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J’ai deux amours - The Paris Album

10/28/2022, 17 Tracks, 1:21:48

Featuring

  • Félicien Brut
  • Pierre Dumoussaud
  • Edgar Moreau
  • Édouard Macarez
  • Julie Fuchs
  • Adam Laloum
  • Thibaut Garcia
  • Vincent Dedienne
  • Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
  • Vincent Scotto
  • Fabien Waksman
  • Frédéric Chopin
  • Hubert Giraud
  • Igor Stravinsky
  • Karol Beffa
  • Ástor Piazzolla
  • Georges Van Parys
  • Gioachino Rossini
  • Thibault Perrine
  • Serge Gainsbourg

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Album & Artwork

The album is conceived as a musical stroll through Paris, with each track referring to an iconic location in the capital.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Due to a limited existing repertoire for accordion, the album includes transcriptions of works originally for other instruments, such as Rossini for organ, Piazzolla for bandoneon, and Stravinsky for orchestra.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

Félicien Brut performs on a Gadgi "Harmonia 6" accordion, which was designed and maintained by Stéphanie Simon.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

The album features both chamber music and orchestral pieces, a result of Félicien Brut's desire to expand the accordion repertoire beyond solo works.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Félicien Brut, the accordionist, aims to combine popular French songs and classical music on this album, believing music can touch and move people regardless of genre.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The album features three new works commissioned by Félicien Brut for accordion and orchestra from contemporary composers Fabien Waksman, Karol Beffa, and Thibault Perrine.

Source: Booklet

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