Notes and Editorial Reviews
The City of Paris was a favoured settlement for our ancestors over two thousand years ago, no doubt due to its position on the River Seine and the rich agricultural conditions in the surrounding area. All this contributed to a pleasant lifestyle, and it was hardly surprising that it became the largest city in the world by the 12th century, a position it retained until other developing nations eventually overtook it in size at the turn of the 18th century. But size is not always everything, and for centuries Paris was at the forefront of Europe's leading centres of learning and the arts. As such it attracted the best scholars and artists, and this was certainly true in musical terms. Today's inheritors of this proud tradition still carry on
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the unique French style that is not afraid to adapt, yet still manages to retain that certain 'je ne sais crois'. This tribute to Paris confirms the spell it still exerts not only for its own musicians and composers (Franck Pourcel, Roger Roger and Michel Legrand are prime examples), but also the countless admirers from around the world who have fallen for its charms. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Ça c'est Paris by José Padilla
Conductor:
Jos Cleber
Period: Romantic
Length: 2 Minutes 26 Secs.
2.
April in Paris by Vernon Duke
Conductor:
Robert Farnon
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1932; USA
Length: 2 Minutes 33 Secs.
9.
Paris Original by Frank Loesser
Conductor:
Andre Kostelanetz
Period: Modern
Length: 2 Minutes 37 Secs.
11.
Paris, Stay the Same by Victor Schertzinger
Conductor:
Eddie Barclay
Period: Modern
Length: 1 Minutes 56 Secs.
16.
Paris Canaille by Léo Ferré
Conductor:
Michel Legrand
Period: 20th Century
Written: France
Length: 2 Minutes 11 Secs.
17.
Rainy Night in Paris by Bobby Black
Conductor:
Norrie Paramor
Period: Modern
Length: 2 Minutes 25 Secs.
25.
Can-can: I love Paris by Cole Porter
Conductor:
Erwin Halletz
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1953; USA
Length: 3 Minutes 47 Secs.
27.
Sous les Ponts de Paris by Vincent Scotto
Conductor:
Frank Pourcel
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1913; France
Length: 3 Minutes 17 Secs.
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