Podcasts about French Style

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In this episode, UK environment secretary Steve Reed pledges a better future for Britain's farmers. Is it a New Deal? Or is it a raw deal?Mr Reed's speech to this year's Oxford Farming Conference made much mention of food security and the need to increase agricultural productivity and profitability.Meanwhile, farmers say they will ramp up protest against government plans to impose 20% inheritance tax on farm asset worth more than £1 million.As the UK's first case of glyphosate-resistant weeds are confirmed on a farm in Kent, we look at the implications for growers – especially regenerative farmers.This episode is co-hosted by Farmers Weekly podcast editor Johann Tasker, arable specialist Louise Impey and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.To contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast, please email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In England, you can also message us by texting the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

Annie Smithers is a celebrated French chef in Australia who has achieved a wonderful work life balance living in the country French style, growing her own produce from paddock to plate! Starting out in the early 80s in the kitchens of the famed Aussie restauranteur Stephanie Alexander, Annie has an amazing knowledge of French cooking, with its intricate techniques and traditional dishes. I love Annie's passion for working with the terroir when making up a menu. I also adored chatting with her about the history of food in France as well as nattering on with our observations of the evolution French life and how we connect with it here in Australia too. She has a wealth of knowledge, telling me all about particular breeds of chickens, about how the power of food creates memories, about various regional French dishes and cooking techniques including fabulous French sauce-work, about the temptation to buy a château on Instagram, just discussing the evolution of a quieter French life. For Annie's French way of life it is all about the French food that brings people together! Tune into to escape to France and share the joy with us.**Note this episode was recorded onsite at Annie's home at Babbington Park. Patience with the sound will be required momentarily at the start, with the regular high Loulabelle's sound quality returning after the first few minutes.**Louise Prichard is the host of the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast.**Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelle's FrancoFiles website

The holidays are fun and exciting, but can also be stressful. Join us while we chat about fun holiday traditions in France and how we make magic while keeping our sanity. Don't forget to subscribe, rate & review and follow us on Instagram @coucou.pod.

In this episode, we welcome Justine, a fashion designer and YouTuber, to talk about her fashion journey and the need for transparency and sustainability. She explains how her YouTube channel aims to educate and debunk myths about the industry. We discuss the challenges of making sustainable, affordable clothes and the rise of fast fashion. Justine encourages us to be informed about the brands we support and to understand sustainability. She shares tips for spotting quality clothing and highlights the impact of fast fashion on the environment and workers. We also touch on French style and cultural influences on fashion. Check out her YouTube channel for more and grab her free guide on timeless style!Chapters00:00 Introduction and Fan Moment02:58 The Reality of the Fashion Industry08:22 The Challenges of Sustainable Fashion14:27 The Impact of Rana Plaza and the Birth of Ethical Values19:15 The Changing Landscape of Sustainable Fashion25:20 The Problem of Greenwashing and Efficient Marketing27:26 Balancing Information and Non-Judgmental Education32:46 Tips for Identifying Quality Clothing37:07 The Influence of French Style and Culture on Fashion40:31 Justine's YouTube Channel and Free Resource on Timeless StyleFIND JUSTINE HEREWebsite: www.justineleconte.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/justineleconte/YT: https://www.youtube.com/@justineleconte7 rules for timeless style PDF: https://www.justineleconte.com/pages/opt-in-form-7-rules-for-timeless-style -----------------CONTACT US: sustainthispodcast@gmail.comJOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SustainThisPodcast SIGNE HANSENYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@UseLess_dkWebsite: https://www.uselesswardrobe.dk/IG: https://www.instagram.com/useless_dk/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@useless_wardrobeCHRISTINA MYCHASYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristinamychasWebsite: https://www.minimalist-ish.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/christina.mychas/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@christina.mychasALYSSA BELTEMPOYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlyssaBeltempoWebsite: https://msbeltempo.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/msbeltempo/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@msbeltempo If you loved this episode please share it on your stories and tag us! We love to see which episodes resonate with you and it helps to spread the word more than you know, xo

Martin Weiss & Veejay Huskey react to Steph Curry cooking up a storm in the Gold Medal Final to help Team USA win another Gold Medal. Martin and Veejay also discuss if this Olympics is the last dance for some of the aging NBA stars such as LeBron and Steph. Plus, the guys talk more about Rookie QB's in the preseason, Jim Harbaugh's Charger Preseason debut, and much more!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Phantom Phinders recover with some downtime and finally the action begins as they are drawn to the Riverbend Blues Lounge like moths to a flame.  Make sure to rate and review us on iTunes and then reach out on Twitter or to our email to get an NPC named in Carrefour! Make sure to check out our new website: QMtabletop.com and the new Delta Green Podcast Directory https://twitter.com/QMoftheTableTop https://www.instagram.com/quartermastersofthetabletop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@qmottt https://youtube.com/@QuartermastersoftheTabletop https://linktr.ee/qmottt Chaos Springs Eternal Season One: City of Woe is set in Carrefour Louisiana and follows the members of the Phantom Phinders, a public access ghost hunting TV show as they explore the strange and weird happenings. We use the Delta Green TTRPG rules. Warning: The podcast does contain violent themes and explicit language as well as potential mental hazards. Nyarlathotep reigns. Imla ìbaz ehccema iam Lehpar. intro/outro music is: Cocytus by Pawns or Kings background music is from Dark Fantasy Studio Published by arrangement with the Delta Green Partnership. The intellectual property known as Delta Green is a trademark and copyright owned by the Delta Green Partnership, who has licensed its use here. The contents of this podcast are ©Chaos Springs Eternal excepting those elements that are components of the Delta Green intellectual property.  

Claudia Stahl is the creator of French inspired fashion brand Jac Cadeaux. Claudia lived in Paris for a number of years after inheriting a love of all things French from her mother. She went for a year and stayed for five years!Claudia loves the language and the culture but clearly has been affected by the fashion too. Being there for 5 years, she got to learn the language, to meet and make French friends, travel a lot and study the effortlessly chic French women. We chatted about her experiences and it transported me back to France on and off through our chat.Claudia described her life in Paris in a little apartment where they could hear the bells of Notre Dame in the 5th, over the road from a Tabac. I just floated away with her as she chatted. Hearing about the fashion as well, French women who would not be overly styled, but would wear what they had in their wardrobe but in a way that had a chic-ness not often seen elsewhere. When Claudia came back to Australia she explored this further and created Jac Cadeaux which provides a classic French style wardrobe. The Breton stripe is a staple (I loved hearing the history of the striped tops that have endured from Claudia too) but there is so much more!For the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles audience, Jac Cadeaux is now offering a 15% discount! Just use the discount code LFF15 at the Jac Cadeaux checkout. https://jaccadeaux.com/ If interested in the Normandy Retreat as mentioned in this episode, email janehiscock@chateaudujonquay.com for details. **Louise Prichard is the host of the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast.**Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelle's FrancoFiles website

Designer, bestselling author and Roger Vivier Ambassador Inès de la Fressange is one of the most famous French supermodels of all time. She's worked with Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent and even signed an exclusive contract with Chanel in the 1980s. She's co-authored multiple books on French home design, the art of happiness and Parisian style (including the New York Times Bestseller Parisian Chic). She's also created her own fashion brand, and her final collection with UNIQLO celebrating effortless Parisian style was just released. In this episode, Inès sits down with Melissa to share stories from the runway, what she learned from Karl Lagerfield, her thoughts on aging gracefully, her Paris recommendations and the essentials of French style. And on this week's Indagare Insight, Melissa reveals her latest restaurant discoveries from her recent scouting trip to Paris.Learn more about Inès on her website: en.inesdelafressange.frVisit Inès' boutique in Paris located on the Left Bank at 24 rue de GrenelleFollow Inès on Instagram: instagram.com/inesdelafressangeofficialTo join our special Insider Journey to Paris with Art Historian Page Knox this May, visit indagare.com/journeys/french-impressionism-with-page-knox. This art-focused trip will take you to see many of the special places Ines talked about today from neighborhoods like Montmartre and Saint-Germain-des-Prés to a private tour of the Musée d'Orsay's new exhibition, Paris 1874: Inventing Impressionism.To join our special Insider Journey with Melissa to Paris this November, visit indagare.com/journeys/paris-fashion-november-2024. Melissa will lead you through the world's fashion capital as you connect with fashion designers and influencers at private receptions and legendary French fashion houses.Follow Indagare:Website: Indagare.comInstagram: instagram.com/indagaretravelYoutube: youtube.com/indagaretravelFollow Melissa on Instagram: instagram.com/indagarefounder

Meet Chris Rylands of Renaissance Orchards First there was Cider Supply and then Chris founded Renaissance Orchards with his wife Melinda. This move was a natural progression of a series of events that include resources needed for making a keeved cider and the thirst for a particular style of cider. The orchards and the Rylands are based in Ferndale a town just south of the Canadian border in Washington state. Chris Rylands In this Cider Chat with Chris of Renaissance What happened to Cider Supply? Why French style ciders? The orchards at Renaissance number of apple varieties and pear  Products cider scion Melinda Spotlight on Single Varietal Ciders Hear how Chris dug into 16 cider specific apples to understand the best blending practices for cidermaking. Each label shows: a picture of the specific apple charts that apple's tannin aromatics acidity astringent sweetness phenolics The origin of the apple, including location How to use – best as a blender or as a single variety cider Contact for Renaissance Orchards Website: https://renaissanceorchards.com/ Mentions in this Cider Chat CiderCon 2024 January 15-19th, 2024 Portland Oregon Artisans by Cider Summit| Portland, Oregon January 20, 2024 Oregon Cider Week January 13-20, 2024 Totally Cider Tours – France – listen to past episodes and get on the wait list for the 2024 tour!

