For many decades, students of Domenico Scarlatti, including me, have been debating about the relationship between most of Scarlatti's Sonatas and Flamenco dance. Silvia Rambaldi and Andreina Di Girolamo deserve our praise for presenting a practical demonstration that moves beyond the boundary of words, uniting dance and harpsichord performance, by means of the collaboration of the dancer Rita Marchesini, who is an expert on both Baroque and Flamenco dance. And since very often within certain Sonatas there is an alternation between the Andalusian style and the Italian one, the dancer, with her performance, demonstrates that it is possible to "play" with both styles appropriately. (Emilia Fadini) This interesting production on the harpsichord sonatas "encrypted" by Domenico Scarlatti is accompanied by a DVD rom containing the video of the sonatas for two harpsichords filmed in the performance "La festa dorata dell'anima", in which Rita Marchesini (historical dance and flamenco) and Alberto Rodriguez (Andalusian guitarist) join the harpsichordists Andreina di Girolamo and Silvia Rambaldi in this "field demonstration" of the influence of Italian and Spanish dance on the works of the great composer. The comments in the interview with the late Emilia Fadini are not to be missed.

This world premiere recording production was the rediscovery of composer Arturo Clementoni, active in Ascoli Piceno from the first two decades of the 20th century as chapel master and organist. The picture that emerges from the documentation of his activities is that of a person who lived and worked fully in the rich, lively musical humus of his land, and was loved and respected by his fellow citizens, but also esteemed by the great musical personalities of his time. For his activity as a composer he received a great number of awards, for instance the first prize for his Missa Jubilaris at the composition contest proclaimed in 1950 (declared Holy Year by Pope Pius xii) by Carrara of Bergamo, the most important Italian publisher of that period in the field of sacred and liturgical music. The life and work of Arturo Clementoni fit perfectly in the artistic and cultural current of the Cecilian Movement, whose ideals and rules were officially sanctioned by Pope Pius x's Motu proprio "Inter plurimas pastoralis officii sollicitudines", issued on 22 November 1903. The symphonic chorale Cristo risusciti undoubtedly is a peak among Clementoni's works that are known so far, and because of it's quality and breadth deserves to be seriously rediscovered in the context of the great organ literature of the twentieth century in Europe. The Missa Jubilaris is worthy of a special mention because of the spirituality with which it is imbued and because it achieves a successful mixture of an evocation of Gregorian atmospheres, a solid polyphonic framework, and bursts of symphonic-style elan.

Roberto Fabbriciani is an essential reference point for flutists and composers over the past decades. The list of renowned masters he has collaborated with is nothing short of impressive: Berio, Boulez, Bussotti, Cage, Carter, Castiglioni, Clementi, Dallapiccola, de Pablo, Donatoni, Ferneyhough, Gaslini, Huber, Krenek, Kurtag, Maderna, Messiaen, Morricone, Petrassi, Pousseur, Rihm, Rota, Sciarrino, Stockhausen, Takemitsu, Yun, and many others, to name only the historical figures! Fabbriciani has not only innovated flute technique but has also contributed to updating compositional strategies, as the instrument has consistently been placed at the service of composition. "The goal," Fabbriciani has stated, "is to bring art music to a wider audience. Technology has enabled a new leap forward, but composition doesn't arise from the availability of new tools, it emerges because innovative musical thinking requires these tools to express itself." This CD focuses on music dedicated to Fabbriciani (with the exception of Maderna's piece). Tackling such a diverse range of works by different composers is no small feat; it requires the ability to delve expressively into vastly different styles. Alongside technical skill, it demands a refined sensitivity. Fabbriciani excels not only in mastering the stylistic diversity of contemporary composers but also in interpreting the works of the past. Indeed, Fabbriciani is not merely the highly esteemed interpreter of contemporary music that we all recognize; he is also an outstanding performer of traditional repertoire, boasting an extensive discography that spans from Vivaldi to Bach, Respighi to Piazzolla, and beyond. The past nourishes the present, and the present holds the seeds of the future, as is evident in these recordings.

