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La Chanson de Roland
La Chanson de Roland is one of the most important works of French literature. Lucie de Vienne Blanc was "so impressed by [its] dramatic and incredible human content" that she recorded it, hoping, in effect to revive this masterpiece with "its popular and at times rural atmosphere" that will remind listeners of th...
La Chanson de Roland is one of the most important works of French literature. Lucie de Vienne Blanc was "so impressed by [its] dramatic and incredible human content" that she recorded it, hoping, in effect to revive this masterpiece with "its popular and at times rural atmosphere" that will remind listeners of the Middle Ages. Several manuscript versions of La Chanson de Roland exist, attesting to its enormous and enduring popularity in the 12...
La Chanson de Roland is one of the most important works of French literature. Lucie de Vienne Blanc was "so impressed by [its] dramatic and incredible human content" that she recorded it, hoping, in effect to revive this masterpiece with "its popular and at times rural atmosphere" that will remind listeners of the Middle Ages. Several manuscript versions of La Chanson de Roland exist, attesting to its enormous and enduring popularity in the 12th to 14th centuries. The French version presented here is in original 12th-century French language. This epic was transmitted orally until a scribe put it into writing, assembling, juxtaposing, and mixing legend with historical facts. With this record,La Chanson de Roland can again be enjoyed in its original form.
French (France)
La chanson de Roland est un des plus importants monuments de la littérature française. Lucie de Vienne Blanc a été tellement impressionnée par le dramatique et incroyable contenu humain de la saga qu’elle a tout mis en oeuvre pour enregistrer cet exceptionnel exemple de la chanson de geste. Elle souhaitait en effet redonner naissance à ce chef d’oeuvre à l’atmosphère populaire et rustique à la fois, qui évoque les fantasmes du Moyen-âge.Il existe plusieurs versions de la Chanson de Roland, attestant de son énorme succès tout au long du 12eme et du 14eme siècle. La version ici présentée a été enregistrée en français original du 12ème siècle. Il semble presque certain que l’épopée ait d’abord été racontée oralement avant qu’un scribe ne la transcrive, en assemblant, juxtaposant et mêlant légendes et faits historiques. Avec ce CD, la chanson de Roland peut à nouveau être appréciée dans son format originel.
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Compagnie Nationale de Danses Françaises with Jacques Douai
Forming a French national ballet company was a dream that took singer Jacques Douai and Térèse Palau fifteen years to realize. For the first ten years the company gave thousands of performances with only four pairs of dancers, but eventually the ballet grew to include seventy-five singers and dancers. The Fren...
Forming a French national ballet company was a dream that took singer Jacques Douai and Térèse Palau fifteen years to realize. For the first ten years the company gave thousands of performances with only four pairs of dancers, but eventually the ballet grew to include seventy-five singers and dancers. The French National Ballet has an extensive repertoire of regional songs and dances, which it travels around the country every two or three yea...
Forming a French national ballet company was a dream that took singer Jacques Douai and Térèse Palau fifteen years to realize. For the first ten years the company gave thousands of performances with only four pairs of dancers, but eventually the ballet grew to include seventy-five singers and dancers. The French National Ballet has an extensive repertoire of regional songs and dances, which it travels around the country every two or three years. This recording features the ballet’s songs mainly from the Vendée, Brittany, and Normandy.
French (France)
Pendant 15 ans, Jacques Douai et Térèse Palau ont rêvé de former un ballet national.Au début, ils ont formé un groupe composé de seulement quatre couples de danseurs, groupe avec lequel ils ont passé dix ans. Durant cette période ils ont donné des milliers de représentations, aidés en cela par le rayonnement en France comme à l’étranger de Jacques Douai, star de la chanson à l’époque.Encouragés par le ministère des Affaires Culturelles et le secrétariat de la Jeunesse et des Sports, ils ont finalement fondé le Ballet National des danses françaises et après plusieurs mois d’auditions et de répétitions, ont formé l’ensemble présent sur le CD avec soixante-quinze chanteurs et danseurs.Le ballet national français a un répertoire étendu de chansons et danses régionales présenté au public, région par région, tous les deux ou trois ans. Sur cet enregistrement, nous présentons les chansons et danses originaires de trois régions majeures : la Vendée, la Bretagne et Normandie ainsi que la Provence.
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Folk Music of France
From Angoumois to Orléans, this collection of Folk Music of France “remains the exact and faithful reflection of the different ethnic and language groups among which this folklore came to birth.” Often humorous, this collection is a running commentary on marriage with songs such as “Mon Père M’a Douné...
