A 4—CD set for Jean-Pierre Cassel’s reading of Don Quichotte (in French)! If the masterpiece of CERVANTES was only the story of a knight, Don Quichotte wouldn’t be occidental literature’s most popular character, and the book itself wouldn’t have retained such importance. Don Quichotte has turned into a veritable myth. One laughs at Don Quichotte, or one is amazed by his wisdom, for Cervantes found an easy and biting style to present his characters and give them voices in an almost oral form of literature. This might be the reason why Don Quichotte can be read aloud quite naturally. Fremeaux & Associes also presents a shorter version, for children, of Don Quichotte's story (FMX # 839)

From 1265 to 1915, six centuries of French poetry are covered in this 6-CD set! Recorded by the most famous actors of the prestigious "Comedie Francaise", there is over 6 hours of enjoyment with the greatest French poets, from Ruteboeuf to Apollinaire. Includes a 80 page booklet.

(2-CD set) the works of Kafka are read in the French language by Thomas Compere Morel.

This CD pays tribute to Chantal Mauduit. An internationally renowned climber, she was the first lady to climb – without oxygen – six summits higher than 26 000 feet. Andre VELTER wrote various poems for her. They are read on this CD by Alain Carre backed by music, a composition by pianist Francois-Rene Duchable.

The changes in American society were reflected in the transformation of Country Music in the 1940's. The advent of bluegrass and Honky-Tonk, the development of Western Swing in California, the rise of Hank Williams to superstar status... The revolution in Country Music in ten short years is amply covered in this 2-CD set. Includes a 32 page booklet with both French and English notes.

Ce coffret comprend les cinq concertos pour violon composes par Mozart, interpretes volontairement sur un mode academique par Michaël Zuber. Cet ouvrage fait suite A l’integrale des etudes de Fernando Sor, des etudes XXe siecle de Guy Touvron, en inscriva

(3-CD set) Artist Sapho, born in Morocco, a celebrated singer in France, reads – in French– “Les Milles et une nuits” (1001 Nights). Her voice and character slip into Sheherazade and incarnates the distant East, including the Mediterranean, Persia and India, being a little pagan, Christian, Jewish and Muslim. Her narration is above all a fight against the fatal death sentence for each of Shariar’s wives ever since he had been ridiculed by a voluptuous sultana. Fremeaux & Associes recently released another 3-CD set with Sapho reading the follow-up, under the ref. FMX 8029.

Guy Marchand sings the jazz standards with Claude Bolling's Big Band. Tracks include: "Fly Me To The Moon," "Chicago," "Blue Moon," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Change Partners," "Some Of These Days," "On The Sunny Side Of The Street," "Let's Face The Music And Dance," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," "Besame Mucho," "I Cover The Waterfront," "September In The Rain," "Bill Bailey (Won't You Please Come Home?)," "Singin' In The Rain."

(10-CD set) As of their publication in 1782, the Dangerous Connections know a passion, a vogue which is not contradicted. Happiness of the words, passion of an intrigue led like a traditional drama, the Connections lead in the meanders of the human soul, love and vanity, but also within a marked company of the double seal of frivolity and destruction. To hear the Dangerous Connections, it is to plunge in the obscure universe of the hearts with, for only guide, it's free will. It is necessary to make close-cropped table of all prejudged, moral or ideological, and to be ready to come very close to, until intoxication, loss.

“« Martine » is a serie of book series of books for children written in French by the belgians Marcel Marlier and Gilbert Delahaye that every kid knows and remembers all life long! All the events of the everyday life of a 3 to 7 years old child are treated in these series. This Audiobook CD delivers 6 stories read in French by Marie-Christine Barrault: Martine A la maison; Martine, la nuit de noël; Martine, le chaton vagabond; Martine a une etrange voisine; Martine dans la forêt; Martine en classe de decouverte.” Claude Colombini-Fremeaux

This set presents songs written between 1950 and 1962 by two of the most eminent figures in the Oulipo movement, Raymond Queneau and Paul Braffort. Queneau was one of the greatest poets and playwrights in 20th century France, the author of Exercices de style and Zazie dans le metro; he cofounded the movement called Oulipo in 1960, writing numerous songs for Juliette Greco, the Freres Jacques, Roland Petit and Zizi Jeanmaire. Paul Braffort, an author, composer, engineer, mathematician and researcher, joined the Oulipo in 1961, writing and composing for Barbara, Les Quatre Barbus, Catherine Sauvage and Mouloudji. This anthology was compiled by Olivier Julien, and contains some 40 unpublished songs which appear here for the first time on CD. Filled with an impish wry humour and often great tenderness, these titles, written mainly before the birth of the movement, are the precursors of the “Oulipian” wordplay in the French language. Patrick FReMEAUX

Concerned with issues regarding authenticity and folklore reaserch, Teca Calazans has had noted activity both as performer and composer, having recorded works by Villa-Lobos, Pixinguinha, and old-time sambistas. Her compositions have been recorded by Milton Nascimento, Gal Costa, and Nara Leao. Under the direction of Calazans, this 25 track CD contains happy, fun and authentic Brazilian music for children.

This 2-CD set pays tribute to the great French singer Serge Gainsbourg who once declared: “As long as l need music to accompany my writing, I will never hold a candle to Rimbaud”. Modest… Jean-Claude Maillard presents 78 titles by Gainsbourg without music to savour the power of his lyrics differently. Interpreted by Bambou, Maurice Garrel, Guy Godefroy, Sabeline Campo, Berangere Basty and Huguette Maillard

“Collected in the south of Marocco, these tales give a new life to the words of the older narrators usually spoken with a glass of tea on Jemaa El Fna’s great place or in a small alley of a traditional village. These traditional tales escape to the fading of time and by their universal message, have their entire place in the Children’s imagination of our times.” Marcel Zaragoza

"The Wise Hen" is a musical adaptation in French and in English of Isabelle Aboulker's Opera "Antoinette La Poule Savante". Elliot and Simon are spending their Easter vacation in England at Elliot Grandmother's house. She tells to the young men fanStastic tales. An initiation to classical music and opera voice for children.