The oboe has held a special place in France's culture since the time of Louis XIV, and on Bienvenue en France the oboist Fran�ois Leleux, partnered by pianist Emmanuel Strosser, performs works originating from the 20th century. The composers are Debussy, Saint-Sa�ns and Dutilleux, the lesser-known Piern�, Bozza and Sancan, and the contemporary Thierry P�cou. 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