Les Boréades — Beatles Baroque

Territory represented: international

Arrangements of the famous songs on period instruments. Francis Colpron, Artistic Director; Eric Milnes, arrangements. The musicians in the Boréades de Montréal, under the artistic direction of Francis Colpron, were just children and teenagers when the Fab Four were conquering the world with their universal musical message of freedom and flower power love. None of them could have ever… • Read the full biography

What the media says…

“[…] essentially Baroque period instruments—lend themselves beautifully to this playful metamorphosis, bringing a kind of freedom that breathes new life into the melodies of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The result is a perfectly charming and irresistible recording.” — Le Journal de Montréal, Canada

“This isn’t the first time the Beatles have gone Baroque, but it’s the best […] the spirit of Lennon and McCartney comes through loud and clear in arrangements that accurately reproduce the flow, rhythm, beat and style of the Beatles’ music. Rating: 5 diapasons” — Diapason, France

“[…] if you love these tunes, this presentation will satisfy, if only to hear how clever the arrangements and how suitable these instrumental timbres are […]” — David Vernier, Classics Today, October 2006

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