This LP is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Ersin Onay, the Dean of the Music Faculty of Bilkent University who organised the Ravel Concertos performances of Idil Biret with maestro Jean Fournet in the 1990s

Rosa Passos is considered one of the most important and loved Brazilian singers. Many music fans view her as the queen of modern bossa nova and samba, and she's equally loved in South America, Japan, USA and Europe. Whether she's playing with Kenny Barron or Yo Yo Ma she easily sells out Carnegie Hall in New York. She also enjoys touring with her quartet at jazz festivals and jazz clubs around Europe. Rosa Passos is part of the golden generation of Brazilian musicians that includes Joao Bosco, Joyce Moreno, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Maria Bethania, Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins and many other great artists. Rosa Passos is especially loved for her elegance and soft touch. Her musicality is an inspiration to singers all over the world. Her music speaks to everyone, you don't need to know about jazz or music to understand and enjoy - there is something universal to her vocal and approach that instantly makes the listener go along on the journey Rosa sets out for. It's always beautiful and if you close your eyes you can feel the Brasilian soul and see the beaches for your inner eyes. On July 7th, 2001 Rosa Passos played two sets at the famous Copenhagen Jazzhouse, one of the best jazz clubs in Europe for more than 25 years. The concerts took place as part of a bigger summer tour of Europe, with Rosa Passos playing all the important jazz festivals. In 2001 she was still unknown to the audience in Copenhagen, but Steen Rasmussen, a Danish pianist who was there, remembers: "Her playing was flawless and sophisticated - and it swung like crazy. It was already the best music I'd ever heard. Then she began to sing - and I was almost in a trance. That voice, that phrasing, that swing, that empathy, that way she accompanied herself - and that low volume. I could tell everyone present felt the same. Rosa Passos had changed all our lives forever" The experience speaks to the impact Rosa Passos has on people when they have the honor of experiencing her talent first-hand. She's intimate and powerful at the same time, and the tunes she plays, a mixture of her own compositions and Bossa Nova-classics, support her means of expression in the best way possible. This recording from Jazzhouse presents her and her band at her best. The sound is crisp, and the presence allows for the pure expression to shine through, and makes you wish that you had been there to experience this very special night in Copenhagen. "Imagine you are rocking a baby to sleep. For me, that's Bossa Nova" - Rosa Passos

Tommy Flanagan was known for his tasteful, flawless and swinging piano playing. He added class to every session that he was involved with and fortunately it was well documented during the latter part of his career. Solo Piano was not initially released until decades after it's 1974 recording. It is significant historically because this outing was the pianist's first recording as a leader in 13 years and, most importantly, because it is very good music. Until the long delayed release of Solo Piano, it was believed that Tommy Flanagan's "comeback" began with 1975's The Tokyo Recital for the Pablo label and that his only full-length album of unaccompanied piano solos was 1977's Alone Too Long which was released by Denon in Japan. Solo Piano forced a slight readjustment of the jazz history books and, most importantly, offers listeners some very enjoyable music from the great pianist. It also includes a few surprises, particularly for those listeners who think of Flanagan as primarily a bop stylist. When swing was succeeded by bop as jazz's modern mainstream, the function of the piano changed from being a timekeeper to take part of the rhythm section. While the pre-1945 styles of jazz piano had the pianists keeping time with his or her left hand, usually by striding back and forth between bass notes and chords, in bebop that role is usually handled by the string bassist. Bop pianists use their left hands to hit chords on a more unpredictable basis, accenting beats like a drummer "dropping bombs, " while their right plays hornlike lines. That approach works perfectly in trio settings but can leave some pianists sounding incomplete when taking unaccompanied solos. Bud Powell, the leader in the field, was able to imply the beat and slightly adjust his style when playing solos. In the case of Tommy Flanagan, his ability to play swing was a major asset and in a solo setting he often added a modified stride, as can be heard on his version of Sleeping Bee. On swing-oriented numbers such as Isn't It Romantic, Sleeping Bee and Yesterdays, Flanagan always kept the melody close by even while creating improvised variations. One never has a problem knowing where the pianist is for he builds his improvisations off of the melody rather than simply discarding the theme in favor of jamming over it's chord changes. He follows those classic songs with an infectious version of Stompin' at the Savoy that manages to sound both vintage and modern. To conclude the enjoyable program, Flanagan performs a song apiece by three great composers of the bebop era (Dizzy Gillespie's Con Alma, Tadd Dameron's If You Could See Me Now, and Thelonious Monk's Ruby, My Dear) before ending the set with a joyful rendition of Lover. By the time Tommy Flanagan left Ella Fitzgerald's backup band in 1978, his series of trio recordings had reminded the jazz world that he was a brilliant and very musical pianist. He worked steadily during the next 23 years, touring Europe and Japan while being based in New York and remaining one of the most consistently satisfying of all jazz pianists. Flanagan passed away on Nov. 16, 2001 at the age of 71 but he has never been forgotten. Tommy Flanagan is remembered with love, respect and admiration for his playing and his classy nature. Solo Piano adds to his impressive musical legacy.