My coach from 1988-1990 was Trudy Kane. Ms Kane was Principal Flute with the Metropolitan Opera 1976-2008 and is Professor Emeritus at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami. She received both her BM and MM from the Juilliard School. She is active in the commercial recording field and can be heard on the soundtracks of many film scores including The Untouchables and Beauty and the Beast (original). She can be heard and seen on many Met videos including Il Trittico, Manon Lescaut, Peter Grimes and three different La Bohemes. Her solo CD In the French Style includes Sonatas by Franck, Fauré and the Gieseking Sonatine.

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 95 of Life On the Brink!I'm so excited for today's episode, as it's inspired by a delightful book that focuses on the art of designing one's home while speaking to my Francophile heart. The book is “Home Sweet Maison: The French Art of Making a Home” by Danielle Postel-Vinay, and what a delight it is!  Much about the French way of living aligns with what I try to emphasize here at Life On the Brink: the celebration of the everyday, finding comfort in curated rituals, and emphasis on conversation and culture, among others. To that end, I have carefully combed through this book, making note of the things that I either have already enjoyed in my home or am now inspired to incorporate as I continue to renovate and decorate.This episodes includes:-ways to highlight the living and cooking spaces-embracing the joy of mealtime rituals-living with both thrift and luxury-new organization techniques-ways to connect your home to those in itPlus, this week's Little Joy (actually two!) are the season premiers of some fantastic summer shows, and I'm sharing a classic French album to bring a whimsical atmosphere to your home.For the complete show notes, click here!For full transcript, click here!Site: lifeonthebrink.liveSocial: @anna_on_the_keys

Farmer turned cheesemaker Jonny Crickmore tells Tom Kerridge the story behind this Brie-style cheese, made in Bungay, Suffolk. Find out how to pronounce it, plus the process behind creating a cheese that's beloved by locals and cheese aficionados everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anne Boleyn preferred the French style of dress over the English style, but what was the French style?

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For dark roasts done right, look no further than GoCoffeeGo's premium specialty dark French roasts, which are freshly roasted-to-order and available in bulk! Visit https://www.gocoffeego.com/search/?q=French+Roast to learn more! GoCoffeeGo LLC 2027 Fillmore Street Suite GoCoffeeGo, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States Website http://www.gocoffeego.com Phone +1-415-225-6544 Email elise@gocoffeego.com

The  radical, leftist French style revolution happening in America today is not sustainable and can be beaten, but only if each of us step up and persuade as persuadable person: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/04/06/our-french-revolution/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBell&mkt_tok=ODI0LU1IVC0zMDQAAAGLCZV1NiLWHltSEC4mx4lZhAFDM9Wmgwzk8zL1mNBcvlcGr_N6MFEhtWUqGQxGB_nE0JSKl0fYiWgYIUs61DvjWYhE4zubZufEgAOnno1ulCKzfg Elections matter! Oregon People's Vote meeting tonight at 6pm at 726 Hawthorne Ave NE Salem. https://www.oregonpeoplesvote.com/opv-sign-up OR Dems hypocrisy on housing: https://oregoncatalyst.com/67393-affordable-housing-oregons-twofaced-democrats.html Land use Nazi's hate Tina's bill to give her power to go around communistic land use laws: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2023/04/opinion-protecting-the-oregon-mystique-that-tom-mccall-helped-create.html Fishwrap editorial decries why OR is losing population: They grasp to understand why https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2023/04/editorial-oregon-is-dealt-a-blow.html 

Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst. The possibility of a sports betting and video lottery parlour at the Bell Centre received a lukewarm reception at City Hall on Wednesday Liberal MNA Marwah Rizqy wants what banks and credit card issuers can charge capped Mayor Valérie Plante took a tour of eastern downtown on Wednesday. And she says the visit confirmed her concerns that asylum seekers are overburdening intervention workers in the area

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Janis Commentz is a Mojave Desert painter known for her color-intense palette and loose brush strokes. She is a third generation Los Angeles artist who began drawing and painting early in life. As the daughter and niece of artists, she was surrounded by art materials and enjoyed trips to galleries and museums, as well as seasonal trips to the California coastal art colonies of  Laguna Beach and Carmel-by-the-Sea. She cannot remember a time when she was not drawing or painting. During Covid, some of her fondest art moments have been hosting a weekly Zoom painting group and encouraging other artists.Commentz moved to the Mojave Desert after attending university to teach high school art and English. At the University of Redlands, she earned a B.A. in painting and British Literature and studied printmaking with John Nava, well-known for his tapestries at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. She holds an M.A. in Education from California State University at San Bernardino. She facilitated life drawing sessions for nearly a decade and teaches art classes locally and plein air workshops for the Joshua Tree National Park Desert Institute.She exhibits in local galleries near Joshua Tree and Redlands. In February 2020, she opened her Etsy shop, French Press, a collection of paper goods inspired by her travel sketches and watercolors created in France where she fell in love with the City of Light and the French countryside.Commentz has participated in the well-known Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours for 10 years and other local art festivals and fairs. Her artwork has been selected by local juried events such as the Joshua Tree National Park Juried Art Exposition, and she has been a gallery director in Joshua Tree.  She  lives with her husband near Joshua Tree, California, and they have two adult children. Janis Commentz blogs on her website at https://www.janiscommentz.comEtsy Shop, French Press: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtbyJanisCommentzSocial Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/Janis-Commentz-Artist-396062120461462https://www.instagram.com/janiscommentzhttps://twitter.com/janisjtartisthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4B84hUf_aybphawObaxJSASupport the show

It feels good to be French when you're a rugby aficionado, following the phenomenal win from Toulouse against Munster and Racing 92 at the Stade de la Defense versus Sale!  This week, you can also listen part 2 of my chat  with former Bleus Eric Champ (42 caps), about his time as a rugby player and owner of the Toulon club and his thoughts about its current owner. Piece of warning, this week's French rugby lesson is getting arduous! Enjoy the French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, the rugby podcast with the French flair!

Welcome to Lise & Sarah's 'INNER CIRCLE', where they riff and rib each other about the week that was, what's going on in their own lives, and everything in between. CREDITS: Hosts: Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills Producer: Annabelle Brett @a.b__baby CONTACT: Email: hello@thosetwogirls.com.au Instagram: @liseandsarah Facebook: Those Two Girls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we discuss the children's bedtime classic Goodnight Moon, and the life of its author, Margaret Wise Brown.  Rachel puts her law degree to good use. Theo is the proud owner of a very old 2010 Toyota Corolla.  Jackie shares her opinion on Osama bin Laden (negative).  Topics include: antique cars, Jackie's Opa, 9/11, cuneiform, Bartleby-ing, Long Island, beagles vs. other hounds, affluenza, landscape gardeners, child psychology, Pat the Bunny, Samwise Gamgee, erotic poetry, Susan Sarandon, Kendrick Lamar, dinosaur friends, Seinfeld, Human Centipede, Bicentennial Man, Chance the Rapper, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Pusha T, and Lil Nas X. Most of the Margaret Wise Brown info was drawn from the autobiography, In the Great Green Room, by Amy Gary.  If you're interested in learning more, we highly recommend it! Content warning: abusive relationships, homophobia, animal death.

Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with style icon, author, Roger Vivier ambassador, and designer Inès de la Fressange to talk about the evolution of Parisian style, what makes fashion “timeless,” the beauty of simple things (and her latest clothing line), why taking risks matters and much more. https://www.rogervivier.com/ 

Shreya Dhar Chowdhury is the founder and sole operator of Madeleine Patisserie, a home bakery that offers cakes and other baked goodies for both humans and dogs. Moreover, her menu also provides vegan, keto, sugar-free & gluten-free options to the customers.Shreya started Madeleine Patisserie in December 2017, and hasn't looked back ever since. She likes trying new things at her bakery and that's why she loves making customised cakes that give her the chance to do something extra special and specific for a particular order. Experimenting with the themes, colour palette, flavours and adding different floral elements and designs to her cakes helps her in keeping the monotony at bay.In this episode, Shreya has talked about each and every minute detail and factors that have led her to start Madeleiene Patisserie. She has seeked every learning and experience as a growth opportunity and has come a long way from starting as a novice to becoming a high-end professional baker who has now figured out her right market, products, menu, packaging, deliveries and social-media presence.“Over the years I have realised that if you don't set your market right from the very beginning, it is very difficult to make a shift later… had I been catering to this current segment that I am currently catering to from the very beginning, my market would have been much wider by now. But, since I had to make that shift, I lost a lot of clients on the way and had to make a new clientele”Topics Covered in this episode:Shreya's early journey and training as a bakerHer experience interning at a hotel vs interning at a home bakeryWhat baby steps she took before self-funding her home bakeryHow she spread a word about her bakery and got her first ordersInstagram's algorithm, the importance of engagement and why having your own website is a safer optionThird party deliveries and experienceThe lockdown period for Madeleine PatisserieLegalities needed for home bakeriesHow Shreya maintains the quality of her productsWhat all factors decide the selling price of your productsHow she came up with the idea of making cakes for dogsWhat things does she keep in mind before baking cakes for dogsHer Consistent & Seasonal Menus for humans as well as for dogsHer take on collaboration and food/dessert festivalsWhat things she would do differently having the present knowledge and experienceShreya's future plans for Madeleine PatisserieYou can find Madeleine Patisserie on web portals like Instagram, Facebook, Zomato, Wedmegood, Justdial, Restaurant-guru, Magician, Nicelocal, Cakerush, LLB, Eatcaketoday and Tripadvisor. Some of the links are mentioned below. Best way to directly reach out to her is via WhatsApp text.Find Madeleine Patisserie on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madeleinepatisserie17/Zomato : https://www.zomato.com/ncr/madeleine-patisserie-chittaranjan-park-new-delhiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/madeleinepatisserie17/

