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Formidable!: French Chansons / Oliemans, Thompson, Amsterdam Sinfonietta
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Formidable!: French Chansons / Oliemans, Thompson, Amsterdam Sinfonietta

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Composer
Various
Artist
Thomas Oliemans, Candida Thompson
Format
CD
Label
Channel Classics
Released
Jan 14, 2022
Catalog #
CCS43321
UPC
723385433217

About

Thomas Oliemans writes: “I have had French chansons in my head for as long as I can remember: on a scratchy car radio or a cassette player, in the back seat for hours on end on the way to the Vendée or Dordogne, or softly issuing from a gramophone record in my father’s study below my bedroom, probably a compilation such as Vive La France or Jean Ferrat sings Aragon. When I started to learn the piano and got into the habit of singing along, it was obviously French chansons that I picked up by ear and sang entirely phonetically. Julien Clerc with his franglais of This Melody, and Brel with his La chanson des vieux amants. The French teachers at my secondary school put me in for the Concours de la Chanson, which I promptly (and nearly by accident) won. And all of a sudden, the path opened up for me to become a professional singer or pianist, or at any rate a musician. It led me primarily into the world of classical singing, in opera, lied and oratorio, in which I felt there was much to discover for my further development. But the chanson was never far away. Indeed, at almost each stage of my musical development it appeared to grow with me.”

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 Symphonic Variations, M. 46 01:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    Symphonic Variations, M. 46
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  2. 2 Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies) (arr. W. van Klaveren for voice and orchestra) 00:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies) (arr. W. van Klaveren for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    00:00
    Composer
    Hubert Giraud
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  3. 3 Boum! (arr. G. Daguerre for voice and orchestra) 02:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    Boum! (arr. G. Daguerre for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Charles Trenet
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  4. 4 La mer (The Sea) (arr. W. van Klaveren for voice and orchestra) 03:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    La mer (The Sea) (arr. W. van Klaveren for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Charles Trenet
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  5. 5 For Me, Formidable - Formidable (arr. B. Zimmermann for voice and orchestra) 05:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    For Me, Formidable - Formidable (arr. B. Zimmermann for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Charles Aznavour, Stromae
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  6. 6 String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10: III. Andantino doucement expressif (arr. for string orchestra) 07:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10: III. Andantino doucement expressif (arr. for string orchestra)
    Duration
    07:22
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  7. 7 Les parapluies de Cherbourg: Je ne pourrai jamais vivre sans toi (arr. B. Zimmermann for voice and orchestra) 05:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    Les parapluies de Cherbourg: Je ne pourrai jamais vivre sans toi (arr. B. Zimmermann for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Michel Legrand
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  8. 8 The Thomas Crown Affair: Les moulins de mon Coeur (The Windmills of Your Mind) (arr. B. van den Brink for voice and orchestra) 04:12
    Track
    8
    Title
    The Thomas Crown Affair: Les moulins de mon Coeur (The Windmills of Your Mind) (arr. B. van den Brink for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Michel Legrand
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  9. 9 L'ile aux mimosas (arr. G. Daguerre for voice and orchestra) 04:23
    Track
    9
    Title
    L'ile aux mimosas (arr. G. Daguerre for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Barbara
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  10. 10 Dis, quand reviendras-tu? (arr. G. Daguerre for voice and orchestra) 04:06
    Track
    10
    Title
    Dis, quand reviendras-tu? (arr. G. Daguerre for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Barbara
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  11. 11 Et maintenant (arr. L. Evers for voice and orchestra) 05:05
    Track
    11
    Title
    Et maintenant (arr. L. Evers for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Gilbert Becaud
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  12. 12 Mathilde (arr. L. Evers for voice and orchestra) 02:33
    Track
    12
    Title
    Mathilde (arr. L. Evers for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Jacques Brel, Gerard Jouannest
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  13. 13 Mon enfance (arr. B. van den Brink for voice and orchestra) 05:15
    Track
    13
    Title
    Mon enfance (arr. B. van den Brink for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Jacques Brel
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  14. 14 Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80: I. Prélude (arr. W. van Klaveren for piano and strings) 05:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80: I. Prélude (arr. W. van Klaveren for piano and strings)
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Gabriel Fauré
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  15. 15 Les prénoms de Paris (arr. L. Evers for voice and orchestra) 03:22
    Track
    15
    Title
    Les prénoms de Paris (arr. L. Evers for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Jacques Brel, Gerard Jouannest
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson
  16. 16 Les feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves) (arr. B. Zimmermann for voice and orchestra) 05:21
    Track
    16
    Title
    Les feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves) (arr. B. Zimmermann for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Joseph Kosma
    Performer
    Thomas Oliemans, Ruben Drenth, Bert van den Brink, Jens Meijer
    Ensemble
    Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    Conductor
    Candida Thompson