Teasing the Korean Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Only EUR 32,99! http://www.amazon.fr/Intégrale-Michel-Legrand-Jacques-Coffret/dp/B00B2HQYBE/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1359367647&sr=1-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 What a terrific set this seems to be! Many thanks for the heads-up, TTK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I ordered one, couldn't resist, it ended up being under US $50, including shipping to the US. I'll report back when I receive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 What will be in there? All the film soundtracks? What are they? I'm very tempted if only be the wonderful experience that catching "Les Demoiselles de Rochefort" in the movies was, but ... I'd like to know a bit more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Well, there's "Lola" and also "Umbrellas of Cherbourg." My understanding (from an automated online translation; I don's speak or read French) is that these are all of the Legrand soundtracks for Demy films. I will review further and let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Oh, Lola, too! Wonderful film! I just wonder what else will be in there, as it's plenty of discs. Will do some searching as well, then!Found this on the FNAC site: «Dans la conception d’un film, j’ai besoin de gens qui soient mes alliés. J’essaye donc de m’entourer de collaborateurs qui appartiennent à la même famille que moi. Avec Michel Legrand, le lien est encore plus fort : il n’est pas un collaborateur mais un frère. Il n’est pas davantage un compositeur mais une fontaine à musique.» Voilà les mots avec lesquels Jacques Demy saluait son double musical, partenaire de vie et de création pendant trente ans et neuf longs-métrages. Une rencontre fusionnelle qui a offert au cinéma français une œuvre organiquement musicale, profonde et complexe, en rose et noir. A l'occasion de l'inauguration le 10 avril 2013 de l'exposition Jacques Demy à la Cinémathèque Française, la collection Ecoutez le cinéma ! est fière de publier le projet le plus ambitieux entrepris depuis sa création : un coffret de 11 CDs réunissant en version intégrale les chefs-d'oeuvres de Michel Legrand pour Jacques Demy. Pour concrétiser ce projet, il a fallu mener une longue traque, mener des recherches acharnées, bordurant l’archéologie. Elles ont donné lieu à plusieurs découvertes providentielles : celle des bandes quatre pistes originales des Parapluies de Cherbourg a permis un nouveau mixage de ce classique, celle également de la version américaine des Demoiselles de Rochefort, enregistrée par Legrand et Demy à Los Angeles, mais jamais publiée discographiquement. Pour Lola, son premier Demy, Michel Legrand a relevé les trois thèmes principaux d'après le film lui-même, avant de passer en studio pour les réenregistrer à l'identique, au plus près de la version de 1960. On pourra aussi écouter pour la première fois l'intégralité de la partition de Lady Oscar, luxuriante production japonaise se déroulant sous la Révolution Française. L'exploration des archives respectives de Michel Legrand et de la famille Demy a également permis de mettre à jour des bandes ou disques acétates de maquettes, de recherches, de séances de travail. Elles occupent un CD complet du coffret, permettant à l'auditeur d'entrer dans les coulisses de la création entre Demy et Legrand. Enfin, un dernier CD réunit des relectures et reprises en tous genres des chansons nées des films de Jacques Demy, interprétées aussi bien par Sergio Mendes, Isabelle Aubret, Tony Bennett, Bill Evans, Astrud Gilberto, Stéphane Grappelli… Comme un témoignage de la pérennité de ces mélodies, de la façon dont elles se sont échappées des films pour conquérir la planète. Demy et Legrand semblent avoir été l'un pour l'autre un bain révélateur. L'univers coloré et cruel du cinéaste semble indissociable des orchestrations à haute-sophistication du compositeur, de son lyrisme, de son appétit pour tous les langages, du baroque au jazz. Cette histoire vous est ici contée en 11 CDs. Un coffret enchanté pour se souvenir d'une collaboration en-chanté. Composition du coffret 11 CDs, L'intégrale Jacques Demy / Michel Legrand Livret 50 pages, interview avec Michel Legrand, photos rares 1-Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1/2) 2-Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (2/2) + Lola + La Baie des anges + Les 7 péchés capitaux 3-Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (1/2) 4-Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (2/2) + L’Evènement le plus important depuis que l’homme a marché sur la lune 5-The Young Girls of Rochefort (version américaine des Demoiselles de Rochefort) 6-Peau d’âne 7-Lady Oscar 8-Parking / Trois places pour le vingt-six 9-Suites symphoniques : Peau d’âne (suite symphonique) / Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (version instrumentale) / Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (suite symphonique) 10-Maquettes, essais, séances de travail, play-backs 11-Reprises et relectures : Bill Evans, Tony Bennett, Stéphane Grappelli, Sergio Mendes, Catherine Michel, Isabelle Aubret… Album conçu et réalisé par Stéphane Lerouge Conception graphique : Jérôme Witz-Gilles Guerlet / Element-s Mastering et restauration sonore : Alexis Frenkel, Art et Son Studio I'm sold!Taken from there, contents are: 1-Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1/2) 2-Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (2/2) + Lola + La Baie des anges + Les 7 péchés capitaux 3-Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (1/2) 4-Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (2/2) + L’Evènement le plus important depuis que l’homme a marché sur la lune 5-The Young Girls of Rochefort (version américaine des Demoiselles de Rochefort) 6-Peau d’âne 7-Lady Oscar 8-Parking / Trois places pour le vingt-six 9-Suites symphoniques : Peau d’âne (suite symphonique) / Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (version instrumentale) / Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (suite symphonique) 10-Maquettes, essais, séances de travail, play-backs 11-Reprises et relectures : Bill Evans, Tony Bennett, Stéphane Grappelli, Sergio Mendes, Catherine Michel, Isabelle Aubret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) That's a great list! Thanks for sharing! The symphonic suites of Cherbourg and Rochefort are tremendous. Edited January 28, 2013 by Teasing the Korean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Drake Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 But not available until end of March... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 But not available until end of March... Yes, but available for pre-order. Who knows how long that price will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Received my copy today. Very nice packaging. Look forward to spinning. Initial reports indicate good remastering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I've not ordered it yet, but plan to do so soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 It's still at the insanely low price. There's a full track list up now on Amazon France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 The price is definitely right. I am just wondering how much I would actually listen to it. What are your thoughts on Disc 11? That looks kind of interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Disc 11 is indeed pretty cool, with several of the hits as interpreted by different artists. As to how often you'll listen to it, I could ask that about almost everything - so many choices and so little time. Some of the gems on here include the 30-minute "Umbrellas" symphonic suite and the instrumental jazz album of tunes from "Young Girls of Rochefort." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) I've made it through most of the set. I did not play the Cherbourg or Rochefort discs, because I've had them on LP for ages and am familiar with them. I also skipped the English "Rochefort," because I'm not sure I ever want to hear that. I also skipped the "Interpretations" disc, because I have most of those already on their respective original releases. It is nice to have a generous sampling of "Lola." Much of it is in hi-fi and sounds better than what you hear in the film. The other films I am not familiar with. Chronologically, they span the early 1960s to late 1980s. Stylistically, they are all over the place, from pseudo-jazz, pseudo-classical, sweeping melodic pop, and even some Euro-sleaze as you progress into the 70s. None of these other films are musicals/operas, but they do have an occasional vocal number. And, the aforementioned orchestral suite of "Umbrellas" and instrumental jazz album of "Rochefort" are among the highlights. As to whether it's worth picking up for the cheap price, that would depend in part on 1) how much you like/love Legrand and 2) if you already have "Umbrellas" and "Rochefort." The book (French and English) and packaging are nice considering the low price. Edited April 10, 2013 by Teasing the Korean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Mine will likely ship on Monday ... ordered last night - thanks for your short report! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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