From Angoumois to Orléans, this collection of Folk Music of France “remains the exact and faithful reflection of the different ethnic and language groups among which this folklore came to birth.” Often humorous, this collection is a running commentary on marriage with songs such as “Mon Père M’a Douné un Mari,” (My Father Gave Me A Husband) “La Malmariée” (The Bad Bride) and “La Chanson de la Mariée” (The Song of the Bride).
French Christmas Songs: Chants de Noël
On this album Hélène Baillargeon performs favorite French Christmas songs, ranging from Christmas hymns such as "Il est né le divin enfant" to children’s songs like "Vive le vent." Baillargeon’s collection conveys the joy of so much Christmas music.
Hélène Baillargeon was a Quebecois singer and actress known for...
On this album Hélène Baillargeon performs favorite French Christmas songs, ranging from Christmas hymns such as "Il est né le divin enfant" to children’s songs like "Vive le vent." Baillargeon’s collection conveys the joy of so much Christmas music.
Hélène Baillargeon was a Quebecois singer and actress known for her show Chez Hélène on Canadian television.During her career she recorded a number of collections of French-Canadian folk songs.
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On this album Hélène Baillargeon performs favorite French Christmas songs, ranging from Christmas hymns such as "Il est né le divin enfant" to children’s songs like "Vive le vent." Baillargeon’s collection conveys the joy of so much Christmas music.
Hélène Baillargeon was a Quebecois singer and actress known for her show Chez Hélène on Canadian television.During her career she recorded a number of collections of French-Canadian folk songs.
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La fête de Noël occupe une place spéciale dans le répertoire populaire. C’est sans doute l’un des genres les plus souriants. Dans cet album peuvent être écoutés quelques Cantiques de Noël tels que "Il est né le divin enfant" mais aussi des chants populaires comme "Vive le vent" que les enfants de Québec fredonnent en attendant impatiemment l’arrivée du grand jour.
Hélène Baillargeon était une chanteuse et actrice québécoise connue pour son émission Chez Hélène sur la chaîne CBC qui a enregistré plusieurs collections de chansons traditionnelles franco-canadienne. Elle a choisi pour ce CD ses chants de Noël favoris pour les partager avec l’auditeur.
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French Short Stories, Vol. 1: Read in French by Armand and Louise Bégué and Pierre Capritz
The French short story tradition can be useful in teaching French. Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College, his wife, and Pierre Capritz, a professor at Yale University, have recorded six stories in two volumes accompanied by written French versions and a glossary.The first CD includes a story by Guy de Ma...
The French short story tradition can be useful in teaching French. Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College, his wife, and Pierre Capritz, a professor at Yale University, have recorded six stories in two volumes accompanied by written French versions and a glossary.The first CD includes a story by Guy de Maupassant, one by Paul-Louis Courier, and another by Voltaire—three French writers known as masters of the short story. If Maupassant...
The French short story tradition can be useful in teaching French. Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College, his wife, and Pierre Capritz, a professor at Yale University, have recorded six stories in two volumes accompanied by written French versions and a glossary.The first CD includes a story by Guy de Maupassant, one by Paul-Louis Courier, and another by Voltairethree French writers known as masters of the short story. If Maupassant is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story, Courier made a reputation for himself through his letters and pamphlets, while Voltaire’s short stories are known worldwide for their critical power.
French (France)
La tradition française de la nouvelle peut aussi s’avérer un moyen utile d’enseigner la lecture. Armand Bégué, professeur au Brooklyn College, sa femme, et Pierre Capritz, enseignant à Yale, ont enregistré six nouvelles en deux volumes, accompagnés de la version écrite en français et d’un glossaire. Le premier CD inclut une histoire de Maupassant, une de Courier et une autre de Voltaire. Ces trois fameux écrivains français sont connus pour leur maîtrise du genre de la nouvelle, caractérisé à la fois par le format et le contenu percutant. Si Maupassant est considéré comme un des pères de la nouvelle moderne, Courier s’est fait connaître par ses lettres et ses pamphlets tandis que les nouvelles de Voltaire sont mondialement connues pour leur charge critique et leur aspect polémique.
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French Short Stories, Vol. 2: Read in French by Armand and Louise Bégué and Pierre Capritz
The French short story tradition can be useful in teaching French. Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College, his wife, and Pierre Capritz, a professor at Yale University, have recorded six stories in two volumes accompanied by written French versions and a glossary. This second CD includes a story by Guy de...