Le 19 avril 1980, une foule immense, silencieuse, accompagne le convoi funebre de Sartre jusqu'au cimetiere du Montparnasse, � Paris. Derriere Simone de Beauvoir, en tete de cortege, plus de cinquante mille personnes sont venues rendre un dernier hommage au penseur francais le plus celebre au monde. Comment expliquer sa notoriete, comment mesurer aujourd'hui l'impact de la pensee et de l'ecriture de Sartre dans la societe actuelle ? Considere comme le "dernier des classiques" pour les uns, celebre comme le "premier des modernes" par les autres, Sartre intrigue, fascine autant qu'il derange et perturbe. Aliocha Wald LASOWSKI Jean-Paul Sartre, figure de l'existentialisme et de la litterature du XXe siecle, fascine par son esprit revolutionnaire et sa quete de liberte. Son parcours, entre philosophie, politique et culture, le consacre comme ecrivain et intellectuel engage, marque par ses combats pour la justice. Ses idees demeurent une source de reflexion et d'influence dans le contexte intellectuel contemporain. Aliocha Wald Lasowski propose cette biographie critique et contextualisee de celui qui a domine la pensee du XXe siecle. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX et Patrick FReMEAUX Jean-Paul Sartre, a leading figure in existentialism and twentieth-century literature, fascinates with his revolutionary spirit and his quest for freedom. His journey through philosophy, politics and culture established him as a committed writer and intellectual, marked by his fight for justice. His ideas remain a source of reflection and influence in the contemporary intellectual context. Alyosha Wald Lasowski offers this critical and contextualised biography of the man who dominated twentieth-century thought. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX and Patrick FReMEAUX CD1 - L'eCRIVAIN-STAR DE L'EXISTENTIALISME : L'ENFANCE & LA JEUNESSE - SIMONE - LA PHeNOMeNOLOGIE - LA GUERRE ET LE NeANT - L'EXISTENTIALISME - LA NAUSeE - LES SALAUDS. CD2 - LE PENSEUR ENGAGe SUR LES FRONTS DE LA POLITIQUE : LA LITTeRATURE ENGAGeE - LE BASCULEMENT DE LA GUERRE - LES TEMPS MODERNES - LA VIOLENCE ET LA ReVOLTE - L'eCRIVAIN VEDETTE - LA MOUVANCE GAUCHISTE - CONCILIER L'INDIVIDU ET LE COLLECTIF. CD 3 - LE DeBATTEUR HORS-PAIR CURIEUX DU MONDE : LE THe�TRE - LA PEINTURE ET LA MUSIQUE - LA CReATION PICTURALE - L'eCRIVAIN CINeASTE - CAMUS, UNE AMITIe PUISSANTE - ARON, LE RELATIF CONTRE LE RADICAL - LE ReVEUR INSAISISSABLE. DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : CLAUDE COLOMBINI ET PATRICK FReMEAUX

