his name, is the only prominent Werther who can claim that distinciton. I've always felt he was much better suited to French opera than the heavier Verdi-Puccini roles that he now sings, and which (shadoes of Carreras) have led to a coarsening of his voice, along with a pronounced wobble and intonation problems. but he is a star, no doubt, and here he brings charisma and style to Wether. He takes care to find many musical shadings throughout, and since the date for this recording is 1998-99, he is nearly in best voice.

Everyone has praised Pappano (are they following the lead of The Gramophone reviewer, who thought he was the best thing here?), but Colin Davis, Georges Pretre, and Kent Nagano had done as well. Pappano;s distinciton is that he is a bit slower, more dleiberate, and self-consciously refined. I'm not sure that's always a great advantage in Massanet, whose music is given to sighs and longueurs--it can use help form an energetic conductor. EMI's recording form London is a bit distant but otherwise quite good.

IN all, this is a gripping peformance that deserves all the praise it has gotten, but it doesn't erase memories of other fine Werthers, an opera that has been amazingly successful on records. The Davis features a remarkable Charlotte in Frederica von stade and a passionate, verismo Carreras in top form (Philips), the Nagano has gorgeous if not quite idiomatic singing from von Otter and Hadley in a more low-key, melliflous style (Erato), and of course there's the classic Pretre version with de los Angeles and Gedda. This only skims the surface, for there is an oustanding live 1977 performance with Domingo and Fassbaender under Lopez-Corbos from Munich (Orfeo). Indeed, when the Amazon reviewer claims that the Plasson set with Troyanos and Kraus on EMI "dominated" the stereo era, he is far from accurate.

Another Smash Hit From The French Opera Specialists .......2006-02-25

Husband and wife singing sensatio Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu, in another stunning EMI recording, dramatically commit themselves to the passionate characters in this now forgotten opera Werther, which quite possibly is Massenet's best work. Although Alagna and Gheorghiu can sing the Italian opera repertoire with aplomb (Tosca, Trovatore, Boheme, Pagliacci, La Rondine) they have proven time and again that their strongest reperotoire is French opera. As soon as their Romeo Et Juliette hit record stores and stage houses, they were immediately hailed as today's finest French opera singers, a rarity. Not only do they possess beautiful voices but they are intensely dramatic and character-driven. Never more so than in Massenet's Werther, a Gothic romantic drama about the tormented love of the titular hero who kills himself. It's drawn from a popular Romantic-Era 19th century novel - The Sorrows of Young Werther. Both Alagna and Gheorghiu are in great vocal shape. They understand the significance of the text and they are blessed with the talents of their champion conductor, Antonio Pappano, who draws out the power in the musical score with the London Symphony Orchestra. All true fans of Alagna and Gheorghiu will want to own this one, as it is indeed their best work yet.

Roberto Alagna has been criticized for his flawed technique- he sings with self-conscious grandeur and often imitates the lyric tones of predecessors Giuseppe Di Stefano and Franco Corelli. He has a nearly "pop" style voice - all razzzle-dazzle, great volume, beautiful tone, but often fails in the more difficult music. He is however, very gifted and intelligent and attempts to sing with as much passion and drama as possible. I for one love what I hear from him, especially in this recording, where he has never sang better. Angela Gheorghiou sings with her usual dramatic diva flair - thrilling high notes, tessitura, chest voice, musicality and all the good things she has used for other great hits like Juliette and Manon. But in this performance, while it is still good, she is not really in her element. This is a mezzo-soprano role. Charlotte, Werther's unattainable love, must sing with mezzo soprano voice in order to seduce Werther a la Bizet's Carmen. While it is definately a role for a high mezzo, it is not for the purely soprano voice of Angela Gheorghiu. You have to be a fan of these two in order to appreciate Gheorghiu's treatment of a mezzzo soprano role. It is basically the same thing as her Carmen, another mezzo soprano role. If you want to hear outstanding mezzo sopranos in Werther check out the dramatic mezzo style of Brigitte Fassbaender who is by far the best intepretor or check out Federica Von Stade who sings a cooler and less intense Charlotte opposite the supercharged Jose Carreras. Pappano does a great job with the music - bloom, brilliance, darkness and this is by far the best modern recording of the opera.

