What led you to choose Michel Legrand as your new musical universe to explore after “More Morricone”? “More Morricone” was released in 2020 and, given its success with both audiences and critics, our producer Pierre Darmon from Bonsaï Music suggested that we revisit the work of another great French composer who was also deeply involved with cinema – Michel Legrand. This is therefore the duo’s second tribute, this time focusing on the work of an eminent French artist. From the same generation as Morricone, Legrand also had a solid musical background. Morricone studied with Petrassi, while Legrand studied with Nadia Boulanger. What was your initial reaction when you started working on Legrand’s scores? I began with Bill Evans’s splendid recordings of some of Legrand’s pieces, which were part of my training as a jazz pianist – pieces such as “I Will Say Goodbye,” “What Are You Doing the Rest of […]
Giovanni Ceccarelli – Ferruccio Spinetti “Le Grand Michel”
Following their exploration of Ennio Morricone’s music, Giovanni Ceccarelli and Ferruccio Spinetti now turn their attention to the songs of Michel Legrand, collaborating with a group of renowned guests. Giovanni Ceccarelli tells us how it went.
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