Guitariste virtuose et figure emblematique du jazz francais, Henri Crolla (1920-1960) a laisse une empreinte indelebile sur la musique de son epoque. Fils d'immigres napolitains, il s'impose comme l'un des guitaristes les plus talentueux de sa generation. Malheureusement, sa carriere fulgurante a ete interrompue par sa mort prematuree en 1960. L'anthologie de Stephane Carini rend justice � l'oeuvre d'un artiste injustement oublie et nous invite � redecouvrir la richesse inou�e et la diversite de son repertoire : du jazz � la chanson, de la poesie aux musiques de film. Patrick FReMEAUX Virtuoso guitarist and emblematic figure of French jazz, Henri Crolla (1920-1960) left an indelible mark on the music of his time. The son of Neapolitan immigrants, he established himself as one of the most talented guitarists of his generation. Sadly, his dazzling career was cut short by his untimely death in 1960. Stephane Carini's anthology does justice to the work of an unjustly forgotten artist and invites us to rediscover the incredible richness and diversity of his repertoire, which ranges through jazz, chanson, poetry, and soundtracks. Patrick FReMEAUX APReS LUI, IL N'Y A PLUS DE GUITARISTES NAGUINE REINHARDT (ePOUSE DE DJANGO REINHARDT) CD1 : HENRI CROLLA ET LeO CHAULIAC : MINOR BLUES - BYE BYE BLUES - THREE LITTLE BEANS. HENRI CROLLA ET YVES MONTAND : AFTER YOU'VE GONE - A PARIS - CARTES POSTALES - DIS-MOI JO - LES CIREURS DE SOULIERS DE BROADWAY - LE MUSICIEN - C'EST PAS UNE CHANSON D'AMOUR - JOLIE COMME UNE ROSE - LES ENFANTS QUI S'AIMENT (FABIEN LORIS) - LES ENFANTS QUI S'AIMENT - FLAMENCO DE PARIS - LA COMPLAINTE DE MANDRIN - MON POT' LE GITAN - LE PETIT M�ME. HENRI CROLLA ET D'AUTRES CHANTEURS : AVEC eDITH PIAF : CRI DU COEUR - AVEC MOULOUDJI : AURORE (SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE) - AVEC NICOLE LOUVIER : J'IMAGINE QUE SUR TA NAISSANCE. HENRI CROLLA ET STePHANE GRAPPELLI : DJANGOLOGY - MANOIR DE MES ReVES - BELLEVILLE - ALEMBERT'S. CD 2 : HENRI CROLLA ET D'AUTRES JAZZMEN - FEAT. LALOS BING (AKA MARTIAL SOLAL) : JE CHERCHE APReS TITINE - FEAT. ROGER GUeRIN, HUBERT ROSTAING, MARTIAL SOLAL : WHAT'S NEW - NIGHT AND DAY - FEAT. MAURICE MEUNIER : BODY AND SOUL - FEAT. MAURICE MEUNIER, MAURICE VANDER : OUT OF NOWHERE - SEPTEMBER SONG - SWEET GEORGIA BROWN - YARDBIRD SUITE - SOLITUDE - FEAT. HUBERT ROSTAING, MAURICE VANDER : NUAGES (FEAT. GeO DALY) - MANOIR DE MES ReVES. HENRI CROLLA & JACQUES PReVERT : CHANSON DANS LE SANG - eTRANGES eTRANGERS - CABLE CONFIDENTIEL - L'eCOLE DES BEAUX-ARTS - BARBARA - CET AMOUR. HENRI CROLLA : PARIS, JE T'AIME D'AMOUR - POINCIANA. HENRI CROLLA - MUSIQUES POUR LE CINeMA : HISTOIRE D'UN POISSON ROUGE (EXTRAIT) - BLUES - LA CHAPELLE - IMPROVISATION I - JARDIN DANS LA NUIT.

The first artistical cooperation and joined album release of Spanish violinist Francisco Fullana and German pianist Matthias Kirschnereit. They perform masterpieces of the Violin sonata repertoire by Claude Debussy, Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Sonata dedicated to Sarasate) and Leos Janacek. Francisco Fullana, winner of the 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant, performed with Sir Colin Davis, Gustavo Dudamel, Alondra de la Parra and many more. Matthias Kirschnereit is the grand seigneur of German pianists, who still has recorded more than 50 albums in his 35-year career.

