The oboe has held a special place in France's culture since the time of Louis XIV, and on Bienvenue en France the oboist Francois Leleux, partnered by pianist Emmanuel Strosser, performs works originating from the 20th century. The composers are Debussy, Saint-Saens and Dutilleux, the lesser-known Pierne, Bozza and Sancan, and the contemporary Thierry Pecou. This music could not find a more eloquent advocate than Leleux, praised by The Scotsman as "a remarkably charismatic, flamboyant performer, matching immaculate technique with a dazzlingly vivid identification with his music