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Ever wondered how French women always look so effortlessly elegant and stylish? Meet Marie-Anne LeCoeur who's taught thousands of women to do exactly that. Find out more: https://bit.ly/mmm_ep75

A very happy rugby weekend if you are ....French! I have a great chat with Mailys Traore, Loosehead prop, with 21 caps for France, on how she got into Rugby,  her love of being an egg chaser for Stade Toulousain and Les Bleus, and which character of Game of Thrones, she identifies with the most. Mike and I review the French teams who played last weekend, with a few controversies thrown in with Bordeaux Begles vs Bristol Bears and the cancellation of Toulon's game against Leinster. We talk about that opening game of women's 6 Nations in Vannes between France and Wales and the opportunities for women rugby to grow, pending additional investments from the different unions. Enjoy French Rugby Podcast, the Rugby Podcast with the Gallic and European twist!

Seated in the front row of the first Balmain show, alongside his friends Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, was the fascinating English Renaissance man, Cecil Beaton. The author and film director Lisa Immordino-Vreeland joins this episode of l’Atelier Balmain to discuss the fascinating life and work of Beaton. Immordino Vreeland, known for her prizewinning documentaries about some of the 20th-Century’s most talented forces in art, creation and fashion, recently focused on Beaton for her third film and second book—both titled Love Cecil—and she shares insights on his life, philosophy and creations with the podcast. From the moment he saw his first Balmain designs, Cecil Beaton began forming an important connection to the house—in fact, almost immediately after that premiere show, Beaton began to promote the young Pierre Balmain to key members of London and Paris society. Lynn Yaeger returns to the podcast to discuss some of the English, French and American aristocratic and upper-class personalities who were quick to adopt Balmain’s fresh, feminine silhouette—and, just as one might expect, Yaeger is also happy to share the scandals and background stories connected to each of those colorful personalities. While we explore how post-war society was quick to embrace Balmain, we also highlight how Olivier Rousteing cleverly appropriates society’s codes and signatures for today’s modern vision of luxury and class that speaks to our age — and the young, diverse and inclusive Balmain Army that Olivier Rousteing designs for today. This is the third of four l’Atelier Balmain episodes exploring the house’s first collection. Underlining how that first Balmain show introduced what Alice B Toklas defined as a “New French Style,” the four podcasts focus on Pierre Balmain's astounding success in overcoming the extremely difficult conditions, while also placing the spotlight on some of the many fashion and cultural icons who were part of the house’s earliest days and helped guarantee the success of the Paris fashion world’s first post-war star, Pierre Balmain. Balmain Creative Director: Olivier RousteingSpecial Podcast Guest: Lisa Immordino VreelandSpecial Podcast Guest: Lynn YaegerMusic: Echoes of France (La Marseillaise) by Django ReinhardtAdditional Music: Jean-Michel DerainEpisode Direction and Production: Seb LascouxBalmain Historian: Julia GuillonEpisode Coordination: Alya NazaralyResearch Assistance: Fatoumata Conte and Pénélope AndréDigital Coordination/Graphic Identity: Jeremy MacéEpisode researched, written and presented by John Gilligan To explore further:Love, Cecil—the documentary film and book by Lisa Immordino Vreeland (Film: Zeitgeist Films, 2017; Book: Abrams, 2017)Pierre Balmain’s Autobiography: My Years and Seasons, Doubleday, 1965 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This Episode’s Music:Balmain’s Creative Director, Olivier Rousteing, makes very clear—collection after collection—that he believes that fashion can never be separated from music. Inspired by Rousteing, each l’Atelier Balmain podcast carefully selects artists and music that reflect and strengthen the story being told. For this podcast, we turn to the beautiful jazz of Django Reinhardt, playing one of his most moving creations throughout the episode. Jean Reinhardt—known to all by his Romani nickname Django—was France’s first major jazz artist—and, for many critics, he is simply Europe’s greatest jazz talent, ever. Two of his hits bookend the dark years of France’s occupation. The first, “Nuages” (Clouds), is one of his most famous compositions. Written after France’s defeat in 1940, it became for many a sort of unofficial Parisian anthem, signifying hopes for eventual freedom and liberation. Reinhardt, unlike many Romani, somehow managed to avoid the camps and horrors of that time—even after his plans to escape to Switzerland were thwarted by the Nazis, he was still able to return to Paris and continue playing. Most Romani, of course, were not so connected, talented and lucky. It’s estimated that over 600,000 Romani people were interned and killed during the Porajmos (the Nazi genocide of Romani people). So, we can easily understand why Reinhardt decided to mark the Liberation with this now iconic, celebratory and joyful jazz version of “La Marseillaise,” France’s national anthem. At that same time, remembering the great and tragic losses, he composed a moving requiem mass for the victims of the Romani genocide, entitled “Requiem à mes frères tsiganes.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maira Kalman, the celebrated author, illustrator and designer joins the l’Atelier Balmain podcast for episode four. Kalman who oversaw 2020’s critically praised and colorful re-edition of Gertrude Stein’s best-selling “Autobiography of Alice B Toklas,” discusses the incredible literary and artistic legacy of Gertrude Stein and Alice B Toklas. Pierre Balmain shared a deep friendship with the couple, and he was very devoted to his pair of “American Mothers”—which is why Gertrude Stein, Alice B Toklas, along with their famous white poodle, Basket, were seated front and center at Pierre Balmain’s first show. This is the second of four episodes concentrating on the fascinating moments and personalities that played a part in the incredible story of the 1945 birth of the house of Balmain. The group of four episodes, taking its name from Alice B Toklas’ famous summation of Pierre Balmain’s first collection—A New French Style—turns to some of today’s leading writers, documentary film makers, museum curators and fashion writers for unique insights on Paris post-war style and challenges, Pierre Balmain’s fresh new style, iconic images of Balmain designs and some of the legendary personalities seated in the front row of that first house presentation. At each step, we’ll also make clear how Olivier Rousteing continues to build upon the firm foundations that Pierre Balmain established, 75 years ago. Balmain Creative Director: Olivier RousteingSpecial Podcast Guest: Maira KalmanMusic: J’ai Deux Amours — Josephine BakerAdditional Music: Jean-Michel DerainEpisode Direction and Production: Seb LascouxBalmain Historian: Julia GuillonEpisode Coordination: Alya NazaralyResearch Assistance: Fatoumata Conte and Pénélope AndréDigital Coordination/Graphic Identity: Jeremy MaceEpisode researched, written and presented by John Gilligan To explore further:The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas; By Gertrude Stein, Illustrated by Maira Kalman (Penguin 2020)Pierre Balmain’s Autobiography: My Years and Seasons (Doubleday, 1965) This Episode’s Music:Balmain’s Creative Director, Olivier Rousteing, makes clear—collection after collection—that he believes that fashion can never be separated from music. Inspired by Rousteing, each l’Atelier Balmain podcast carefully selects artists and music that reflect and strengthen the story being told. And, for an episode concentrating on some of the many amazing expatriates who transformed both the life of Paris and the history of art—what could be a more perfect song that the classic 'J'ai Deux Amours' from Josephine Baker? Josephine Baker, immortalized by Picasso and described by Ernest Hemingway as "the most sensational woman anyone ever saw,” led an amazing life of art, resistance and engagement—and the house of Balmain is incredibly proud of its long association with the French legend. Baker—born Freda Josephine McDonald in East Saint Louis—first sang this love song to her adopted home of Paris in the ‘30s, and she sang many versions of it over the many following decades.Most versions being with the lines: “On dit qu'au-delà des mers. Là-bas sous le ciel clair. Il existe une cité. Au séjour enchanté. Et sous les grands arbres noirs. Chaque soir. Vers elle s'en va tout mon espoir. " ("They say that beyond the seas. Over there under the clear sky. There is a city. In the enchanted land. And under the great black trees. Every evening. All my hope goes towards her.") This city, beyond the seas, is the city of light that welcomed and embraced Josephine Baker—as well as so many other refuges, artists and intellectuals—drawn to creativity and freedom that helped set Paris apart during the era of Josephine, Alice, Gertrude and all those amazing talents who visited that famous salon on rue de Fleurus. J'ai deux amours. Mon pays et Paris. Par eux toujours. Mon cœur est ravi.I have two loves. My country and Paris. For them always. My heart is filled with delight. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We start this episode with an examination of an iconic 20th-Century photograph: the black-and-white image of Gertrude Stein, seated in Pierre Balmain’s showroom, which was captured by the fashion photographer Horst for Vogue in 1946.Maira Kalman, the celebrated author, illustrator and designer explains why she chose to recently paint her own version of this legendary image for her recent edition of “The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas.” Susanna Brown, who has curated some of the most impressive fashion photography exhibits at London’s V&A museum also joins the podcast to discuss that image, as well as some of the other photos that came out of that now-legendary Horst session for Vogue. Few people know more about Horst than Brown, who edited the V&A’s beautiful book on Horst and curated the museum’s 2014 show "Horst: Photographer of Style" —an international touring exhibit that showcased over 250 images drawn from Horst’s six-decade career. Brown expertly guides us through Horst’s fascinating life and career, explaining what makes the photographer’s work stand apart. She also discusses another of her favorite Horst-Balmain shootings, from among the many which took place over Horst’s long career at Vogue. Lynn Yaeger closes the episode’s discussion, with insights on why fashion magazines evolved from using mid-century illustrators,(like Gruau, who had a long history with Balmain) to today’s near-total dependence on photos.This is the fourth of four l’Atelier Balmain episodes exploring the house’s first collection. Underlining how that first show introduced what Alice B Toklas defined as a “New French Style,” the four podcasts focus on Pierre Balmain's astounding success in overcoming the extremely difficult conditions, while also placing the spotlight on some of the many fashion and cultural icons who were part of the house’s earliest days and helped guarantee the success of the Paris fashion world’s first post-war star, Pierre Balmain. The inherent joy of the legendary Horst photo of Stein seated in the Balmain showroom—this is an image that Kalman perfectly sums up as being one of “sheer giddy delight”—matched that of the young Pierre Balmain at this same moment. With the long war years finally over and his daring audacious gamble of his first collection having paid off, Pierre Balmain was sure that a better future lay ahead. That early house spirit was recently channeled by Olivier Rousteing for his Spring 2021 collection, with its focus on the beauty of travel and the message that better days lie ahead, soon, for all of us. Balmain Creative Director: Olivier RousteingSpecial Podcast Guest: Susanna BrownSpecial Podcast Guest: Maira KalmanSpecial Podcast Guest: Lynn YaegerMusic: “Fleur de Paris” by Josephine BakerAdditional Music: Jean-Michel DerainEpisode Direction and Production: Seb LascouxBalmain Historian: Julia GuillonEpisode Coordination: Alya NazaralyResearch Assistance: Fatoumata Conte and Pénélope AndréDigital Coordination/Graphic Identity: Jeremy MaceEpisode researched, written and presented by John Gilligan To explore further:The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas by Gertrude Stein, Illustrated by Maira Kalman (Penguin 2020)Horst Photographer Of Style; Susanna Brown (Victoria and Albert Museum)Pierre Balmain’s Autobiography: My Years and Seasons, Doubleday, 1965 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This Episode’s Music:Balmain’s Creative Director, Olivier Rousteing, makes very clear—collection after collection—that he believes that fashion can never be separated from music. Inspired by Rousteing, each l’Atelier Balmain podcast carefully selects artists and music that reflect and strengthen the story being told. For this episode, we once again rely on a classic from Josephine Baker, who had a long relationship with Balmain. Baker offers us another version of “Fleur de Paris”—the same French post-war song that we played a few episodes ago—when we offered the Maurice Chevalier version for Episode Three. The joy and pride that Josephine Baker feels as she sings is evident—and understandable. After all, Baker is a decorated French war hero—she actually fought for the French Resistance. And her post-Liberation excitement reflects the same optimistic confidence in the power of new beginnings that Pierre Balmain clearly shared with her. C'est une fleur de chez nousElle a fleuri de partoutCar c'est la fleur du retourDu retour des beaux joursPendant quatre ans dans nos cœursElle a gardé ses couleursBleu, blanc, rouge, elle était vraiment avant toutFleur de chez nous. This is a flower from our homeShe has blossomed everywhereBecause this is the flower of returningReturning to better daysFor four years, in our heartsShe held on to her colorsBlue, white, red—she remained before all othersThe flower from our home See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