The French short story tradition can be useful in teaching French. Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College, his wife, and Pierre Capritz, a professor at Yale University, have recorded six stories in two volumes accompanied by written French versions and a glossary. This second CD includes a story by Guy de Maupassant, one by Prosper Mérimée, and another by Voltaire—three French writers known as masters of the short story. Maupassant is...
The French short story tradition can be useful in teaching French. Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College, his wife, and Pierre Capritz, a professor at Yale University, have recorded six stories in two volumes accompanied by written French versions and a glossary. This second CD includes a story by Guy de Maupassant, one by Prosper Mérimée, and another by Voltairethree French writers known as masters of the short story. Maupassant is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story, and Merimée’s stories turned the genre into one of the most popular of the 19th century. As for Voltaire’s work, it is known worldwide for its critical power.
La tradition française de la nouvelle peut aussi s’avérer un moyen utile d’enseigner la lecture en français. Armand Bégué, professeur au Brooklyn College, sa femme, et Pierre Capritz, enseignant à Yale, ont enregistré six nouvelles en deux volumes, accompagnés de la version écrite en français et d’un glossaire. Ce second CD inclut une histoire de Maupassant, une de Mérimée et une autre de Voltaire. Ces trois fameux écrivains français sont connus pour leur maîtrise du genre de la nouvelle, caractérisé à la fois par un format et un contenu percutant. Si Maupassant est considéré comme un des pères de la nouvelle moderne, Mérimée en a fait un des genres majeurs du XIXème siècle. Quant à Voltaire, son travail reste mondialement connu pour sa charge critique et son aspect polémique.
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Poemontages: 100 Years of French Poetry
This anthology of poems from the 1850s to the 1950s features some of what is widely acknowledged as some of the best France’s poetry. Verlaine, Rimbaud, Baudelaire, Duchamp, Cocteau, and others have touched succeeding generations with their unique verses. All these poets—symbolists, decadents, surrealists, mod...
This anthology of poems from the 1850s to the 1950s features some of what is widely acknowledged as some of the best France’s poetry. Verlaine, Rimbaud, Baudelaire, Duchamp, Cocteau, and others have touched succeeding generations with their unique verses. All these poets—symbolists, decadents, surrealists, modernists, and others—have their own personalities, but their works possess a certain musicality. On this record, Jacques-Henry Levesqu...
This anthology of poems from the 1850s to the 1950s features some of what is widely acknowledged as some of the best France’s poetry. Verlaine, Rimbaud, Baudelaire, Duchamp, Cocteau, and others have touched succeeding generations with their unique verses. All these poets—symbolists, decadents, surrealists, modernists, and others—have their own personalities, but their works possess a certain musicality. On this record, Jacques-Henry Levesque conveys this musicality by mixing readings and melodies. The results enrich both genres.
French (France)
Cette anthologie de poèmes propose certaines des plus belles oeuvres de la poésie française, de la fin du XIXème siècle à la première moitié du XXème. Le choix des poèmes et des auteurs s’inscrit dans la lignée de l’inventivité, de la révolte et de la conscience incarnées par cette période de la poésie française. Verlaine, Rimbaud, Baudelaire, Duchamp, Cocteau etc, ont atteint la postérité grâce à leurs vers uniques. Tous ces poètes, symbolistes, décadents, surréalistes, modernistes et autres, ont chacun une personnalité distincte et leur travail vibre d’une musicalité certaine. Sur cet enregistrement, Jacques-Henry Levesque a essayé de véhiculer cette musicalité en mêlant mélodies et récitations. Le résultat tend à vouloir mettre en valeur le poème par la musique et éclairer la musique par le poème.
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Prose du Transsiberien et de la Petite Jeanne de France by Blaise Cendrars
Blaise Cendrars is a unique character in French literature. He dabbled in many fields, from business to movies to reporting, but decided poetry was his vocation. He persisted in being one of the freest men of his generation, understanding that life is more important than literature. Nevertheless, the publication...
Blaise Cendrars is a unique character in French literature. He dabbled in many fields, from business to movies to reporting, but decided poetry was his vocation. He persisted in being one of the freest men of his generation, understanding that life is more important than literature. Nevertheless, the publication in 1912 and 1913 of Les Pâques à New-York and of the Prose du Transsibérien et de la Petite Jeanne de France succeeded in revoluti...
Blaise Cendrars is a unique character in French literature. He dabbled in many fields, from business to movies to reporting, but decided poetry was his vocation. He persisted in being one of the freest men of his generation, understanding that life is more important than literature. Nevertheless, the publication in 1912 and 1913 of Les Pâques à New-York and of the Prose du Transsibérien et de la Petite Jeanne de France succeeded in revolutionizing modern poetry.