Observer l'histoire de l'humanite � partir des forets, c'est la perspective enthousiasmante que propose le journaliste, conferencier et essayiste Laurent Testot, qui s'inscrit dans le courant recent et novateur de l'histoire environnementale. L'auteur retrace l'histoire de l'humanite, depuis la formation des premiers empires de l'Antiquite romaine, chinoise et indienne, jusqu'aux societes medievales et modernes, en explorant le lien qu'elles ont entretenu avec leu environnement et leurs forets. On decouvre que, des les debuts de l'histoire humaine, des societes ont rapidement epuise leurs ressources, ce qui a souvent contribue de maniere significative � leur declin, voire � leur disparition. Les forets constituent des ecosystemes vivants d'une grande complexite, essentiels pour garantir l'habitabilite de notre planete. L'auteur prend le pari qu'un enseignement de l'histoire des forets nous permettra de relever les defis environnementaux contemporains. Claude COLOMBINI et Patrick FReMEAUX Journalist, lecturer and essayist Laurent Testot offers an exciting perspective on the history of mankind from the perspective of the forest, as part of a recent and innovative trend in environmental history. The author traces the history of mankind, from the formation of the first empires of Roman, Chinese and Indian antiquity, to medieval and modern societies, exploring their relationship with the environment and their forests. We discover that, from the very beginnings of human history, societies rapidly depleted their resources, often contributing significantly to their decline or even disappearance. Forests are highly complex living ecosystems, essential to ensuring the habitability of our planet. The author takes the gamble that learning about the history of forests will enable us to meet contemporary environmental challenges. Claude COLOMBINI and Patrick FReMEAUX CD1 : PARCOURIR LES FOReTS, LEUR HISTOIRE ET LEUR eCOLOGIE - LE MeTABOLISME DE L'ARBRE - L'EMPIRE MAURYA - LES ROMAINS ET LES THERMES - L'HISTOIRE CYCLIQUE CHINOISE - L'HISTOIRE DE L'AMAZONIE. CD2 : LES FOReTS MeDIeVALES - LA DYNASTIE SONG - LES FOReTS DU NOUVEAU MONDE - LES FOReTS ET LA DOMINATION MARITIME - LES FOReTS � LA VEILLE DE L'INDUSTRIALISATION CD3 - LES FOReTS SOUS LA ReVOLUTION ET LA RESTAURATION - REBOISER L'EUROPE, DeFORESTER LES TROPIQUES - L'EXPERTISE FORESTIeRE JAPONAISE - LES CHOIX POLITIQUES AUTOUR DE LA FOReT AU XXE SIeCLE - UN ENSEIGNEMENT DE L'HISTOIRE DES FOReTS. CONCEPTION COLLECTION : CLAUDE COLOMBINI & PATRICK FReMEAUX

Les Presses Universitaires de France et Fremeaux & Associes proposent cette biographie de Leonard de Vinci, analysee et expliquee par Pascal Brioist, professeur d'histoire moderne � l'Universite de Tours et membre du Centre d'etudes superieures de la Renaissance. Leonard de Vinci est l'une des figures les plus emblematiques de la Renaissance. Fils illegitime prive de formation universitaire, son approche autodidacte dans quantites de domaines garantit l'originalite de cet esprit universel qui fut bien plus que l'auteur de La Joconde ou l'inventeur de machines volantes. Il fut egalement un anatomiste de renom, un ingenieur, un philosophe, un architecte et un inventeur. Sa capacite � exceller dans des domaines varies montre un esprit curieux qui transcendait les conventions de son epoque, remettant en question les certitudes et ne reconnaissant d'autre autorite que celle de l'experience. Pascal Brioist nous presente le parcours de ce personnage hors du commun, dans le contexte politique, culturel et scientifique de la Renaissance italienne. Leonard de Vinci nous a laisse un heritage qui va bien au-del� de ses oeuvres et don't la vision novatrice a influence des generations de scientifiques, d'artistes et de penseurs. