“I want to make people cry even when they don’t understand my words.” Edith Piaf (1915-1963)
From jazz to rock, from pop to rap, the hugely varied and diverse genre, French Chansons started to take shape at the end of the 19th century, and was immediately a huge hit amongst young and old alike. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover all the greatest French Chanson hits with Stretta today!
At the end of the 19th century, the first French Chansons, cabaret songs emerged, which were already very different from the popular classical French Song and French Opera. Cafes, variety shows became venues to showcase French Chanson, and some of the most famous venues are still known today, Moulin Rouge, Les Folies Bergères, Le Chat Noir and L’Olympia.
In the 1930s, one of the greatest idols of French Chanson came to the fore, Édith Piaf, whose name was soon on everyone’s lips in France and abroad. She was followed by other popular artists such as Yves Montand, Henri Salvador, Annie Cordy and many others.
At the same time, singers like Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens were more inspired by literary, emotionally committed texts.
The 1960s saw the birth of rock music, which came mainly from the United States, and with it came the age of fans, who followed their idols such as Johnny Hallyday, Claude François, Sylvie Vartan, Françoise Hardy and many others. They were nicknamed “yéyés”, which came from the English“ yeah”, from the Beatles “She Loves You”. Thanks to these stars, the record market experienced a legendary boom.
At the end of 1970, it was the ’rock opera’ by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon Starmania which paved the way for the genre of French musical comedy. It was followed by ’Notre Dame de Paris’, ’The Ten Commandments’, ’Romeo and Juliet’ and many others.
At the end of the century, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Mylène Farmer revolutionized the French music video, while the Canadian Céline Dion achieved international success with the release of the world’s best-selling French-language album “D’eux”, written and produced by JJ Goldman.
In the early 2000s, singers emerged, mostly from musicals, such as Garou and Lara Fabian, but the focus soon shifted back to singers with literary texts like Raphaël, Carla Bruni and Bénabar, who were hugely successful.
The Belgian singer Stromae made a name for himself on the French music scene in 2013 with his album “Racine Carré”, the best-selling album of the decade. His unique style highlights the elaborate texts that are reminiscent of those of his compatriot Jacques Brel.
Today, urban music that emerged in the 90s is the mainstay of French Chanson, with Maître Gims, Soprano and Sexion d’Assaut, among others.
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 616263
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1354409
for: Voice, piano
Songbook
Item no.: 633197
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 348649
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 616264
for: Guitar
Songbook (with lyrics and chords – without notes)
Item no.: 334868
for: Voice, piano
Score
Item no.: 176168
for: KLAV (AKK)
Single edition
Item no.: 174084
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271033
Chant et Piano
für Singstimme und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 631160
Songbook
Item no.: 182592
Love Song from "La Mer"
for: Brass ensemble (10 parts), percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1562562
for: Trombone, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671326
Collection Crock'Music
for: Piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1324022
for: Voice, guitar [piano]
Music score
Item no.: 683019
for: Voice (low), piano
Item no.: 609309
for: Mixed choir (SATB), rhythm group (piano/keyboard, guitar, bass, drums)
Score
Item no.: 622915
for: Singstimme, Blockflöten und Orff-Instrumente
Score
Item no.: 108072
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 632601
for: Voice, piano
Songbook
Item no.: 1021725
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 434083
for: Voice, piano
Music score, single part
Item no.: 1658695
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 581547
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1655661
for: Voice, piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 146598
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 607573
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 344196
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 338057
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 550715
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 612490
for: Voice, piano
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 1018285
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition
Item no.: 555573
for: Voice (medium), piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 197745
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1310768
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1310759
(Vor dem Gefängnis)
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 739828
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 738811
(Heimat und Heimatlosigkeit)
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 734494
Edition Schott
for: Gesang (oder Kinderchor einstimmig) und Klavier
Music score
Item no.: 749798
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 725523
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 725521
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 725515
Bedenkliches, Bedeutendes und Bedauerliches "Die Erde dreht sich wie am Spieß"
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 724871
Bedenkliches, Bedeutendes und Bedauerliches "Die Erde dreht sich wie am Spieß"
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 731682
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 760646
(frei nach „Lola Blau“)
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 760633
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