“Up until that time, film scoring was almost entirely derived from European symphonic composition. Mancini changed all that.” Gene LEES

This 4 CD set delivers a complete course held in French by CAROLE TALON-HUGON, a famous French historian of art and philosopher. A unique approach on the evolution of art (poetry, sculpture, concept of beauty, etc.) during the Age of the Enlightenment and Classicism, which mixes Philosophy, Art and History. In French.

The Presses Universitaires de France and Fremeaux & Associes offer tutorials on the history of French literature, narrated, explained and analyzed by Alain Viala, Professor Emeritus at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, with excerpts read by Daniel Mesguich, comedian, director, and writer. At the end of the First World War, everything had to be rebuilt. Collective trauma is exorcised in literature by a frenetic renewal, an intensity of creation, and a desire for revolution. Everywhere, political and militant engagement is expressed, both in substance and in form, and shapes the vital need to create a whole generation. This course opens the doors to the understanding of a literature given in context and reveals the delicate mechanisms invented to conquer spaces unknown in the unconscious, in thought, or in beauty.

This is the second volume of Fremeaux's new collection, about the History of French Litteracy. Directed by Alain Viala, an esteemed historian and College Professor, in coedition with famed editor "Presses Universitaires de France" (PUF), this collection proposes to stress the history of French literacy during the Renaissance. A 5 CD audiobook, in French.

This 3-CD set is dedicated to the story of the Interior Resistance – the Resistance movement in occupied and defeated France. These three hours of testimonies (in French) edited under the direction of Pierre Guerin are completed with a 60-paged booklet written by Claude Dumont. "This is a true moment of oral history, authentic work made by a tracker of sounds and words, assisting communication between generations" - Magazine "L'enseignant".

Catching world music of the 80s and 90s on the wrong foot, not to mention it's pop crossovers, Les Primitives du Futur decided to do things the other way and feature some real values: The earthy odor of background roots. On World Musette, the band's third album, accordions, ouds, violins, banjos and ukuleles can be heard in tune with the odd Chinese Waltz or Musette Fox-Trot. This collective adventure led by Dominique Cravic brings musicians and connoisseur-collectors together around the same passion, with just one aim - to restore the music's prestige. Upon it's original release, World Musette single-handedly revived the musette genre.

"Fifty years on from their first hit La Bamba, Los Machucambos, led by the two founding members of the group, Rafael Gayoso and Romano Zanotti, have brought out a new collection of songs based on the South American folk tradition. They do not want to rest on their laurels: First Prize for French record in 1959 with La Bamba and their some 7 million 45rpms already issued. Los Machucambos’ sound is a mix of its Latin roots with the many Parisian influences (jazz, java, samba, beguine) absorbed from the multicultural bohemian atmosphere of Saint-Germain-des -Pres where writers and singers mingled with the local student population, prostitutes and girls from the provinces. In addition to the titles that made the group famous this CD, in an accoustically perfect presentation, introducessome new songs, including a cover of the well-known song by Jacques Brel,in the South American style that was the hallmark of Los Machucambos." Benjamin Goldenstein & Patrick Fremeaux

The Honky Tonk genre is the heart, soul and spine of Country Music. Born in Texas and Oklahoma during wartime, Honky Tonk rapidly spread and transformed Country Music. This album covers the teething years of Honky Tonk and offers some of its finest masterpieces.

This CD delivers an original musical tale especially written and composed for the Children: “Mister Django et Madame Swing” by the band Doudoud Swing. Initiation to the music, but also to love and to the respect of other cultures, the tale presents the adventures of a young Mister Django, who learns how to play the guitar between the adventurous advices of Professor Onoff, the delightful beauty of Mademoiselle Swing, and the dreadful pressure of La Sorciere des arpeges! This CD alternates narration and original songs.” Benjamin Goldenstein & Patrick Fremeaux

With this CD you can learn how to dance the Salsa… See for yourselves, the Salsa is easy with Azuquita!

A 2 CD audiobook, red by French philosopher Pascal Bruckner himself, of his best seller "La crise du mariage d'amour". This audiobook deals with the evolution of the concept of loving in western society since the 1960's.

Pianist Jean-Marc Montaut (Pink Turtle) shows brio in providing an offbeat tribute to film-music with these subtle versions of original soundtracks from films by Pedro Almodovar, Spike Lee, Jacques Demy and Bertrand Tavernier. His quartet takes us through a magnificent palette of styles in these great standards from composers whose lyricism and emotion — from Michel Legrand to Ennio Morricone and Vladimir Cosma — constitute a universe that is part of our universal. Augustin BONDOUX & Patrick FReMEAUX “Excellent arrangements, superb performance, and swing of course, especially in “Nous irons tous au paradis”. A disc that has everything… Bravo!” Claude BOLLING “Just a few words to congratulate you all and thank you for the pleasure you gave me in somehow “re-creating” my music with your sensitive, euphoric recording.” Vladimir COSMA

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"Including a 24 page colour booklet featuring Serge Nicolle's watercolour pictures, this previously unreleased Jean-Claude Roche production invites the listener on a real ornithological expedition to Kenya. There are nine natural concerts with a total playing time of more than 50 minutes and the colour booklet allowing the identification of each species. A true acoustic safari on CD." Patrick Fremeaux

“I like to say a few words, ha!... Ladies and gentlemen, I have the great pleasure to… telling you how much my boys and I have enjoyed our stay here in Nice… And I think this festival should become an institution, so that we can come back to your beautiful country every year. Thank you very very much…”. Louis ARMSTRONG, Nice (France), 28/02/1948