French Style Rum Just Hits Different! | The Evening Cup Have you ever thought about the different styles of rum before? Did you know there were different rums other than spiced rum? Well, today you get to learn a little bit about French Style Rum as Tristan & Jackson Bredehoft try out the Washington Cup Award Winning Sweet Crude Rum from WildCat Brothers Distillery of Lafeyette, Louisiana https://wildcatbrothers.com/ Check Us Out On Social! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @CafeRicaUSA

Couture refers to the creation and design of customized clothing. A piece is made specifically for you. People dream of visiting French fashion houses for their couture. Wearing a couture piece from a great design house gives you a different kind of luxury and confidence in any social gathering, knowing that you are wearing a piece of history. This episode features Marie de George, an esteemed couturier in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She specializes in creating pieces for her clients with care and attention to detail.  Her embellishments and embroideries on all her pieces are exquisite, while staying globally and environmentally conscious in the materials that she is using. Her ethical business promotes collaboration with her client, sustainability in her choice of materials, and a passion about taking care of people – her clients and the people who support her. Get to know Marie as she shares with us the things that spark her joy: The artist named Marie de George [1:00] Marie's Art [1:54] Marie attention to her Clients [6:28] The Designers that Inspire Her [10:44] Frappe Oat Milk for Coffee [21:48] What's Next for Marie de George in 2021? [17:23] The White Coat by MDG [21:25] The French Style [25:50] In fashion, as in anything that we choose, the ultimate goal is happiness. From this conversation with Marie, a great takeaway would be: as long as you put your heart in the work that you do, you will never go wrong in making people happy and being satisfied with your creations.  Now, are you ready to discover your couture piece? Website: https://hiddengemswithgrace.com/ Instagram: @hiddengemswgrace Follow Marie De George: https://mariedegeorgedesign.com/our-workroom  https://www.mariedegeorgeart.com/ Instagram: @mariedegeorge

75 years ago, Pierre Balmain presented the very first collection of his newly established eponymous house—and that brief fashion moment, which highlighted just a few dozen designs, helped to introduce a new, golden age of post-war Parisian couture, while also establishing the firm foundations that the house of Balmain continues to build upon today. Decades later, Monsieur Balmain summed up that defining initial moment as "a miracle” —and, the truth is, everything about that very first Balmain presentation does seem almost as unbelievable as the plot line of the typical Hollywood feature film. It definitely pulls together the expected, clichéd ingredients of a blockbuster—there’s the young hero facing daunting odds, an incredibly challenging environment, a colorful cast of characters—and, of course, at the very end, an astounding and inspiring final victory.This two-part L’Atelier Balmain podcast explores in detail the house’s first collection, with Episode Three focusing on Pierre Balmain's success in overcoming the extremely difficult conditions of post-war Paris and Episode Four placing the spotlight directly on some of the many fashion and cultural icons who attended that first show, praised the collection and helped guarantee the success of one of the Paris fashion world’s biggest post-war stars—Pierre Balmain—and his eponymous house.Balmain Creative Director : Olivier Rousteing Music : "Fleur de Paris" by Maurice Chevalier Additional music : Jean-Michel DerainEpisode Directed and Produced by : Seb LascouxBalmain Historian : Julia GuillonEpisode Coordination : Alya NazaralyResearch Assistance : Fatoumata ConteDigital Coordination/Graphic Identity : Jeremy MaceEpisode researched, written and presented by : John Gilligan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gorey is a graffiti writer from Paris. Upon his arrival to NY, Gorey's distinctive style had people taking notice and led to connections with some of the most prominent writer's within the New York scene. He is featured in Hand Selecta as one of the representatives of the French-Style, and has had his art shown in Klughaus, Paradise Plus, Etc. We speak on Police in Paris raiding the homes of many writers, a "Know Thyself" project mural painted with Nov York, the intricacy of the hand-style and more. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Our Website.

Are you someone who avoids the scale like the plague? Or maybe someone who weighs herself obsessively? Does getting a “bad number” ruin your mood for the day? If you wish to learn how to make peace with your bathroom scale and come out a winner even when the number isn't what you were hoping for, then this episode is for you!If you want to change your relationship with food forever without dieting, my program is for you.In my program you will not only lose your weight for the last time, but you will learn to create the life you dream to live! From thriving in your relationships, to acing on your next date, to learning my elegant French Style, to loving your career and getting where you dream to be with your financials, we cover it all and make sure it all happens!It is a LIFE-CHANGING program. No joke.You will be coached to your greatest life by the best!The amazing men and women who join my program are the proofs of it.To start your amazing life, book your complimentary session here .Support the show (https://cash.app/$CaroSzabo)

The French Bedroom Company signature style combines beautifully made investment pieces with eye-catching and contemporary lighting and accessories. Products with a unique style, creating interiors which are classic but playful, on-trend but timeless, luxurious but carefree. . In this episode of The DnA of Home Interiors, Audrey Whelan and Deirdre Mc Gettrick sit down with Founder, Georgia Metcalfe, to discuss the story behind the brand, learn more about the interior trends driven by the pandemic and how people can create the French aesthetic in their home. . Season 3 of The DnA of Home Interiors is now proudly sponsored by www.checkatrade.com. . Audrey Whelan offers professional interior design services and workshops to educate people on their own home interior design https://www.audreywhelan.com/, follow her on Instagram @ audreywhelandesign . ufurnish.com is an online search and discovery website for furniture, browse over 100+ amazing retailers all in one place https://www.ufurnish.com/ For more content and home inspiration, follow us on Instagram @ufurnishcom