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX Presses Universitaires de France and Fremeaux & Associes offer this biography of Leonardo da Vinci, analyzed and explained by Pascal Brioist, Professor of Modern History at the University of Tours and member of the Centre d'etudes superieures de la Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most emblematic figures of the Renaissance. An illegitimate son deprived of a university education, his self-taught approach in many fields guarantees the originality of this universal mind who was much more than the author of the Mona Lisa or the inventor of flying machines. He was also a renowned anatomist, engineer, philosopher, architect and inventor. His ability to excel in a variety of fields demonstrates an inquisitive mind that transcended the conventions of his time, questioning certainties and recognizing no authority other than that of experience. Pascal Brioist presents the career of this extraordinary man, set against the political, cultural and scientific backdrop of the Italian Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci's legacy goes far beyond his works, and his innovative vision has influenced generations of scientists, artists and thinkers. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX CD1 : STATUT FAMILIAL - APPRENTISSAGES ET INFLUENCES EN INGeNIERIE - VOYAGE DIPLOMATIQUE � MILAN - TENTATIVE D'INTeGRER LA COUR DES SFORZA - DE L'ARTISTE ARTISAN � L'ARTISTE DE COUR - UN AUTODIDACTE INTeGRe DANS LES CERCLES SAVANTS ET LA MeTHODE EXPeRIMENTALE. CD2 : LE SUCCeS DES ANNeES 1490 - eTUDES DU CORPS HUMAIN, DE LA MeCANIQUE, DE LA PEINTURE, DES MATHeMATIQUES - ANNeES TROUBLES, ANNeES D'ERRANCES - INGeNIEUR DE CESARE BORGIA - LA JOCONDE - RELATION AVEC MICHEL-ANGE ET AUTRES TRAVAUX PICTURAUX. CD3 : LE TRAITe DES OISEAUX - DISPOSITIFS OPTIQUES ET AUTOMATES - SFUMATO, VIE DE L'ATELIER ET JOAILLERIE - CONTRIBUTIONS PHYSIQUES, ANATOMIQUES ET ASTRONOMIQUES - LES ACTIVITeS D'INGeNIERIE MILITAIRES ET CIVILES SUR FOND DE CRISE POLITIQUE - LES ANNeES ROMAINES - FRANcOIS IER - MYTHES ET POSTeRITe. DIRECTION : OLIVIER COQUARD, PRODUCTION : CLAUDE COLOMBINI FReMEAUX POUR PUF-FReMEAUX

Les Presses Universitaires de France et Fremeaux & Associes proposent cette biographie de Machiavel, analysee et expliquee par Julien Le Mauff, historien de la pensee politique, docteur en etudes medievales. Apprehender l'oeuvre et la pensee de Machiavel n'est pas un exercice facile, tant l'ombre du machiavelisme plane au-dessus d'elles. de ces fables, l'auteur nous invite � nous departir afin d'acceder � la pensee politique de l'humaniste et chancelier de Florence, Niccol� Machiavelli et aux conditions de sa formation. Ainsi nous decouvrons l'homme Machiavel, soucieux de se mettre au service de la Seigneurie de Florence et se lamentant des divers revers de fortune. Sa pensee se forme par l'observation et la participation aux evenements politiques de son temps, loin d'une vision rigide du gouvernement, heritee de la scolastique. Alors nous decouvrons la riche histoire politique de l'Italie au temps des guerres d'Italie, foyer de l'humanisme et laboratoire politique. Nous suivons cet homme qui, afin de servir sa patrie, elabore un art de l'etat ainsi qu'un art de la guerre dans des oeuvres admirees mais aussi condamnees et mises � l'index. