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French Chansons – Sheet Music

“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!

1890 –1960: Cabaret & Music Hall

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.

1960 – 2000: Pop & Rock

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.

From the 2000s to Today

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.

More French Chansons

Quand on n'a que l'amour, Klav (KlavpaSt)
Jacques Brel

Quand on n'a que l'amour

Collection Crock'Music

for: Piano

Piano score, solo part

Item no.: 1324014

7.30  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
C. Aznavour: Je Chante
Charles Aznavour

Je Chante

for: Guitar

Notenheft (mit Text)

Item no.: 320594

12.70  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
Gainsbourg Serge: Je Chante Serge
Serge Gainsbourg, Gainsbourg Serge

Je Chante Serge

for: Guitar

Songbook (with lyrics and chords – without notes)

Item no.: 227455

9.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
DL: C. Aznavour: Mourir D'Aimer, GesKlavGit
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Charles Aznavour

Mourir D'Aimer

Dm

for: Voice, piano [guitar]

Piano/Voice/Guitar

Item no.: 1036259

4.80  €incl. VAT
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Maurane: Différente, GesGitKlav
Maurane

Différente

for: Voice, guitar [piano]

Music score

Item no.: 683002

26.30  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
Paton John Glenn: Gateway To French Melodies
John Glenn Paton, Paton John Glenn

Gateway To French Melodies

for: Singstimme (Bar/B)

2 CDs (without sheet music)

Item no.: 609310

23.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
Shanklin Wayne: Chanson D'Amour
Shanklin Wayne

Chanson d'amour

for: Mixed choir, piano

Score

Item no.: 350769

6.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–10 working days (de)
J. Dassin: Les Champs Elysées (Joe Dassin), Blaso

Les Champs Elysées

Joe Dassin

Les Champs Elysées (Joe Dassin)

Blasorchester

for: Concert band

Sheet music

Item no.: 587726

132.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
G. Brassens: Anthologie, Volume 1, GesKlavGit
Georges Brassens

Anthologie, Volume 1

for: Voice, piano [guitar]

Buch

Item no.: 165095

30.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
G. Brassens: Le Petit Joueur De Flûteau, GchKlav (Chpa)
Georges Brassens

Le Petit Joueur De Flûteau

for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano

Choir score

Item no.: 992348

5.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
G. Brassens: Georges Brassens: 40 Chansons Vol.1 (gu, GesGit
Georges Brassens

Georges Brassens: 40 Chansons Vol.1 (guitar)

for: Voice, guitar

Music score (with TABs)

Item no.: 656693

30.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de)
E. Piaf: Hymne à l'amour, Fanf (Part)
Edith Piaf

Hymne à l'amour

for: Fanfare

Score

Item no.: 1000894

25.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
H. Hammerschmid: Fuer mich soll's rote Rosen , FchKlav (Chpa
Hans Hammerschmid

Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen

Sing & Play

for: Women's choir (SSA), piano

Choir score

Item no.: 468170

2.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de)
E. Elgar: Chanson de nuit and Chanson de matin, Org
Edward Elgar

Chanson de nuit and Chanson de matin

for: Organ

Music score

Item no.: 193258

11.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
J. Hallyday: Johnny Hallyday, GesKlaGitKey (SBPVG)
Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]

Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)

Item no.: 405030

44.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
J.J. Goldman: Recueil Spécial Piano N° 7, Klav (+CD)
Jean-Jacques Goldman

Recueil Spécial Piano N° 7

for: Piano

Music score, Playback-CD

Item no.: 276862

31.30  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
C. Aznavour: The Best of Charles Aznavour, Blaso (Pa+St)

Sound

Charles Aznavour

The Best of Charles Aznavour

for: Concert band

Score, Parts

Item no.: 678739

159.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
12 Succes Varietes (Cht-Pno) Album, GesKlav (Part)

12 Succes Varietes (Cht-Pno) Album

for: Voice, piano

Score

Item no.: 107248

16.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
C. Aznavour: La bohème, Git
Charles Aznavour

La bohème

for: Guitar

Music score

Item no.: 623589

9.20  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
D. Milhaud: Melodies Et Chansons, , GesKlav (Part)
Darius Milhaud

Melodies Et Chansons,

for: Voice, piano

Score

Item no.: 350925

71.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
H. Puig-Roget: Quatre Ballades Françaises, GesKlav
Henriette Puig-Roget

Quatre Ballades Françaises

for voice and piano

for: Voice, piano

Music score

Item no.: 662499

17.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
S. Gainsbourg: La Javanaise, Blaso (Pa+St)
Serge Gainsbourg

La Javanaise

for: Concert band

Score, Parts

Item no.: 868421

116.62  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
R.  Deloup: Vieilles Chansons et Rondes fra, GesMKlav (Part)
René Deloup

Vieilles Chansons et Rondes françaises

for: Voice (medium), piano

Score

Item no.: 288337

21.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
F. Hollaender: SexAppeal , GesKlav
Friedrich Hollaender, Hollaender, Friedrich / Schiffer, Marcellus

