Musique Française

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Composer: Marin Marais
Artists: Ensemble la Bellemont

Marin Marais was born in Paris in 1656 and died there in 1728. Displaying an early talent for music, an uncle enrolled him in the choir school of St-Germain l’Auxerrois. This school had an impressive educational regime, producing at the same time as Marais the composer Michel de Lalande. Marais’ instrument was the viol, and he was probably the greatest composer for the instrument, producing and publishing livres consisting of pieces for all levels of ability. Several times a week Marais would perform for, and play with Louis XIV, himself a gifted guitarist and dancer. One day Marais could be performing virtuoso compositions for the King, the next teaching simple works to wealthy beginners.

A selection of his vast output is to be found on this CD. Perhaps the most remarkable is the set of 32 hypnotic variations of the popular Portuguese song La Folia. His variations appeared just a few months after Corelli’s version of the song in 1701. For those who have an interest in the early French baroque period and the music of Couperin, Lully and Rameau, this CD provides a superb introduction to one of their most respected and gifted contemporaries, as well as a snapshot of musical life at the French court at the time of Louis XIV.

Tracklist
00:00:00 Marin Marais: Prelude
00:01:26 Marin Marais: Muzette
00:03:42 Marin Marais: Fantaisie
00:05:30 Marin Marais: Grand Ballet
00:10:31 Marin Marais: Plainte
00:14:12 Marin Marais: La Trompette. Menuet
00:15:37 Marin Marais: Rondeau
00:18:02 Marin Marais: Tombeau pour M. de Sainte Colombe
00:25:12 Marin Marais: Sarabande & Double
00:29:11 Marin Marais: Prelude en harpegement
00:31:31 Marin Marais: Bourasque
00:33:25 Marin Marais: Chaconne
00:37:34 Marin Marais: Folies d’Espagne
00:54:18 Marin Marais: La Rêveuse

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Songs ~ Gymnopedies ~ Gnossiennes #1,3,4,5~
Album ~ Satie: Works For Piano Solo And Piano Duet ~
Artist ~ Pianist: Anne Queffelec ~
with artwork by Edouard Leon Cortes

1. 00:00:00 Edith Piaf La Vie En Rose
2. 00:03:12 Charles Trenet Boum!
3. 00:05:49 Yves Montand Clopin-Clopant
4. 00:09:10 Josephine Baker Si J'etais Blanche
5. 00:11:57 Jean Sablon Rendez-Vous Sous La Pluie
6. 00:14:37 Maurice Chevalier Toi Et Moi
7. 00:17:36 QHCF Ultrafox
8. 00:20:59 Edith Piaf Monsieur Lenoble
9. 00:24:29 Tino Rossi J'attendrai
10. 00:27:27 Jean Sablon La Derniere Bergere
11. 00:30:33 George Ulmer Pigalle
12. 00:33:34 Yves Montand Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves)
13. 00:40:14 Charles Trenet Le Retour Des Saisons
14. 00:43:27 Edith Piaf Les Aimants De Paris
15. 00:46:42 Jean Sablon Un Baiser
16. 00:53:10 Tino Rossi Poeme (In Your Eyes)
17. 00:56:19 Charles Trenet Vous Etes Jolie
18. 00:58:39 Lucienne Boyer Parlez-Moi D'amour
19. 01:01:41 Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli My Sweet
20. 01:04:39 Charles Trenet La Mer
21. 01:08:02 Yves Montand C'est Si Bon
22. 01:10:38 Edith Piaf C'est Merveilleux
23. 01:13:46 Jean Sablon Cette Chanson Est Pour Vous (Life Is A Song)

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Music video by Hervé Vilard performing Reviens. (C) 1987 AZ

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Hervé Vilard - 1965:

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Love the band "Vae Victis":

The return of the Crusader:




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Clovis, our beloved king!




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