Vladimir Cosma - Cosma Cinema Collection Vol. 1: Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire / Le Retour Du Grand Blond '1992

Tracks list

One of France and Europes most distinguished film composers, Vladimir Cosma
scored more than 150 films and TV productions. Although he enjoyed almost
immediate success in comedies, he continued to experiment with different styles
and genres, and this versatility brought him wide international acclaim.

Born on April 13, 1940, in Bucharest, Romania, to the family of a renowned
conductor and concert pianist, Cosma studied music from his early years onward,
eventually attending the National Conservatory in Bucharest (from which he
graduated with two first prizes, for violin and composition). In 1963, he went
to Paris to advance his studies at the French Conservatory, where, in addition
to his classical background, he developed an interest in jazz, folk music, and
film music.

Between 1964 and 1967, he toured the world as a concert violinist, visiting the
U.S., Latin America, and Southeast Asia. A meeting with popular film composer
Michel Legrand became the first step toward his future career. Cosma always
credits Legrands importance, though he also admits the influence of such
composers as Burt Bacharach and Henry Mancini.

In 1967, he began his long-running partnership with film director Yves Robert,
for whom he scored the international hits Alexandre (1967), The Tall Blond With
One Black Shoe (1972), and The Return of the Tall Blond (1974), as well as the
critically acclaimed dramas My Fathers Glory and My Mothers Castle (both in
1990). He also wrote the music for several comedies directed by Francis Veber
and Gerard Oury, starring such hit French comedians as Pierre Richard and Louis
de Funes.

One of his biggest international hits was the Erik Satie-inspired soundtrack for
Diva (1981), for which he was awarded his first Cesar (the French equivalent of
the Oscar). He received another Cesar for Le Bal (1983), and the main
instrumental theme from it became a substantial hit worldwide. Among the other
awards given to Vladimir Cosma are the Sept dOr, the French TV award for
Lété 36 (1986), and a Cannes Film Festival award for the entire body of
his work.

Tracklist:
2:06 | 01. Vladimir Cosma - Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire - Sirba
(Gheorghe Zamfir)
3:18 | 02. Vladimir Cosma - Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire - Doina
(Gheorghe Zamfir)
2:53 | 03. Vladimir Cosma - Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire - Mozart
Massacre
3:24 | 04. Vladimir Cosma - Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire - La Femme
Revee
2:12 | 05. Vladimir Cosma - Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire - Belas
Blues
2:05 | 06. Vladimir Cosma - Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire - Babouchka
(Gheorghe Zamfir)
2:24 | 07. Vladimir Cosma - Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire - Le Grand
Blond (Gheorghe Zamfir)
2:43 | 08. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Sapato Rosa (Thème
Principal) (Simion Stanciu Syrinx)
2:40 | 09. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Nai, Nai, Nai (Simion
Stanciu Syrinx)
2:02 | 10. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Blackfinger
2:20 | 11. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Allo Samba
3:08 | 12. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Floarea Soarelui (Simion
Stanciu Syrinx)
2:09 | 13. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Espionissima (Simion
Stanciu Syrinx)
2:50 | 14. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Batucada Feijoada
4:05 | 15. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Christine
2:38 | 16. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Gymkana (Simion Stanciu
Syrinx)
3:14 | 17. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Bossa Des Tueurs
2:25 | 18. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - La Grande Blonde (Simion
Stanciu Syrinx)
2:22 | 19. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Les Brahms Men Tombent
2:07 | 20. Vladimir Cosma - Le Retour Du Grand Blond - Sirba (Le Retour…)
(Simion Stanciu Syrinx)

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