France Indelebyl Delerue composed the music for numerous ' Sons et lumières ' shows during his career. Le Puy du Fou is the only one that has been made available on CD. Symphonic in style with chorus, this score reminds at times The French Revolution, Chouans! and Thibaud the Crusader. However, it is often interrupted or combined with narration and sound effects which have not much interest, unless you saw the show. Since 2004, Le Puy du Fou has completly renewed the musical content by calling on composer Nick Glennie-Smith. |
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Oeuvres pour guitare et flûte (Works for Guitar and Flute)
Disques Cinémusique DCM-CL202 Most of the classical repertoire pieces gathered here appear for the first time on disc and allow us to discover a more uncluttered aspect of the great Georges Delerue. The program is completed with duos that for the most part, have been transcribed from highly melodic film music themes, and which are very representative of his usual style. The producer of this CD is also the author of the present page. |
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Most beautiful piano themes, The
Canada CD DCM Classique CL203 This compilation offers new versions of film music themes composed for the French cinema of the 1960's and the 70's, an extremely fruitful period in Georges Delerue's long career. The transcriptions by the three musicians stick faithfully to the melodic line of the original pieces, while retaining the most suitable material for flute and cello accompaniment. The producer of this CD is also the author of the present page. |
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Quatuor de
guitares (Guitars Quartet)
France CD De Plein vent -Frémeaux et
associés FA9504 These classical concertos were recorded in 1998. Delerue knew how to handle one guitar in his film music and his concert music as well. How about four guitars? They play here mostly in a syncopated rhythm and seem to fight together against the orchestra instead of dialoguing with it. The resulting climate of tension is much ado for nothing. The Constant work is not more convincing. The very Spanish sounding and vivid Federico-Torroba piece is the winner here. |
Disques Cinémusique DCM-CL201 Nearly all the content of this disc is a world premiere recording. Before going to the studio, the Claudel-Canimex Quartet played Delerue's two string quartets in concert. Played by renowned soloists, The pieces for clarinet and oboe with piano accompaniment, played by renowned soloists, make a good introduction to Delerue's classical style. The producer of this CD is also the author of the present page.
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