“In Japan, French chanson and “musette” are considered both World Music and the typical, eternal music of Paris.After his widely-noticed release French Cafe Music, Kenichi...

“In Japan, French chanson and “musette” are considered both World Music and the typical, eternal music of Paris. After his widely-noticed release French Cafe Music, Kenichi Takahashi has now given Fremeaux & Associes the exclusive worldwide licence for Chansons d’amour de Paris. Fremeaux are now releasing this anthology of beautiful songs by the best songwriters that France has to offer. Thanks to Claire Elziere we can listen to a whole chapter in the cultural heritage of Paris, the “Ville Lumiere”, music that is as much a part of the French capital as the Eiffel Tower or the Champs Elysees. These are songs that both express and incarnate Love. Benjamin Goldenstein & Dominique Cravic Claire ELZIeRE: voix Dominique CRAVIC: guitare (et voix sur titre 9) Daniel COLIN: accordeon Invites: Jean-Philippe VIRET: contrebasse - Gregory VEUX: piano - Kazuhisa NEGISHI: sanshin Produit par Kenichi TAKAHASHI pour Respect Record (Tokyo) 1. Moulin Rouge (J. Larue – G. Auric) 2’45; 2. Hymne A l’amour (E. Piaf – M. Monnot) 2’39; 3. Parlez-moi d’amour (J. Lenoir) 3’33; 4. Mon manege A moi (J. Constantin – N. Glanzberg) 2’52; 5. Sous le ciel de Paris (J. Drejac – H. Giraud) 3’00; 6. La vie en rose (E. Piaf – Louiguy) 3’37; 7. L’accordeoniste s’est tu (G. Lefebvre – D. Cravic) 1’42; 8. Les amants de Paris (L. Ferre – E. Marnay) 3’13; 9. Que reste-t-il de nos amours ? (C. Trenet – L. Chauliac) 3’09; 10. La goualante du pauvre Jean (R. Ruzaud – M. Monnot) 2’11; 11. Mon amant de Saint-Jean (L. Agel – E. Carrara) 3’20; 12. Sur les quais du vieux Paris (L. Poterat – R. Erwin) 3’15; 13. Le p’tit bal perdu (c’etait bien) (R. Nyel – G. Verior) 3’24; 14. Trois petites notes de musique (H. Colpi – G. Delerue) 3’04; 15. Il n’y a plus d’apres (G. Beart) 4’00; 16. Viens voir la belle etoile (K. Kikuchi & L. Bichaud) 2’56