¿El mejor Werther despues de Kraus?.......2004-10-23

Sorprendente acierto de la EMI (la casa para la que grababa Alfredo Kraus, uno de los interpretes de referencia del papel de 'Werther') al confiar a una de las parejas mas activas discograficamente del momento, Roberto Alagna y Angela Gheorghiu, la grabacion de 'Werther' en 1999 (justo el año de la muerte del mitico Kraus)
Y digo sorprendente porque quizas ROBERTO ALAGNA sea el mejor interprete de Werther desde el mitico Kraus. Sus interpretaciones son muy diferentes entre si, ya que Alagna muestra un timbre mas baritonal que el liviano de Kraus y un canto mas afrancesado: Un canto elegante y entregado capaz de llegar a los agudos sin grandes problemas, que hacen de Alagna seguramente el mejor Werther de su generacion (y por tanto el mejor despues de Kraus).
Como Charlotte encontramos a la soprano ANGELA GHEORGHIU, en un papel que aunque habitualmente es cantado por mezzos, le queda francamente bien: la voz doliente y expresiva de Gheorghiu se presta perfectamente a la psicologia de Charlotte, y la quimica con Alagna en los duos de amor (sobra decir que es su esposo en la vida real) es total.
Completando el reparto nos encontramos con los lujos de PATRICIA PETIBON (una Sophie cuyo timbre recuerda mucho al de Natalie Dessay) y el Albert de un THOMAS HAMPSON que es todo sutilidad. El resto del reparto rinde tambien a buen nivel.
ANTONIO PAPPANO dirige a la LONDON SIMPHONY (que suena igual de bien que siempre) y el coro infantil canta con mucha correccion. Si a esto le sumamos un sonido magnifico (podemos oir en algunos momentos incluso los susurros de Pappano a la orquesta), esto nos lleva a pensar que este 'Werther' sea la mas adecuada segunda opcion, despues de tener la obviamente obligada de Alfredo Kraus. Muy buen trabajo.

Best Werther recording since the 1930s.......2000-03-17

I will admit that I am "imprinted" on the Georges Thill/Ninon Vallin recording from the 1930s and no recording since then has even come close. But this recording does. Alagna (who is a native French speaker, in spite of the Italian name) has the diction and, more important, the style to sing poor Werther perfectly. Gheorghiu sings beautifully as well, and there is no problem with the tessitura, in spite of Charlotte generally being more comfortable for mezzos. Pappano is an up-and-coming conductor who does himself proud with this recording. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this one.

thoughts on "Werther".......2000-01-07

Perfect casting for the title role... Alagna feels *good* and sorry for himself...no problems there! Just listen to him belt and bleat through "Pourquoi"...it's no wonder Charlotte changes her mind. "Stop whining!"

This CD is worth your money, provided you already like the opera. Personally, Werther's selfishness drives me up a wall.

There's only one major problem: why is Gheorghiu singing a mezzo role? The middle register of her voice is *not* her best of show.

Average customer rating: It's a mix of the best music on Earth Don't miss this album!

Alors Regarde Patrick Bruel Manufacturer: Bmg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Entre Deux ASIN: B000006V9A Release Date: 1996-02-14

Tracks:

1. Meme Si on Est Fou
2. Casser la Voix
3. Dl
4. Alors Regarde
5. Flash Back
6. J'Te l'Dis Quand M
7. Place des Grands Hommes
8. Fille de l'Aeroport
9. Dors
10. Elle M'Regardait Comme
11. Rock, Haine, Roles

Album Details

With this Album Including Many Top Ten Singles, French Teen Pop Idol, P.bruel Has Met with Incredible Mainstream Success.

Customer Reviews:

It's a mix of the best music on Earth.......1999-06-30

This album has many kinds of styles embedded. For example in "La fille de l'aeroport" we can see influences from reggae, we also have rock and pop. It's just wonderful, you can't miss it.

Don't miss this album!.......1998-10-10

When I first heard "Alors regarde" I knew I had to have it. Bruel goes on with the tradition of French singers/songwriters. Not only is his music great to listen to, but it is also worth to understand and listen to the words of his songs. Especially "Alors regarde" which really speaks for itself: "Alors regarde, regarde un peu, ne ferme pas tes yeux, alors regarde, regarde un peu, tu vois tout c'quon peut faire si on est deux" (so, watch, watch, don't close your eyes, so watch, watch, and you'll see what we can do if we are two), which is all about courage and not closing ones eyes before the bad things which happen in our world. I love it!

Average customer rating:

Et Alors! Melissa Mars Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00008RUXD Release Date: 2006-11-01

Tracks:

1. Et Alors
2. Papa M'aime Pas
3. J'attends Que Tu Te Declares
4. Je Fais Peur Aux Garcons
5. Pull Over
6. P'tits Plaisirs
7. Pleurer En Silence
8. Chapitre Toi
9. Strip Tease
10. Quelqu'un
11. Maman S'est Barree

Average customer rating:

Alors Raconte/Je T'appartiens ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000RY011M Release Date: 2007-06-26

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Et Alors Melissa Mars Manufacturer: Pioneer ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002YD6NW Release Date: 2004-11-15

Tracks:

1. Et Alorst
2. Papa M'aime Pas
3. J'attends Ue Tu Te Declares
4. Je Fais Peur Aux Garcons
5. Pull Over
6. P'tits Plaisirs
7. Pleurer En Silence
8. Chapitre Toi
9. Strip Tease
10. Quelqu'un
11. Maman S'est Barree
12. Et Alors (Game Beat Remix)
13. Papa M'aime Pas (Game Beat Remix)
14. Un Pere Passe Et Manque

Album Description

Japanese pressing scheduled to include three exclusive bonus tracks. Details TBA. Rambling. 2004.

