Leleux,francois - Bienvenue En France - Music CD

The oboe has held a special place in France's culture since the time of Louis XIV, and on Bienvenue en France the oboist Franois Leleux, partnered by pianist Emmanuel Strosser, performs works originating from the 20th century. The composers are Debussy, Saint-Sans and Dutilleux, the lesser-known Piern, Bozza and Sancan, and the contemporary Thierry Pcou. This music could not find a more eloquent advocate than Leleux, praised by The Scotsman as "a remarkably charismatic, flamboyant performer, matching immaculate technique with a dazzlingly vivid identification with his music