Yannick Thépault, Denis Cuniot - Universel Klezmer, Klezmer Aolam (2026)
BAND/ARTIST: Yannick Thépault, Denis Cuniot
- Title: Universel Klezmer, Klezmer Aolam
- Year Of Release: 2026
- Label: Buda Musique
- Genre: Klezmer, Jewish Folk, Classical
- Quality: FLAC 16-Bit/44.1 kHz; MP3 320 kbps
- Total Time: 48m 27s
- Total Size: 126; 210 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Clarinetist Yannick Thépault, together with his friend, pianist Denis Cuniot, recorded an album of Jewish traditional melodies as reworked by great composers, including non-Jewish ones who drew on ancient Hebrew tunes. The clarinet was chosen deliberately: its wide range, endless palette of nuance and a timbre at times close to the human voice allow it to “give the melody a face” and convey the meaning of the texts through performance — much as a flower is perceived through its fragrance and the imagination.
Thépault stresses the difference in how klezmer is played: in the US, under the influence of jazz, a festive, urban spirit prevails, while in Europe, weighed down by history, the music shifts between laughter and tears. Shostakovich captured this duality, calling Jewish music an ocean of tears with a burst of laughter in the middle. The album’s pieces are free arrangements of the original scores: the harmonic and rhythmic foundation is preserved, while the melodies are reinterpreted. The program opens and closes with traditional themes that reveal the sources of the composers’ inspiration.
Tracklist:
1. Yannick Thépault - Happy nigun
2. Yannick Thépault - Une maman et une tante aux petits soins
3. Yannick Thépault - Chanson hébraïque (Meyerke mayn zun)
4. Yannick Thépault - Ouverture sur des thèmes juifs
5. Yannick Thépault - Mise en garde
6. Yannick Thépault - Chants du ghetto
7. Yannick Thépault - Chant de la misère
8. Yannick Thépault - Khalom
9. Yannick Thépault - Zorgn
10. Yannick Thépault - Hassidic Fantasy
11. Yannick Thépault - Friandises Klezmer
Thépault stresses the difference in how klezmer is played: in the US, under the influence of jazz, a festive, urban spirit prevails, while in Europe, weighed down by history, the music shifts between laughter and tears. Shostakovich captured this duality, calling Jewish music an ocean of tears with a burst of laughter in the middle. The album’s pieces are free arrangements of the original scores: the harmonic and rhythmic foundation is preserved, while the melodies are reinterpreted. The program opens and closes with traditional themes that reveal the sources of the composers’ inspiration.
Tracklist:
1. Yannick Thépault - Happy nigun
2. Yannick Thépault - Une maman et une tante aux petits soins
3. Yannick Thépault - Chanson hébraïque (Meyerke mayn zun)
4. Yannick Thépault - Ouverture sur des thèmes juifs
5. Yannick Thépault - Mise en garde
6. Yannick Thépault - Chants du ghetto
7. Yannick Thépault - Chant de la misère
8. Yannick Thépault - Khalom
9. Yannick Thépault - Zorgn
10. Yannick Thépault - Hassidic Fantasy
11. Yannick Thépault - Friandises Klezmer
| Classical | World | Folk | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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