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A unique book on the musical history of Québec
A unique book on the musical history of Québec Québec 400 ans d’histoire de la musique Jean-Pierre Sévigny Not yet published Hardcover book & CD : 39,95 $ Leather gift book & CD : 249,95 $ Éditions Berger Foreword by the Honorable Jean-Paul L’Allier and George Sioui, ethnohistorian of the Wendake nation A perfect blend of images, words and sounds, this book is a guided tour of the musical heritage of Québec City. The ‘carnet de voyage’ is a musical itinerary through the past and present of this musical city. It explores the music of the First Nations, both French and English heritages, Salon music, French and French-Canadian chanson, classical music. The accompanying CD includes noted artists born in Québec, and settlers who have contributed to its musical life: pioneers, folklorists, chansonniers, artistes lyriques, vocal ensembles and orchestras. With its rich iconography and remastered recordings, this book is the first of its kind. Serious, well documented yet highly readable, it is both a reference book and a th special commemorative edition published for Quebec City’s 400 Anniversary. The author, Jean-Pierre Sévigny, is a musical historian and founder of Gala records, a label dedicated to Canadian musical heritage and historical recordings. Subject index — — — — — — — — — Musical heritage of the First Peoples Old World and New World folklore French and British heritages Symphonic music Vocal and choral music Military music A diva at the Capitole The Golden Age of cabarets The epoch of the boîtes à chansons — — — — — — — — — The bard of l'Île d'Orléans : Félix Leclerc The lyricists composers The child prodigies The great francophone songfests Jazz in Québec City A Pop music between tradition and modernity The Capitole and the American productions A new era of Classic music Modern urban music For information, please contact Aline Côté [email protected] _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Éditions Berger, 1233, route 112, Austin (Québec) J0B 1B0 • (450) 297-1344 • (877) 276-8855 • [email protected]