We here at Movieland Video mourn the passing of beloved actor Chadwick Boseman. He was an individual with enormous talent that couldn’t be contained to just one film, his presence was everywhere, and it was truly beautiful in the ways we just can't describe. To a king and a legend... may you rest peacefully. This episode is dedicated to you.--------------------------------Welcome Back to Movieland Video!In this week's episode, the crew (Tyler, Angel, and Jason) is joined in the store by (dear friend and director of the documentary "Live from the Space Stage: A HALYX Story") Matthew Serrano!They discuss many behind the scenes stories from the HALYX Doc, Psycho III and how absolutely bonkers Anthony Perkins directed the sequel, the Bill & Ted trilogy and the lighthearted saga we truly need, and the rarest Jess Franco film in the whole world!All this and more on the Movieland Video Podcast!--------------------------------You can follow Movieland Video on Twitter and Instagram - @MovielandVideoTyler's Social Media: Instagram - @tyler_ortega / Twitter - @TylerOrtegaTube / Letterboxd - Tyler OrtegaAngel's Social Media: Instagram - @horror.angel / Twitter - @suckitupbabyboy / Letterboxd - Angel GarciaJason's Social Media: Instagram - @fullecircle / Twitter - @FulleCircle / Letterboxd - Jason AndersMatthew's Social Media: Instagram - @matthew_serrano / Twitter - @matthewgserrano / YouTube - Matthew Serrano--------------------------------STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF THE WEEK!Angel’s Pick of the Week: In the French Style [1963] - Robert Parrish (Twilight Time)If paired as a Double Feature: Breathless [1960] - Jean-Luc Godard (The Criterion Collection)Jason’s Pick of the Week: The Island of Dr. Moreau [1996] - John Frankenheimer (New Line Cinema)If paired as a Double Feature: Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau [2014] - David Gregory (Severin Films)Tyler’s Pick of the Week: Wedding Crashers [2005] - David Dobkin (New Line Cinema)If paired as a Double Feature: I Love You, Man [2009] - John Hamburg (Dreamworks Pictures)Matthew’s Pick of the Week: Dick Tracy [1990] - Warren Beatty (Touchstone Pictures)If paired as a Double Feature: Batman [1989] - Tim Burton (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Claire is well on her way to understanding CoolAunts. She knows that it's about the way you do things, that attention to detail makes a difference and demonstrates that you matter, that this moment is important enough for the extra attention you have given it. It all plays out over her graduation celebration where Claire has her first real chance at showing what she has learned. Her CoolAunt notices.

The second ‘stretto' fugue: “Contrapunctus 6, in the French Style” now gives us the theme flying at two different speeds in both directions. We see the theme overlapped, coming both inverted and ‘rectus', and now at 1x AND 2x speeds! Where will Bach go from here?! Topics covered: What does it mean to play in the ‘French style?' What does ‘diminution' mean? Pianists mentioned: Zoltán Kocsis, Tatiana Nikolayeva, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Harpsichordists (organists) mentioned: Helmut Walcha, Davitt Moroney, Robert Hill, Gustav Leonhardt, Isolde Ahlgrimm,   Follow Evan on Instagram for even more content about Bach: www.instagram.com/WTFBach -- Find a playlist of the music here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Ha250UDFktGqZjpt1hk7L?si=fIqZwtTUQJmzB9SYwskeYA   Support us: https://www.patreon.com/wtfbach https://www.paypal.me/wtfbach https://venmo.com/wtfbach https://cash.app/$wtfbach -- Suggestions? Want Evan to analyze a specific piece of Bach? Have other questions for Evan about music or anything at all? Write us: bach@wtfbach.com

Amy chats with Jennifer Scott about her book "Lessons from Madam Chic"

On Episode 75 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik of www.cripplecreekbc.com brings you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com or wildsnow.com. On Episode 75 of Totally Deep Podcast: 1. Super Frenchie AKA Matthias Giraud. 2. Black Crows. 3. North American Skiing vs French Style. 4. Base Skiing Mount Blanc. 5. Base Skiing the Eiger. 6. Base Skiing the Matterhorn. 7. Biodegradable poles? 8. Climb it! SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES Comments: info@cripplecreekbc.com Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding, its all here.  

Hour 1 of the Thursday edition of A&G features a cautionary note regarding a French-styled economic solution. Plus, thoughts about PS's lifestyle, a bit of Mailbag disappointment and some idiotic spring breakers!

Hour 1 of the Thursday edition of A&G features a cautionary note regarding a French-styled economic solution. Plus, thoughts about PS's lifestyle, a bit of Mailbag disappointment and some idiotic spring breakers!

'Art Deco by the Sea', on view the Sainsbury Centre, explores the impact of the 1920s French decorative style on British art, architecture, design, fashion, health, mass tourism, and lifestyle. Exhibition Curator Ghislaine Wood walks us through the ubiquitous revolution. more info www.culturealt.com instagram @maiamorgen

If playlists had been available in the 18th century, Magna Sequentia IIwould undoubtedly have enjoyed an enthusiastic reception, with its varied track list embodying a theme of music by association. In her second of three Magna Sequentias, pianist Sonia Rubinsky leads with J. S. Bach’s Overture in the French Style and follows by building around it a grand suite of Bach’s dances for keyboard. The programme of 17 movements illustrates the different styles and expressive moods of Bach’s dance writing. Taken together, the collection is an international potpourri that blends the ornate and sophisticated French style, the more straightforward and virtuosic Italian style, and the stricter contrapuntal writing of the German style, with a touch of England thrown in for good measure. Raymond Bisha presents the introduction to this release.

“I didn't like my life, so I created my life,” the French fashion designer, Coco Chanel declared. And what a life it was: from her humble beginnings in an orphanage, Chanel blazed a trail as a fiercely independent woman, rising to become the toast of French high society. She mixed with the artists who defined modernism in the 1920s and ‘30s, and created a fashion empire which today is a multi-billion dollar business that still dominates the luxury clothes and accessories market. The suit, the little black dress and the handbag are just some of the items Chanel shaped in a career which covered much of the 20th century. Luxurious and elegant, but also practical, her designs gave women freedom to move and pursue the kinds of activities which were now opening up as society's barriers were being broken down. But the woman herself was a web of contradictions. While she contributed to the emancipation of rich women, she limited her workers' rights. And controversially, she was involved with a Nazi officer in occupied France during World War II. She even tried to capitalise on Nazi laws to seize back her hugely profitable perfume business, having previously sold the majority shares to a Jewish family. Joining Bridget Kendall to discuss the complex life of Coco Chanel are dress historian Amy de la Haye, author of Chanel: Couture and Industry and professor at the London College of Fashion; fashion historian Emilie Hammen from the Institut Français de la Mode in Paris; and Madelief Hohé, curator of the fashion and costume department at the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, and the author of Femmes Fatales: Strong Women in Fashion. Image: Coco Chanel Credit: Roger Viollet/Getty Images

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      A smart watch designed with French style.     Nowa watches have a classic look…with traditional dress watch styling…and quartz analog movements.   But when paired with a smart phone…it has basic smart watch features…and runs...

Techstination interview: Nowa Superbe hybrid watch blends tech with French style: President Sebastien Druvent

In this episode where joined by a special guest Madame Maggie from France! We talk about shirt sizes, the French version of kiss, Mary, kill – with a political twist, and the choice between love and money. Send us an audio message with your favorite Would You Rather question to be featured. Find us on Instagram @would_you_rather_podcast.

1/4 roasted beetroot; 1x section piece roasted butternut pumpkin; 1/2 red onion 1fresh tomato 12 slices diced pepperoni (buy 1/2 stick) cut slit four ways into it then slice across to dice finely. 6 eggs large separated 1 clove garlic 1/2tsp paprika, smoked. 1/4 tsp pink salt (smoosh together) 1 12cm chunk turkey breast. Grate of ginger, grate fresh turmeric (2cm). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ufr/message

This is a show-stopping tart, perfect for the Christmas table or for any summer entertaining occasions and it’s so easy to put together. I was inspired by the generosity of berries with the raspberry tarts in Paris so I encourage handfuls of fresh fruit when they’re in season.Serves 6-8500g sweet short pastry – I use Paneton1 cup store-bought custard½ cup whipped cream3 cups mix fresh strawberries, raspberries & blueberries OR fresh cherries (de-stoned)¼ - 1/3 cup sugar syrup1. Preheat oven to 200 C. Place an oven tray in to preheat. Line a 20cm round tart tin with baking paper.2. Roll pastry to fit tin, pressing well into the tin around the sides. Chill the tart base in the fridge for 15-30 minutes. Prick all over with a fork, then place on pre-heated oven tray and bake in top third of oven for 5 minutes. Reduce oven to 170 C and continue cooking until golden brown – about 12-15 minutes. Cool completely.3. Fold custard and whipped cream together and spoon into pastry shell. Fill with berries, then brush berries liberally with sugar syrup to give a glossy finish.4. Dust with icing sugar, cut and serve with extra whipped cream.Sugar syrup1 cup caster sugar½ cup waterSimmer over a low heat until thickened slightly – about 7-10 minutes. Do not allow it to colour. Cool.

You know that classic line…about looking up a word in the dictionary and you would find a photo of a particular person there, as an embodiment of said word? Well, in the case of Ines de la Fressange if you looked up the words Parisian chic in the dictionary you might actually find a photo of her there. She is so linked to this idea that she even wrote a worldwide best selling book on the subject, which of course was called Parisian Chic. It has already produced a few equally clever and easy to read offspring. But calling Ines an author is to limit her. She is so very many things. A global brand ambassador for the French luxury accessories company Roger Vivier. She has a store in Paris that bears her name that is filled with all of her favorite things, which she has hunted out on her travels around the world. But also pieces that are oh so French that they make for some great keepsakes and gifts for tourists looking to capture the je ne sais quoi French Style for themselves. She also is behind highly successful clothing collaborations with Uniqlo and Aigle. And she even has a capsule line of Citroen DS3 cars named after her that featured a few of her favorite things and colors. Ines, who is a slender 5 foot 11 and 60 years old, is also a world class model. A muse for many years of Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel as well as Jean Paul Gaultier, she just recently walked in both their shows. She is also the mother to two amazing girls, runs her own eponymous company and has a fantastic blog called Lalettredines where she writes about all of her latest discovers that span the whole chic lifestyle spectrum. Basically Ines is one of those women you end up having a girl crush on…while you endlessly wonder…how does she do it all. In our chat she lets me in on a few of her tricks to having it all..and doing it in style.