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX Presses Universitaires de France and Fremeaux & Associes offer this biography of Machiavelli, analysed and explained by Julien Le Mauff, historian of political thought and doctor of medieval studies. Understanding Machiavelli's work and thought is no easy task, such is the shadow of Machiavellianism hanging over them. The author invites us to set aside these fables in order to gain access to the political thought of the humanist and Chancellor of Florence, Niccol� Machiavelli, and to the conditions of his formation. We discover Machiavelli the man, anxious to serve the Lordship of Florence and lamenting the various reverses of fortune. His thinking was shaped by observation and participation in the political events of his time, far from a rigid vision of government inherited from Scholasticism. We discover the rich political history of Italy at the time of the Italian wars, a hotbed of humanism and a political laboratory. We follow this man who, in order to serve his country, developed an art of the State as well as an art of war in works that were admired but also condemned and blacklisted. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX CD1 : DeCOUVRIR L'HOMME MACHIAVEL - LA FLORENCE DES MeDICIS - LE ReGNE DE SAVONAROLE � FLORENCE - LeGATION � LA COUR DU ROI DE FRANCE LOUIS XII - CESARE BORGIA - LA PENSeE POLITIQUE DE MACHIAVEL S'INSPIRE DE CESARE BORGIA - DOTER FLORENCE DE SES ARMES PROPRES : LES PReCONISATIONS DE MACHIAVEL - L'ENSEIGNEMENT TIRe DE LA CHUTE DE CESARE BORGIA. CD2 : FACE AUX MENACES : DeFENDRE FLORENCE - VERS LA CReATION D'UNE ARMeE DE CITOYENS - L'EMPEREUR MAXIMILIEN - LOUIS XII ET LE PAPE - LE PRINCE - COMMENT GOUVERNER ? - L'HISTOIRE ROMAINE DE TITE-LIVE. CD3 : MACHIAVEL AMOUREUX, POeTE ET eCRIVAIN POLYVALENT - AU SERVICE DES MeDICIS - L'ART DE LA GUERRE - MACHIAVEL HISTORIEN DE FLORENCE - NICCOL� MACHIAVELLI, HISTORICO, COMICO ET TRAGICO - LES HISTOIRES FLORENTINES - MACHIAVEL POSTHUME : LE DeBUT DE LA LeGENDE NOIRE. DIRECTION : OLIVIER COQUARD, PRODUCTION : CLAUDE COLOMBINI FReMEAUX POUR PUF-FReMEAUX

Gabriel Martinez-Gros est professeur emerite d'histoire medievale de l'Islam � l'universite de Nanterre, specialiste de l'ideologie omeyyade et grand connaisseur de la pensee d'Ibn Khald�n. L'historien nous presente une histoire d'Al- Andalus, c'est-�-dire de l'Espagne conquise par les troupes musulmanes au VIIIe siecle, durant les conquetes arabes, puis dirigee par les califes omeyyades de Cordoue jusqu'au XIe siecle. La guerre civile, fitna en arabe, entre les emirs andalous, et la poussee chretienne de la Reconquista, vont progressivement mettre fin � la presence musulmane en Espagne. Gabriel Martinez-Gros livre un recit marque par le souci de restituer les ideologies des differents acteurs comprises dans un contexte economique, politique intellectuel et social brillamment retrace. Cette histoire d'Al Andalus, nous rappelle l'historien, est l'objet d'un debat historiographique don't il trace les contours. C'est aussi un enjeu pour la societe espagnole contemporaine qui renouvelle son regard sur son passe. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX. Gabriel Martinez-Gros is Emeritus Professor of Medieval Islamic History at the University of Nanterre, a specialist in Umayyad ideology and a great connoisseur of the thought of Ibn Khald�n. The historian presents a history of Al-Andalus, i.e. Spain conquered by Muslim troops in the 8th century, during the Arab conquests, and then ruled by the Umayyad caliphs of Cordoba until the 11th century. The civil war (fitna in Arabic) between the Andalusian emirs and the Christian thrust of the Reconquista gradually brought an end to the Muslim presence in Spain. Gabriel Martinez-Gros delivers an account marked by a concern for restoring the ideologies of the various players included in a brilliantly traced economic, political, intellectual and social context. The historian reminds us that this history of Al Andalus is the subject of a historiographical debate, the contours of which he outlines. It is also a challenge for contemporary Spanish society, which is renewing it's view of it's past. Audiobook, in French.