Album Details

Japanese Release featuring Three Bonus Tracks: 'papa M'aime Pas (Remix)', 'et Alors! (Remix)', and 'un Pere Passe'.

Average customer rating:

Alors Regarde Patrick Bruel Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000DXBO Release Date: 1993-01-01

Tracks:

1. Meme Si on Est Fou
2. Casser la Voix
3. Dl
4. Alors Regarde
5. Flash Back
6. J'Te l'Dis Quand M
7. Place des Grands Hommes
8. Fille de l'Aeroport
9. Dors
10. Elle M'Regardait Comme
11. Rock, Haine, Roles

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Ferrucio Tagliavini: Great Voices Manufacturer: Classic Memories ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Flotow | Flotow, Friedrich von | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008FFHV Release Date: 1993-04-19

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The Voice of Bass: The French Tradition, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Minerva ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005R8O Release Date: 2001-06-05

Tracks:

1. Charle VI: Guerre Aux Tyrans
2. Le Chalet: Vive Le Vin, L'amour
3. Le Pre Aux Clercs: Le Rendez-Vous
4. La Mule De Pedro: Ma Mule Qui Chaque Semaine
5. La Premiere Lecon
6. Songe D'une Nuit D'ete: Alors Que Tout S'apprete
7. Le Cid: Il A Fait Noblement
8. Sigurd: Chant Du Barde
9. Galathee: Grand Air
10. Mignon: Berceuse De Lothario
11. Samson Et Dalila: Gloire A Dagon
12. Joseph: O Toi Le Digne Appui
13. Ser Du Passant
14. Envoi De Fleurs
15. Les Boeufs
16. Primavera
17. Les Huguenots: Choral De Luther
18. Les Huguenots: Piff! Paff!
19. Romeo Et Juliette: Dieu Qui Fis L'homme A Ton Image
20. Sigurd: Au Nom Du Roi
21. Les Sapins
22. Le Cor

Average customer rating: Good window to the past A treasure for Early Music lovers, but...

The Faenza Codex Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Machaut | Machaut, Guillaume de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | 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 CDs $7 - $10 | Ballads | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Ballads | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B0000007NY Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

1. De Toutes Flours - Gerard Lesne/Josep Benet/Josep Cabre
2. Honte, Paour, Doubtance - Josep Benet/Josep Cabre/Malcolm Bothwell
3. J'ay Grant Desespoir De Ma Vie - Gerard Lesne/Josep Benet/Josep Cabre
4. Aquila Altera - Gerard Lesne/Josep Benet/Josep Cabre
5. Deduto Sey
6. Io Mi Son Uno Che Per Le Frasche - Gerard Lesne/Josep Benet/Josep Cabre
7. Che Pena E Quest Al Cor - Josep Benet/Josep Cabre/Malcolm Bothwell
8. O Ciecho Mondo - Gerard Lesne/Josep Benet/Josep Cabre
9. Imperiale Sedendo Fra Piu Stelle - Josep Benet/Josep Cabre
10. Le Ior
11. De Toutes Flours
12. Honte, Paour, Doubtance
13. J'ay Grant Desespoir
14. Aquilla Altera
15. Deduto Sey
16. Io Mi Son Uno Che Per Le Frasche
17. Che Pena E Quest' Al Cor
18. Constantia
19. Alors Mon Cueur

Customer Reviews:

Good window to the past.......2006-04-05

I agree with the previous reviewer that the vocal arrangements were quite good. They were lively and pleasant. One of my coworkers who sings in a choir remarked at how well they handled difficult passages.

I feel that the keyboard works were balanced and clear. Most music of this era is interpreted with ensembles which gives the music more color. Given here that they are played on an ancestor of the harpsichord, the clavicitherum, there is a "black and white sketch" aspect to the instrument which colors the music. Upon repeated listening the intrinsic worth of the music can be heard in spite of the limitations of the instrument.

This CD is a worthy purchase.

A treasure for Early Music lovers, but..........2001-03-28

This is a bugdet-price CD devoted to a 15th century codex found in Faenza (Italy): here we have the oldest collection of paraphrasis for a keyboard instrument, built around poliphonic secular pieces from Ars Nova's composers (notably Machaut and Jacopo da Bologna).
The original vocal works (not in the codex itself) are very well performed by Pérès and his own ensemble, with warmth and (remarkable aspect) satisfacting italian pronunciation.
Frankly speaking, the major interest would be in the keyboard transcriptions, performed by Pérès on a copy of a 15th century 'clavicytérium': sadly, I find his account sometimes a bit too cold and uniform, becoming gradually interesting only after repeated listenings; of course, careful comparation with the original work may help the listener.
Booklet notes and translation are good, so it's a true pity that I can't give full 5 stars to this nice CD.

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