What the dress codes really mean, French style tips, what really happens when you're hypnotised, plus our inside picks on affordable UK stays... This week Georgie Coleridge Cole, Mia Luckie, Laura Black and Charlotte Collins from the SheerLuxe team discuss highlights of the week including: what the dress codes really mean, French style tips, what really happens when you're hypnotised, plus our inside picks on affordable UK stays... Here are the stories we discussed: BEAUTY HOT PRODUCT: MAKEUPDROP http://sheerluxe.com/2017/04/13/beauty-hot-product-makeupdrop TOPSHOP LAUNCH BRIDAL WEAR http://sheerluxe.com/2017/04/13/topshop-launch-bridal-wear CELEBRATE IN STYLE: 19 RENTABLE PARTY HOUSES http://sheerluxe.com/2015/01/26/celebrate-style-19-rentable-party-houses HOW TO STYLE WHITE JEANS http://sheerluxe.com/2017/04/18/how-style-white-jeans EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SMEAR TESTS http://sheerluxe.com/2017/04/18/everything-you-need-know-about-smear-tests WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT HYPNOTHERAPY http://sheerluxe.com/2017/04/18/what-know-about-hypnotherapy THE ULTIMATE CULT BRONZERS http://sheerluxe.com/2016/05/05/ultimate-cult-bronzers FRENCH STYLE TIPS FROM INES DE LA FRESSANGE http://sheerluxe.com/2017/04/19/french-style-tips-in%C3%A8s-de-la-fressange NATURAL SOLUTIONS TO HAY FEVER http://sheerluxe.com/2017/04/19/natural-solutions-hay-fever NEW TO NETFLIX: APRIL http://sheerluxe.com/2017/04/10/new-netflix-april SL REVIEW: BEL & DRAGON http://sheerluxe.com/2017/04/11/sl-reviews-bel-dragon BLONDE HAIR TIPS http://sheerluxe.com/2017/04/18/blonde-hair-tips WHAT DRESS CODES ACTUALLY MEAN http://sheerluxe.com/2017/04/12/what-dress-codes-actually-mean See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #151 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio "There is something about the French woman, a sense of freedom that must read and show in the way we dress." —Marion Cotillard No one has yet pinpointed when the allure of French style came to epitomize the pinnacle of effortless, chic style, but nonetheless, the flattering stereotype continues to be perpetuated and this post will do the same. Why? In all honesty, if you have been to France, you have seen it. You have crossed paths with the style seen in Paris that embodies classic staples worn with such ease and confidence that the woman appears to be on her own catwalk wherever she goes. Now not every French woman embodies the qualities oft associated with simple, chic, effortlessness just as not every American woman is intrigued by fast fashion and putting more in her closet (if you are a reader of TSLL, I am pretty confident you do not fall into that traditional American stereotype). But since the French woman has lessons to share when it comes to the style of quality over quantity, and demonstrates how magnificent it can look, people from around the globe have taken note, which may be why so many non-French women have impeccable, signature style as well. "What defines French Style? An effortless chic attitude - the Parisienne always wears great basics. It's about clever mix and match." -Evelyne Chétrite Wherever we find the inspiration that moves us to shift and change our wardrobe, it is worth investigating exactly what the fundamentals are of that particular approach to style. To begin, I must make a confession, I am not someone who enjoys shopping for clothes, but I do thoroughly appreciate and feel most confident when I know the clothes I am wearing work well on my body for whatever occasion I may be involved in. Thus, I have always wanted to drill down to how to cultivate a dependable, chic wardrobe that is versatile and lasts. So it was not a surprise when the French woman's approach to style caught my attention. Let's take a look at how to incorporate the 10 fundamentals of French style into our lives so that we too can look our best, spend our money wisely and limit the time we spend in shops and online boutiques so that we can go about enjoying the simply luxurious lives we have created. 1. Staples over trends "In an era of excess, Frenchness speaks to a certain kind of abstinence - but also of a noble refusal to compromise on quality, as well as the confidence to resist tacky gimmicks." —Lisa Armstrong, The Daily Telegraph Watching the seasonal runway shows are great fun and full of inspiration and ideas what new way to wear a button up blouse or what to pair with a knee-length skirts, but don't hop on the bandwagon if it's a one-season phenomenon. How do you know if it's a one season phenomenon? Ask yourself, would you wear it if you hadn't seen it on the runway or if wasn't cheered by Vogue and the fashion elites? If the answer is no, then just appreciate it and move on. Staples may seem safe or boring, but as we will discuss in #2, when you purchase well, know your body and tailor to your needs, you will shine. And the key word is you. You, rather than your clothes will be what everyone will notice and that is the intent to dressing well each time we step into our closets. Instead of considering what will draw attention, what will shock, what will woo onlookers, ask yourself "what will look best on me and help me elevate to feel and do my best?" Return to those clothes again and again and again, and you will never be disappointed. 2. Invest, don't skimp A French woman will have Chanel ballet flats and maybe even a Mulberry tote, but she won't have oodles of ballet flats in her closet or more than a few handbags unlike an average American's closet that is overflowing with bargain finds that may have looked wonderful on the rack at Ross but no longer shine two or even five years later. Hone in on what you need, save up and purchase what you love and will continue to use for years to come. My Lanvin ballet flats were an investment (always order one to a half-size larger than your regular size), but they were exactly what I had always wanted for years. When I finally purchased my first (I have two now - beige and black) pair, the price was expected, and I continue wear them at least 2-4 times a week (they continue to look wonderful and work with a long list of outfits). 3. Subtle over shocking Choose neutral hues that work with your skin tone in order to infuse a multitude of options. The white jersey tee works beautifully under your blazer, but it can also be tucked into a pencil skirt worn with heels to offer a high/low look to the office. Don't forget to wear it under your leather jacket as well paired with your favorite jeans. Shocking, while fun, has a shelf-life. Subtle again allows the woman to shine rather than the clothing. 4. Fewer but better You will have fewer items in your closet and what a beautiful sight that will be when you walk in. Clutter is stressful, too many choices can numb us and make it difficult to choose. Fewer, but better options simplifies the process but amplifies the outcome. 5. A skill rather than a sport As I mentioned at the top of the post, I honestly do not like to shop for clothing. Beginning when I was a young girl, I became quickly frustrated looking for clothing that fit my tall frame and thus began to see wardrobe building as the goal, not a sport that would waste hours of my day. A significant part of why I share what I learn and discover about style on TSLL is because I want to alleviate the frustration that I had so that you too, whether you love shopping or not, will be able to shop well each and every time, utilizing your time wisely so that you can enjoy the life you have built. Do I love beautiful attire and the craftsmanship, absolutely. If I could snap my fingers and have the wardrobe of 10-15 staple items for each season hanging in my closet that look brilliant on my body, I would snap away and spend the time I would have been shopping walking my dogs, working on a creative project, traveling or any one of the hobbies I enjoy. And so TSLL exists to reveal the tools we all can possess so that we each can build our signature wardrobe without feeling we have to do so each season, because we truly do not if we shop well. 6. Keep it simple A beautiful silk blouse paired with designer jeans that fall just to the ankle worn with a stunning pair of Roger Vivier flats. Nothing else. Classic pieces, quality pieces. Trust your purchases so that when you do pull them on and pair with them with the other items, you will know they work. Another reason to have fewer, but better items in your closet is that you become more familiar with them as you will have had them in your closet for many seasons. You will begin then to trust what you have, what looks flattering on your body and what other items might pair well with it. The simplifying of the process is a significant factor to loving and trusting your style. 7. Subtle, but sincere statement pieces  Begin to let go of the costume jewelry. I used to regularly have my large tear-drop earrings that were not that expensive but fun conversational pieces, and then I began to realize I didn't want my clothing to be the conversational piece, I wanted to be talking about topics of more substance. So I purchased these earrings and wear them with nearly every outfit. They are simple, basic, but just the right femininity for work and play. A simple pair of diamond studs would also work beautifully. The key is to not be afraid to invest in a few investment statement pieces, but make sure they are subtle so that you can wear them for years and perhaps a lifetime. 8. Find what works and wear it regularly If blazers are your flattering cut similar to Emmanuel Alt, then include a couple of quality blazers in a variety of hues in your closet. If you know crew necks are better than v-necks, stay loyal and do not deviate. Such a discovery of our style takes time, but so long as we pay attention, are willing to explore and try something new if other approaches aren't working, we will eventually find what works for our bodies, lives and comfort. Over the past few years, one of the trends that has become my signature is the jumpsuit. Not everyone loves the jumpsuit, but it has been a staple in my wardrobe - layering with blazers, wearing long-sleeve monochromatic versions in the winter and splurging on a versatile silk jumper by Vanessa Seward when it went on sale that takes me to work and is ideal of cool summer afternoons with sandals. 9. Mix the high and low As much as your investment items are the foundation of the French woman's wardrobe, not every item you wear has to be über sophisticated. Wear a pair of boyfriend jeans with heels (low/casual - boyfriend jeans; high/dressed-up - heels) or a bomber jacket over a camisole worn with an over-the-knee pencil skirt and sandals. The balance of seriousness with playful displays prowess of how to build and wear a wardrobe exuding confidence and personality. 10. Elevate yourself, don't hide The clothing you wear is meant to spotlight the talented, intelligent, fun and curious woman who you are. While clothing can offer some armor in a world that can be difficult at times, don't hide completely behind your sartorial choices. Let your signature shine. Choose clothing that regardless of the designer label is made well and elevates your confidence. Stick to what works, let go of what doesn't and dress for you, not to mimic what you should do. Part of embracing the French woman's approach to style is reconciling with the clothes you must get rid of, but on the flip side when you don't have to go shopping as often to fill the gaps or find that one item that you just don't seem to have, you will discover an ease with knowing what to wear when that will be priceless. As much as I love the power of the sartorial choices we make, I have always wanted the clothing to be the background (an impressive background, but still in the background). While being known for what one wears is initially flattering and a temporary confidence boost, it is knowing that the woman each one of us offers to the world is more than what she wears is valued far more than the clothing and image she projects that motivates me to fine tune and all but perfect my approach to style. And each time I gain more clarity, I look forward to sharing what I learn with you. May we all fine-tune our wardrobe so that we may make a worthwhile first-impression but follow through with a breath-taking performance offered by our intelligence, charm and wit. ~SIMILAR POSTS FROM THE ARCHIVES YOU MIGHT ENJOY: ~The Francophile's Style Guide: The 14 Essentials (podcast episode) ~Why Not . . . Master the Art of Dressing? ~Why Not . . . Organize Your Closet? ~20 Ways to Live Like a Parisienne (podcast episode ~How to Cultivate Your True Style All Year Long - inspired by Ines de la Fressange's new Parisian Lookbook (podcast episode) ~Shop TSLL Capsule Wardrobe boutique here ~As my way of saying thank you to listeners of the podcast, I have produced two new episodes for this week due to my loss of voice last week and inability to have a new episode as each Monday for over two years (except in one other instance) there has always been one. I appreciate your understanding, your well wishes and your interest in living simply luxuriously. Here is the link to episode #150. Have a lovely week. ~21 Life Lessons Learned in South Korea Petit Plaisir: ~The Curse of La Fontaine: A Verlaque and Bonnet mystery by M.L. Longworth ~begin with the first novel in the cozy, set in Aix-en-Provence mystery series, Death at the Chateau Bremont    ~Image: French model Ophelie Guillermand captured by Tatel Velasquez   Download the Episode