SexAppeal

for: Voice, piano

Item no.: 182110

16.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
G. Kreisler: Georg Kreisler - Lieder und Chans, GesKlav (LB)
Georg Kreisler

Georg Kreisler – Lieder und Chansons 6

for: Voice, piano

Songbook

Item no.: 669876

36.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
Schlager & Chansons, Akk (+CD)

Ich wollt, ich wär ein Huhn

Schlager & Chansons

for: Accordion

Music score, playback-CD (mp3)

Item no.: 635761

29.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
La Guitare en chantant

La Guitare en chantant

for: 1 oder 2 Gitarren mit Gesang

Item no.: 159121

11.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
22 Chansons Populaires Francaises

22 Chansons Populaires Francaises

for: Celtic Harp

Buch

Item no.: 366907

11.40  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
Y. Duteil: 30 ans de chansons, GesGit (Tab+CD)
Yves Duteil

30 ans de chansons

Great Singers Collection

for: Voice, guitar

Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD

Item no.: 608541

54.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
Cine Chansons 1

Cine Chansons 1

for: Voice, piano

Item no.: 186233

34.10  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
DL: C. Trenet: La Mer, GchBlaso

La Mer

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Charles Trenet

La Mer

for: Mixed choir, concert band

Sheet music

Item no.: 1261833

128.10  €incl. VAT
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DL: C. Trenet: La Mer, MchBlaso

La Mer

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Charles Trenet

La Mer

for: Male choir, concert band

Sheet music

Item no.: 1261832

128.10  €incl. VAT
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DL: C. Trenet: La Mer, Blaso

La Mer

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Charles Trenet

La Mer

for: Concert band

Sheet music

Item no.: 1270063

95.00  €incl. VAT
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DL: C. Aznavour: Ave Maria, HrnKlav

Ave Maria

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Georges Garvarentz, Charles Aznavour

Ave Maria

for: Horn (E-flat), piano

Sheet music

Item no.: 1254140

4.95  €incl. VAT
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DL: C. Aznavour: Ave Maria, VcKlav

Ave Maria

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Georges Garvarentz, Charles Aznavour

Ave Maria

for: Cello, piano

Sheet music

Item no.: 1254134

4.95  €incl. VAT
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C. Trenet: La Mer, MchBlaso

La Mer

Charles Trenet

La Mer

Blasorchester

for: Male choir, concert band

Sheet music

Item no.: 587862

151.60  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
C. Trenet: La Mer, GchBlaso

La Mer

Charles Trenet

La Mer

Blasorchester

for: Mixed choir, concert band

Sheet music

Item no.: 587861

151.60  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
M. Leclerc: La variété au piano Vol.1, Klav (+CD)

La Tarantelle (Demo)

Michel Leclerc, Thierry Masson

La variété au piano Vol.1

Facile

for: Piano

Music score, CD

Item no.: 223218

32.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
G. Garvarentz: Ave Maria, GesOrch

Ave Maria

Georges Garvarentz, Charles Aznavour

Ave Maria

for: Voice, orchestra

Sheet music

Item no.: 1310757

96.90  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
C. Aznavour: Ave Maria

Ave Maria

Charles Aznavour

Ave Maria

for: Solo for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, or Violoncello & Orchestra

Sheet music

Item no.: 1308269

96.90  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
Super Top 5 - 50 Hits

Super Top 5 - 50 Hits

for: Voice, guitar

Item no.: 302524

32.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
P. Misraki: Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être Heure, MchBlaso

Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux

Paul Misraki

Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être Heureux

Blasorchester

for: Male choir, concert band

Sheet music

Item no.: 592168

122.30  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
DL: J. Brel: Seasons In The Sun, Ges
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Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen, Rod McKuen, Jacques Brel, Westlife

Seasons In The Sun

for: Voice

Melody/Lyrics/Chords

Item no.: 1052929

3.00  €incl. VAT
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DL: C. Aznavour: La Chanson Du Faubourg, GesKlavGit
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Charles Aznavour

La Chanson Du Faubourg

C

for: Voice, piano [guitar]

Piano/Voice/Guitar

Item no.: 1035456

4.80  €incl. VAT
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B. Martinu: 2 Chansons (1932)
Bohuslav Martinů

2 Chansons (1932)

for: Voice (medium), piano

TSCHECH

Item no.: 114416

10.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
DL: G. Kreisler: Der Hund, GesKlav
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Georg Kreisler

Der Hund

Bedenkliches, Bedeutendes und Bedauerliches "Die Erde dreht sich wie am Spieß"

for: Voice, piano

Music score

Item no.: 746467

3.99  €incl. VAT
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S. Reggiani: Grands Succès, GesKlaGitKey (SBPVG)
Serge Reggiani

Grands Succès

for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]

Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)

Item no.: 491483

22.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
Grands Succès, GesKlavGit

Grands Succès

for: Voice, piano [guitar]

Buch

Item no.: 616309

23.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
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