Plaisir D'Amour: (Voice and Piano) (Faber Edition) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571527310 ISBN 13: 9780571527311

Publisher: Faber Music Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

Plaisir D'Amour features 16 fun-loving French love songs arranged for Piano and Voice, with Guitar chord symbols, too. These classic love songs come from the land of the Paris, with every song written in that most romantic of languages.Some of the songs within this book are renowned as some of the greatest ever written, in any language, due to their beautiful melodies and heartfelt lyrics. There is, after all, a reason it's called a Romantic language! Tunes like Hymne A L'Amour, La Vie En Rose and Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien all suggesting why Édith Piaf is remembered so fondly for her emotionally resonant singing. Othersongs include Ne Me Quitte Pas, Les Parapluies De Cherbourg and Chanson D'Amour, going to show how well the beauty of the French language translates into song.French as a language is inherently musical, the rising and falling syllables roll off the tongue like a poetic melody. Another legacy that these love songs draw from is the beautiful French poetry that has been written. The likes of Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Verlaine all contributed to the composition of music that has, at its very heart, love and lust. The incredible music, lyrics and singing of these love songs have kept them firmly in the hearts and minds of listeners for generations. Now, with this song book of French love songs, you can learn the most enduring and most beautiful of those tunes, for the Piano, Voice and Guitar.If you want to go the extra mile this Valentine's Day, dispensing with all of those dull English-language tunes, pick up Plaisir D'Amour, this unique book of French Songs Of Love, and serenade your beau with la beauté de la chanson!

About this title

Product Description:

Plaisir D'Amour contains 16 songs of love, including such greats as Plaisir d'Amour (The smile of love); Non, je ne regrette rien (No regrets) and Chanson d'Amour (Song of love). As well as each piece including lyrics in both English and French, it also features with a piano part to further enhance your performance.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber Music Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0571527310
• ISBN 13: 9780571527311
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64