Camille Claudel la transgressive, la sculptrice de genie, l'artiste sulfureuse et maudite, l'amante libre de Rodin, basculant dans la folie, enfermee � l'asile durant les trente dernieres annees de sa vie. Artiste trop en avance sur son temps, elle s'affranchit de toutes les regles, de toutes les conventions sociales. Son oeuvre sera sa vie. Outre qu'elle a sculpte avec acharnement durant trente ans, elle a ete, quasiment toute sa vie, une epistoliere assidue. Des lettres, elle en a ecrit des centaines, et nombreuses sont celles perdues ou detruites. Des lettres qui temoignent de son etat d'esprit, de ses ambitions artistiques, de sa passion tumultueuse avec Rodin, de son caractere emporte, de ses relations familiales et amicales le plus souvent conflictuelles, de sa sante psychique vacillante, de sa condition d'alienee � l'asile. Des ecrits qui sont aussi ceux d'une femme qui, dans un style precis et pur, combat son isolement et l'injustice. Gr�ce � ces lettres, magnifiquement lues par Emmanuelle Devos, on redecouvre son oeuvre ainsi que sa trajectoire, et on comprend pourquoi elle exerce une telle fascination aupres d'un large public. Claude COLOMBINI & Cecile BERLY Camille Claudel the transgressive, the sculptor of genius, the sulphurous and cursed artist, Rodin's free lover, tipped over into madness, locked up in an asylum for the last thirty years of her life. An artist too far ahead of her time, she broke all rules and social conventions. Her work became her life. In addition to her thirty years of relentless sculpting, she was, for most of her life, an assiduous letter-writer. She wrote hundreds of letters, many of them lost or destroyed. Letters that bear witness to her state of mind, her artistic ambitions, her tumultuous passion with Rodin, her fiery temper, her often conflicting family and friendships, her faltering mental health, her insane condition in an asylum. These are also the writings of a woman who, in a precise, pure style, fights against her isolation and injustice. Thanks to these letters, magnificently read by Emmanuelle Devos, we rediscover her work and her trajectory, and understand why she exerts such a fascination on a wide audience. Claude COLOMBINI & Cecile BERLY DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : CLAUDE COLOMBINI

La plupart des publications occidentales offrent une vision unilaterale et critique de Vladimir Poutine et de la Russie. Fremeaux & Associes propose une biographie nuancee de Vladimir Poutine par Jean-Robert Raviot, directeur du Master des etudes russes et post-sovietiques � Paris-Nanterre visant � contextualiser son action dans l'histoire et la geopolitique russe. L'ouvrage offre une vision equilibree des motivations du Kremlin et du soutien � Poutine, au-del� des critiques occidentales, pour mieux comprendre ses relations avec l'Occident. Patrick FReMEAUX Jean-Robert Raviot est professeur � l'Universite Paris Nanterre, o� il dirige le Master en etudes russes et postsovietiques et co-dirige la formation bilingue franco-russe de droit. Ancien directeur des Colleges universitaires francais de Saint-Petersbourg et de Moscou, il est specialiste de l'histoire politique de la Russie post-sovietique. Auteur notamment de de l'URSS � la Russie : la civilisation sovietique (avec Taline Ter Minassian, Ellipses, 2006), ou en 2024 Le logiciel imperial russe chez L'Artilleur. Most Western publications offer a one-sided, critical view of Vladimir Putin and Russia. Fremeaux & Associes is offering a nuanced biography of Vladimir Putin by Jean-Robert Raviot, director of the Masters in Russian and Post-Soviet Studies at Paris-Nanterre, which aims to contextualise his actions within Russian history and geopolitics. The book offers a balanced view of the Kremlin's motivations and support for Putin, beyond Western criticisms, for a better understanding of his relations with the West. Audiobook, in French. Patrick FReMEAUX CD1 - DE L'ENFANCE � LA TeTE DU FSB : L'ASCENSION D'UN LEADER : L'ENFANCE - UN GRAND SPORTIF - L'ENTReE AU KGB. CD2 - POUTINE AU KREMLIN : L'HeRITIER DE BORIS ELTSINE - UN HOMME D'ACTION - LE DISCOURS DE MUNICH : CRITIQUE D'UN MONDE UNIPOLAIRE - UN ReGIME TOUJOURS PLUS AUTORITAIRE. CD3 - LA MYTHOGRAPHIE : POUTINE, ANTI-OCCIDENTAL ? - PUTLER : GeNeALOGIE DE L'HITLeRISATION DE VLADIMIR POUTINE - SA VIE PRIVeE : UN SECRET D'eTAT - POUTINE ET L'ARGENT - QUEL HeRITAGE ?