Alexandre Tharaud plays “Concertino“ from Summer of ‘42 (Michel Legrand)

Michel Legrand’s Oscar-winning score to Un été 42 (Summer of ’42) embraces the youthful passion and sentimentality of the story. Listen to Alexandre Tharaud’s lush new rendering, with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and conductor Antonio Pappano, on his album Cinema: “The origins of this recording go back a very long way ... As a child I was lazy and had acquired the knack of breezing through my piano studies. The thing I loved most was improvising, and from the age of five I used to play back the tunes I heard around me and which I enjoyed, particularly the film music I would hear on television at my grandparents’ home. These melodies stirred deep emotions within me ... The other catalyst for Cinema was meeting Michel Legrand. We were working on a concerto project together and he sent me several scores, including the Yentl medley, which I premiered in Japan.“ – Alexandre Tharaud Video: Raphaël Wertheimer #ClassicalMusic #FilmMusic #MichelLegrand __________ Warner Classics ► Website: Subscribe to our: ► YT- Channel: ► Newsletter Follow us on: ► Facebook: ► Instagram: ► Twitter: ► YouTube: Listen to us on: ► Spotify: ► Apple Music: ► Deezer Warner Classics is the home of classical music, featuring iconic high audio quality recordings from the greatest classical legends, opera stars and orchestras of the last century. Discover our unique collection of live performances, studio sessions and films featuring Maria Callas, Jacqueline du Pré, Nigel Kennedy, Mstislav Rostropovich, Yehudi Menuhin, Itzhak Perlman, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker and more. Along with its sister label Erato, Warner Classics continues this tradition with today’s most in-demand classical artists, such as Philippe Jaroussky, Joyce DiDonato, Diana Damrau, Emmanuel Pahud, Alexandre Tharaud, Sir Antonio Pappano, Christina Pluhar and Renaud Capuçon. Enjoy this ever-expanding library of official performance videos and exclusive interviews from the classical greats. Check back regularly for more music from your favourite composers including Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Satie, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Handel and more.