Chansons De Jacques Prevert 19

Picolette, ; LeClerc, Claire; Martin, Bob; Montand, Yves; Mouloudji,; Renard, Colette; Montero, Germaine; Oswald, Marianne; Les Garçons de la Rue; Loris, Fabian; Jansen, Jacques; Julien; Jeanmarie, Zizi; Gilles, ; Gainsbourd, Serge; Benoit, Denise; Laforet, Marie; Capri, Agnes; Amado, Eric; Florelle,; Vaucaire, Cora; Stafford, Jo; Rossi, Tino; Rivel, Moune de; Devos, Claude; Piaf, Edith; Dassary, Andre; Dietrich, Marlene; Freres Jacques, Les; Viennet, Georgie; Greco, Juliette; Gauty, Lys

Jacques Prevert is undoubtedly one of the greatest French poets of the twentieth century. He has an innate sense of the word, of rhymes and sounds, which he has applied in poetry, of course, then in theater, cinema, but also in music. The songs of Jacques Prevert, whether they are set to music of his poems, or written for the cinema, have been engraved here by many contemporary artists. Some of them have become international standards such as Les feilles mortes composed by Joseph Kosma. In this release, Olivier Julien highlights the musical journey of the poet's works an dhis timeless interpreters: from Lys Gauty to Piaf, Montand and Marlene Dietrich. There is no doubt that Prevert remains one of the greatest French poets of the 20th century. A carefree Parisian figure, he had an innate feeling for words, rhymes and sounds that appeared in his poems, but also in plays, films and music. The songs of Prevert have been recorded by a great many contemporary artists - not only his own poems set to music, but also titles he wrote for films, and some, like ''Autumn Leaves'', are today great international standards. On this recording, Olivier Julien focuses on the musical career of his poetic works through the timeless voices of performers.

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