GEORGES DELERUE
The Most Beautiful Piano Themes

Yoko Sawai, piano / Patrick Healey, flutes / Guillaume Saucier, cello

24-page colour booklet with many stills

Liner notes bu producer Clément Fontaine
Photography : Véro Boncompagni
Release date: 04-2007

This compilation focusing on the piano offers new versions of film music themes that have aged well and can deservedly be called classic. All of them were composed for the French cinema of the 1960's and the 70's, an extremely fruitful period in Delerue's long career. 
  

 

 Homage to director Philippe de Broca

 

01  UN MONSIEUR DE COMPAGNIE - Isabelle Theme 3:54

02  THE DEVIL BY THE TAIL - Jeanne Theme 3:14
03  LES CAPRICES DE MARIE - Main Theme 4:03

04  KING OF HEARTS - Joy of Living Theme 3:23

05  DEAR LOUISE - Main Theme 3:41

06  THE INCORRIGIBLE - Tender Marie-Charlotte 2:24

07  THE AFRICAN - Main Title 4:14

08  TWO ENGLISH GIRLS - Suite 4:45

09  JAMAIS PLUS TOUJOURS - Main Theme 3:39
10  LES AVEUX LES PLUS DOUX - Suite 3:48

11  MILADY - The Merry-Go-Round /Farewell to Milady 4:35

12  UNE AUTRE VIE - Main Theme 3:11

13  LA PETITE VERTU - Main Title / The Break in the Countryside 5:01

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