Mar 10, 2020
FRENCH MUSIC’S GOT CLASS (IQUE) – PART 1
What was Frédéric Chopin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maurice Ravel, Carl Orff, Bizet, Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonín Dvořák or Johannes Brahm’s influence on French contemporary music? Listen to our ‘French music’s got class(ique)’ playlist and find out how Gilbert Bécaud, Michel Legrand, Nino Ferrer, Yves Montand, Alain Chamfort, Suprême NTM, Fauve, Stromae, Saïan Supa Crew, DJ Cam, Dalida and Sinik drew their inspiration from classical music to create brand new hit songs.
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French music’s got class(ique) – Part ...
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