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FRENCH STYLE , MÉLANGE ACTUEL , TOUJOURS SANS FILET 1 Raffaello Bonaga - Tell Me Some (Kinkysoul Remix) 2 Anabel Englund - London Headache 3 Lucasoul - I Can Go Deep 4 Massimo Voci - Thaleia 5 Arnold Jarvis - Take Some Time Out (Ilija Rudman Reconstruction mix) 6 Clemens Rumpf & Marcell Russell - Ain't Dancing Without You (Space Age Nu Disco Edit 7 DJ Ndo C - Affection 8 Raf Rundell - Right Time 9 Re-Tide - Revolution Is Here 10 Jamiroquai;Carla 11 Anthony Mea - Hi Sally (Original Mix) 12 John Dahlback - Take You There 13 Rundom Uolk - Highfeel 14 Shuya Okino - Still In Love (feat Navasha Daya - Alaia & Gallo remix) 15 Soul Of Hex - The Clapper 16 ALCA - Free (Deep Radical remix) 17 BGB feat Nate' Bova - Com Forca (This Is The Life 18 Carlo Caldareri - Cuz I'm Killin (Rogerio Martins remix) 19 Innocent Lovers - I Can Forget... 20 Ocean Gaya - Along The Path 21 .Stephen J. Kroos - Tholine (Hernan Cerbello Remix 22 Nikolay Mikryukov - Resort 23 Satoshi Fumi - Astral (feat Sinsuke Fujieda) 24 Stephanie Cooke - Old Friend (Steve Paradise Dub Remix) 25 Two Armadillos - Warriors Return 26 Satoshi Fumi - Composition 27 Reii - Where Am I 28 Claes Rosen - Starlight 29 Slang & Technodreamer - Something About 30 Pepe Bradock & The Grand Brule's Choir - Deep Burnt

FRENCH STYLE , MÉLANGE ACTUEL , TOUJOURS SANS FILET 1 Raffaello Bonaga - Tell Me Some (Kinkysoul Remix) 2 Anabel Englund - London Headache 3 Lucasoul - I Can Go Deep 4 Massimo Voci - Thaleia 5 Arnold Jarvis - Take Some Time Out (Ilija Rudman Reconstruction mix) 6 Clemens Rumpf & Marcell Russell - Ain't Dancing Without You (Space Age Nu Disco Edit 7 DJ Ndo C - Affection 8 Raf Rundell - Right Time 9 Re-Tide - Revolution Is Here 10 Jamiroquai;Carla 11 Anthony Mea - Hi Sally (Original Mix) 12 John Dahlback - Take You There 13 Rundom Uolk - Highfeel 14 Shuya Okino - Still In Love (feat Navasha Daya - Alaia & Gallo remix) 15 Soul Of Hex - The Clapper 16 ALCA - Free (Deep Radical remix) 17 BGB feat Nate' Bova - Com Forca (This Is The Life 18 Carlo Caldareri - Cuz I'm Killin (Rogerio Martins remix) 19 Innocent Lovers - I Can Forget... 20 Ocean Gaya - Along The Path 21 .Stephen J. Kroos - Tholine (Hernan Cerbello Remix 22 Nikolay Mikryukov - Resort 23 Satoshi Fumi - Astral (feat Sinsuke Fujieda) 24 Stephanie Cooke - Old Friend (Steve Paradise Dub Remix) 25 Two Armadillos - Warriors Return 26 Satoshi Fumi - Composition 27 Reii - Where Am I 28 Claes Rosen - Starlight 29 Slang & Technodreamer - Something About 30 Pepe Bradock & The Grand Brule's Choir - Deep Burnt

Sam Reid is based in Tasmania, a state of Australia. He is a partner at Willie Smith's Cider and President of Cider Australia. Tasmania is what Sam calls the smallest state of Australia which by the way is equal in size to the continental United States. It was colonized by the English who used it in the 1700's as a penal colony. It is also in the southern hemisphere so the apple growing region is found in the south on both Australia and Tasmania. It use to be well known as the Apple Isle a claim to fame that I suspect will in time return. There are 30 apple growers in Tasmania. When asked what would best describe Australian cider, Sam described the overall market for the country as a New World commercial style, with fresh apples, filtered (crossed flowed filtered), carbonated and a bit sweet to please the current customer palate - with an overall ph of 3.6. Whereas for Tasmania ciders Sam says, "There isn't one specific style". Willie Smith's where Sam is the CoFounder/Managing Director they tend towards the French Style of cidermaking, with less emphasis on the acid. Willie Smith's ciders are also unfiltered and oak aged and note that they do have special release ciders in 750 ML bottles which makes a visit to their Tasting Room (The Apple Shed) even more worthwhile. How to get to Tasmania? Take an hour and half flight from Melbourne Take an overnight ferry from Melbourne to the port in Devon. You can take car on the ferry. Spreyton Cider is the first cidery that you can get to once off the ferry. Head south into Cole Valley and look for Red Brick Road Cider and Two Metre Tall in Launceston. Red Sails Cider in Middleton Lost Pippin cider, Pagan Cider, Frank's Cider and so much more Click on the link to Tasmania Cider Trail and put it on your plans for a perfect cider holiday Huon Valley Mid Winter Festival July 15-17, 2016 Contact Info for Willie Smith's All of Willie Smith's ciders are produced on site. The farm itself is 150 acres (40 hectares). Willie Smith's is 30 minutes south of Hobart, Tasmania. Hobart is the capital of this Australian state. The actual region where Willie Smith's is located is the Huon Valley. Website: http://www.williesmiths.com.au/ Follow @williesmiths on Twitter Cider Australia Contact Jane Anderson at the Executive Office for more info on Cider Australia mailto:office@cideraustralia.org.au More Cider Tourist info for Australia Cider and Ale Trail in the Yarra Valley - Victoria Thanks to Hugh McKellar at Real Cider Reviews for connecting me with Sam for this chat! Help Keep Cider Chat thriving by becoming a Patron today via my Patreon page. Please share this cider centric podcast! Follow Cider Chat on Twitter @ciderchat Shownotes and photos at ciderchat.com episode 031    

Today’s episode is about one of the most famous French specialties, the produce that many consider as the crème de la crème: cheese!! Matthieu, Megard, the owner of L’Artisan Cheese based in Geelong Australia produces a range of organic French Style cheeses with the most traditional, French techniques and recipes. Get an insight into the… Read More → The post FV 034 : Why Cheese Smells and Other Secrets Behind Cheese-Making with L’Artisan Cheese appeared first on French Your Way.

