Faleel 5,346 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 https://mobile.twitter.com/roberttownsonp1/status/1089064285089591296?s=21&fbclid=IwAR0yZhq6j8b6lHXjbhdzJxlE50RI73oSgTLfjAMxHGnPjTFN75mNANcbB9A Quote Tragic news tonight. We have lost the legendary Michel Legrand. (1924-2019) Such a genius and gift to all of us and to music! Absolutely heartbroken. Once, Omen II and SteveMc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Rest in peace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 That's sad. Weren't he and Williams friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Never again. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 The windmills of your mind ... Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 RIP Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 2 hours ago, JTWfan77 said: That's sad. Weren't he and Williams friends? I believe Legrand was a pianist on several of Williams' scores, Presumed Innocent comes to mind... 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thor 7,495 Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 Such sad news to wake up to; my Facebook feed is full of condolences. I've actually had a "Michel Legrand" folder in my podcast folder for about a year or so, intending to make a tribute episode about him, but then postponing it in the chance I would be able to meet and interview him (I sadly missed his performance at the Oslo opera house a few years ago). But now I'll obviously create one in a few weeks, under far more sad circumstances. Legrand was one of the big ones of a generation that is sadly down to a handful or so at this point. I have several of his albums; even his lavish 4CD longbox set from about a decade or so ago. Was always a fan. 2 hours ago, JTWfan77 said: That's sad. Weren't he and Williams friends? Yes, they knew each other quite well. Not even the whole MAN WHO LOVED CAT DANCING debacle stopped that. I posted this video before, but here it is again; Williams conducting and Legrand performing on piano, in an old Boston Pops concert: SteveMc, 1977 and Omen II 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Very sad news. I was so lucky to see Michel Legrand for the first and sadly now the only time with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in September. It was a really great concert. Although he did look every one of his eighty-six years when he shuffled out onto the stage, as soon as he sat at the piano the years rolled away. Incidentally, I think they have his birth year wrong in the original post (he was born in 1932 in the same month as John Williams). Apologies for my trademark blurriness, but here is a photo of Legrand with conductor Paul Bateman and the RPO at his recent concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Aw, man, this is bad. I love his score for ICE STATION ZEBRA. R.I.P., M. Legrand, and thank you for all your wonderful music. Ollie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, Richard said: Aw, man, this is bad. I love his score for ICE STATION ZEBRA. That's a great score (and film), even if it's quite challenging on its own! I did a Cinema Club entry on it at FSM many years ago. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Oh what an important composer. Requiescat in pace Monsieur Legrand. 😔 My favorite version of Les moulins de mon coeur, by Frida Boccara SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 The tweet says 1924, but he was born in 1932. He was 86, same age as Williams is. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Another favorite of mine, sung by the Québécois diva Monique Leyrac in 1964. SteveMc and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Thor said: That's a great score (and film), even if it's quite challenging on its own! I did a Cinema Club entry on it at FSM many years ago. We're all on first name terms, here. My first name is "Captain". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 L'été 42... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hard to beat the original french version of the movie, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Never saw the French version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 In my estimation, he wrote one of the greatest and most unforgettable themes in cinema history... And his genius for scoring is evident in Cherbourg, specially the famous finale. Watch out for the main theme kicks in at about the 2 minute point. Devastating. Great career. So many beautiful melodies. An almost unparalleled sense of romanticism in film scores. RIP SteveMc and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyprod 86 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 14 hours ago, Thor said: I posted this video before, but here it is again; Williams conducting and Legrand performing on piano, in an old Boston Pops concert: I have been very lucky to have recorded this video in 1997/1998 i think (not sure) on My VCR. Back then , the onyx german channel was posting some of the boston pops show kind of in "loop" mode, but unfortunatly didn't posted all of them. they did 4 tunes on this concert but the 3 other tunes that i tried to post at the same time have been removed by youtube. certainly because of the third guest, tonny benett. i'll try to repost ithem again, hoping that youtube will not block the videos this time. I studied Jazz piano 24 years ago with one of Legrand's session Pianist. It was for the movie "3 places pour le 26". it was featuring actress Mathilda may some years after she did "Lifeforce". It was a musical, from Jacques demy, featuring Yves montand as the main actor and of course, Michel to compose the soundtrack. they tried to re-produce the success of the "parapluies de Cherbourg", but it didn't worked at all. A bluray of this movie is available in france. My (ex) teacher (i only had one piano teacher in my life) plays the piano in one of the scene, and was the one who was taking care of all the rehearsal with the dancers and singers for the screen. I know some anecdotes on michel and the production of this movie from my teacher's mouth, but for personnal reason, I'll not share them sorry. i I don't think it must be known the day he passed away. I'll come back here to post the link to the THREE (!!!) other videos once they will be uploaded (and i hope, not blocked). Thor and TheUlyssesian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richard Penna 3,686 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I must admit that I'd never heard of LeGrand until I read an entry in Torn Music containing his score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyprod 86 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 As promised here are the tunes 2, 3 and 4 of John Williams conducting Michel Legrand and tony bennett on vocals. I tried my best, as I posted this without checking the audio of it (hearing issues) so i hope they are ok. if there is an issue, please let me know. the video is of course not in HD but I uploaded it in HD to force youtube to encode the Audio track in the highest quality possible. As said, Couldn't hear the audio, but I know that on the first song, if my memory is correct, they play one of the tune from the parapluies de cherbourg, so if someone here can tell me and identify the song name from the three videos, thank you ! Bayesian and Once 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Rest In Peace Mr Legrand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Thanks for the extra clips, Marty. When is the concert from? 1990-ish? Martyprod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyprod 86 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Thor said: Thanks for the extra clips, Marty. When is the concert from? 1990-ish? Miguel (who is on this forum and provided me some of the clips i posted from JW on my channel (but not these ones) tell here that it's from 1992. http://www.grandorchestras.com/bostonpops/video/bpops_evening92legrand.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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