The Prose du Transsibérien et de la Petite Jeanne de France has become a museum piece because of not only the text but the format and illustrations. This album provides the only complete recording of the poem availableand the only one combining voice with montages. Cendrars heard and approved it before his death. For all these reasons, this CD deserves particular attention.
French (France)
Blaise Cendrars est un personnage à part entière dans la littérature française. Ses champs d’activité étaient multiples allant du commerce au cinéma en passant par les reportages et la littérature. Cependant il a su rester l’homme le plus libre de sa génération. Il est un des seuls à avoir compris que la vie avait plus de valeur que la littérature. Ainsi, les publications en 1912 et en 1913 des Pâques de New-York et de la Prose du Transsibérien et de la Petite Jeanne de France ont bouleversé les références poétiques de l’époque et ont révolutionné la poésie moderne.
La Prose du Transsibérien et de la Petite Jeanne de France est de fait devenue une pièce de collection non pas seulement pour le texte mais aussi pour le format et les illustrations. Le CD ici proposé s’avère être tout aussi exceptionnel étant donné qu’il est l’unique enregistrement intégral du poème disponible. De plus, cet enregistrement est le seul qui mêle voix et montages, justifiant de fait l’appellation "Poemontages". Cendrars l’a écouté et approuvé avant sa mort. Pour toutes ces raisons, ce CD requiert une attention particulière.
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Songs of Auvergne
French folk songs from the province of Auvergne are generally the best known, but through her interpretations on this album Lucie de Vienne Blanc endeavors to restore "authenticity" to the traditional music of Auvergne. Auvergne’s wild and difficult terrain, and its isolation, influenced its musical culture. To...
French folk songs from the province of Auvergne are generally the best known, but through her interpretations on this album Lucie de Vienne Blanc endeavors to restore "authenticity" to the traditional music of Auvergne. Auvergne’s wild and difficult terrain, and its isolation, influenced its musical culture. To help them deal with the rigors of life, the "Auvergnats" retained and protected most of their customs, language, folklore, and music.
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French folk songs from the province of Auvergne are generally the best known, but through her interpretations on this album Lucie de Vienne Blanc endeavors to restore "authenticity" to the traditional music of Auvergne. Auvergne’s wild and difficult terrain, and its isolation, influenced its musical culture. To help them deal with the rigors of life, the "Auvergnats" retained and protected most of their customs, language, folklore, and music.
French (France)
Quand on parle de chanson populaire française, on en vient souvent à parler des chansons d’Auvergne qui sont les plus connues. Lucie de Vienne Blanc, interprète des chansons sur le CD, a essayé de restaurer l’authenticité de cette musique auvergnate et d’expliquer sa spécificité. La province d’Auvergne présente un certain nombre de particularités qui ont influencé son patrimoine musical. Ses paysages sauvages et arides en ont fait une région isolée et mal connue. Pour surmonter de difficiles conditions de vie, les Auvergnats ont conservé la plupart de leurs coutumes, leur langage et l’essentiel de leur folklore, empêchant que ces différents éléments ne soient altérés par des circonstances extérieures.
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Sonia Malkine Sings French Folk Songs
This album features the French-American singer Sonia Malkine. Too often associated with only Auvergne folk music, French folk music actually varies quite a bit from region to region, as these 17 songs illustrate.
French (France)
La franco américaine Sonia Malkine essaie avec ce CD de diffuser la diversité des c...
This album features the French-American singer Sonia Malkine. Too often associated with only Auvergne folk music, French folk music actually varies quite a bit from region to region, as these 17 songs illustrate.
French (France)
La franco américaine Sonia Malkine essaie avec ce CD de diffuser la diversité des chansons populaires françaises, trop souvent associées à la seule musique d’Auvergne. La musique française a évolué au cours d...
This album features the French-American singer Sonia Malkine. Too often associated with only Auvergne folk music, French folk music actually varies quite a bit from region to region, as these 17 songs illustrate.
French (France)
La franco américaine Sonia Malkine essaie avec ce CD de diffuser la diversité des chansons populaires françaises, trop souvent associées à la seule musique d’Auvergne. La musique française a évolué au cours de l’histoire et de l’espace, et la plupart des chansons populaires françaises existent en différentes versions selon la région d’origine. Ainsi, Sonia Malkine a choisi dix-sept chansons, aujourd’hui partie intégrante du patrimoine culturel français, afin de souligner les spécificités musicales de chaque province.
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