JS Bach's - Goldberg Variations #5Our version of JS Bach's - Goldberg Variations #5blessings,Shiloh Worship MusicThe Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, is a work for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form. The Variationsare named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may have been the first performer.Johann Sebastian Bach from WikipediaJohann Sebastian Bach[1] (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of the Baroque Period. He enriched many established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach wrote much music that was revered for its intellectual depth, technical command, and artistic beauty. Many of his works are still known today, such as the Brandenburg Concertos, the Mass in B minor, the Well-Tempered Clavier, and his cantatas, chorales, partitas, passions, and organ works.Bach was born in Eisenach, Saxe-Eisenach into a very musical family; his father, Johann Ambrosius Bach was the director of the town's musicians, and all of his uncles were professional musicians. His father taught him to play violin and harpsichord, and his brother, Johann Christoph Bach taught him the clavichord and exposed him to much contemporary music.[2][3] Bach also sang, and he went to the St Michael's School in Lüneburg because of his skill in voice. After graduating, he held several musical posts across Germany: he served as Kapellmeister (director of music) to Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, Cantor of Thomasschule in Leipzig, and Royal Court Composer to August III.[4][5] Bach's health and vision declined in 1749, and he died on 28 July 1750. Modern historians believe that his death was caused by a combination of stroke and pneumonia.[6][7][8]Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected throughout Europe during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the main composers of the Baroque period, and as one of the greatest composers of all time.[9]LifeChildhood (1685–1703)Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Saxe-Eisenach, on 21 March 1685 O.S. (31 March 1685 N.S.). He was the son of Johann Ambrosius Bach, the director of the town musicians, and Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt.[10] He was the eighth child of Johann Ambrosius; the eldest son in the family was 14 at the time of Bach's birth.[11] His father taught him violin and harpsichord.[12] His uncles were all professional musicians, whose posts included church organists, court chamber musicians, and composers. One uncle, Johann Christoph Bach (1645–93), introduced him to the organ, and an older second cousin, Johann Ludwig Bach (1677–1731), was a well-known composer and violinist. Bach drafted a genealogy around 1735, titled "Origin of the musical Bach family".[13]Bach's mother died in 1694, and his father died eight months later.[5] Bach, 10, moved in with his oldest brother, Johann Christoph Bach (1671–1721), the organist at the Michaeliskirche in Ohrdruf, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.[14] There he studied, performed, and copied music, including his own brother's, despite being forbidden to do so because scores were so valuable and private and blank ledger paper of that type was costly.[15][16] He received valuable teaching from his brother, who instructed him on the clavichord. J.C. Bach exposed him to the works of great composers of the day, including South German composers such as Johann Pachelbel (under whom Johann Christoph had studied)[2] and Johann Jakob Froberger; North German composers;[3] Frenchmen, such as Jean-Baptiste Lully, Louis Marchand, Marin Marais; and the Italian clavierist Girolamo Frescobaldi. Also during this time, he was taught theology, Latin, Greek, French, and Italian at the local gymnasium.[17]At the age of 14, Bach, along with his older school friend George Erdmann, was awarded a choral scholarship to study at the prestigious St. Michael's School in Lüneburg in the Principality of Lüneburg.[18] Although it is not known for certain, the trip was likely taken mostly on foot.[17] His two years there were critical in exposing him to a wider facet of European culture. In addition to singing in the choir he played the School's three-manual organ and harpsichords.[17] He came into contact with sons of noblemen from northern Germany sent to the highly selective school to prepare for careers in other disciplines.Although little supporting historical evidence exists at this time, it is almost certain that while in Lüneburg, Bach visited the Johanniskirche (Church of St. John) and heard (and possibly played) the church's famous organ (built in 1549 by Jasper Johannsen, and played by Georg Böhm). Given his musical talent, Bach had significant contact with prominent organists of the day in Lüneburg, most notably Böhm, but also including organists in nearby Hamburg, such as Johann Adam Reincken.[19]Weimar, Arnstadt, and Mühlhausen (1703–08)In January 1703, shortly after graduating from St. Michael's and being turned down for the post of organist at Sangerhausen,[20] Bach was appointed court musician in the chapel of Duke Johann Ernst in Weimar. His role there is unclear, but likely included menial, non-musical duties. During his seven-month tenure at Weimar, his reputation as a keyboardist spread so much that he was invited to inspect the new organ, and give the inaugural recital, at St. Boniface's Church in Arnstadt, located about 40 km southwest of Weimar.[21] In August 1703, he became the organist at St Boniface's, with light duties, a relatively generous salary, and a fine new organ tuned in the modern tempered system that allowed a wide range of keys to be used.Despite strong family connections and a musically enthusiastic employer, tension built up between Bach and the authorities after several years in the post. Bach was dissatisfied with the standard of singers in the choir, while his employer was upset by his unauthorised absence from Arnstadt; Bach was gone for several months in 1705–06, to visit the great organist and composer Dieterich Buxtehude and his Abendmusiken at the Marienkirche in the northern city of Lübeck. The visit to Buxtehude involved a 400 kilometre (250 mi) journey on foot each way. The trip reinforced Buxtehude's style as a foundation for Bach's earlier works. Bach wanted to become amanuensis (assistant and successor) to Buxtehude, but did not want to marry his daughter, which was a condition for his appointment.[22]In 1706, Bach was offered a post as organist at St. Blasius's in Mühlhausen, which he took up the following year. It included significantly higher remuneration, improved conditions, and a better choir. Four months after arriving at Mühlhausen, Bach married Maria Barbara Bach, his second cousin. They had seven children, four of whom survived to adulthood, including Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach who both became important composers as well. Bach was able to convince the church and city government at Mühlhausen to fund an expensive renovation of the organ at St. Blasius's. Bach, in turn, wrote an elaborate, festive cantata—Gott ist mein König, BWV 71—for the inauguration of the new council in 1708. The council paid handsomely for its publication, and it was a major success.[17]Return to Weimar (1708–17)In 1708, Bach left Mühlhausen, returning to Weimar this time as organist and concertmaster at the ducal court, where he had an opportunity to work with a large, well-funded contingent of professional musicians.[17] Bach moved with his family into an apartment very close to the ducal palace. In the following year, their first child was born and Maria Barbara's elder, unmarried sister joined them. She remained to help run the household until her death in 1729.Bach's time in Weimar was the start of a sustained period of composing keyboard and orchestral works. He attained the proficiency and confidence to extend the prevailing structures and to include influences from abroad. He learned to write dramatic openings and employ the dynamic motor-rhythms and harmonic schemes found in the music of Italians such as Vivaldi, Corelli, and Torelli. Bach absorbed these stylistic aspects in part by transcribing Vivaldi's string and wind concertos for harpsichord and organ; many of these transcribed works are still played in concert often. Bach was particularly attracted to the Italian style in which one or more solo instruments alternate section-by-section with the full orchestra throughout a movement.[24]In Weimar, Bach continued to play and compose for the organ, and to perform concert music with the duke's ensemble.[17] He also began to write the preludes and fugues which were later assembled into his monumental work Das Wohltemperierte Clavier ("The Well-Tempered Clavier"—Clavier meaning clavichord or harpsichord),[25] consisting of two books, compiled in 1722 and 1744,[26] each containing a prelude and fugue in every major and minor key.Also in Weimar Bach started work on the Little Organ Book for his eldest son, Wilhelm Friedemann, containing traditional Lutheran chorales (hymn tunes) set in complex textures to train organists. In 1713 Bach was offered a post in Halle when he advised the authorities during a renovation by Christoph Cuntzius of the main organ in the west gallery of the Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen. Johann Kuhnau and Bach played again when it was inaugurated in 1716.[27][28] Musicologists debate whether his first Christmas cantata Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63, was premiered here in 1713[29], or if it was performed for the bicentennial of the Reformation in 1717.[30] Bach eventually fell out of favour in Weimar and was, according to a translation of the court secretary's report, jailed for almost a month before being unfavourably dismissed:“On November 6, [1717], the quondam concertmaster and organist Bach was confined to the County Judge's place of detention for too stubbornly forcing the issue of his dismissal and finally on December 2 was freed from arrest with notice of his unfavourable discharge.[31]”Köthen (1717–23)Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen hired Bach to serve as his Kapellmeister (director of music) in 1717. Prince Leopold, himself a musician, appreciated Bach's talents, paid him well, and gave him considerable latitude in composing and performing. The prince was Calvinist and did not use elaborate music in his worship; accordingly, most of Bach's work from this period was secular,[32] including the Orchestral Suites, the Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, and the Brandenburg Concertos.[33] Bach also composed secular cantatas for the court such as the Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht, BWV 134a.Despite being born in the same year and only about 80 miles apart, Bach and Handel never met. In 1719 Bach made the 20 mile journey from Köthen to Halle with the intention of meeting Handel, however Handel had recently departed the city.[34] In 1730, Bach's son Friedmann travelled to Halle to invite Handel to visit the Bach family in Leipzig, however the visit did not eventuate.[35]On 7 July 1720, while Bach was abroad with Prince Leopold, Bach's first wife suddenly died. The following year, he met Anna Magdalena Wilcke, a young, highly gifted soprano 17 years younger than he was who performed at the court in Köthen; they married on 3 December 1721.[36] Together they had 13 more children, six of whom survived into adulthood: Gottfried Heinrich, Johann Christoph Friedrich, and Johann Christian, all of whom became significant musicians; Elisabeth Juliane Friederica (1726–81), who married Bach's pupil Johann Christoph Altnikol; Johanna Carolina (1737–81); and Regina Susanna (1742–1809).[37]Leipzig (1723–50)In 1723, Bach was appointed Cantor of the Thomasschule at Thomaskirche in Leipzig, and Director of Music in the principal churches in the town, namely the Nikolaikirche and the Paulinerkirche, the church of the University of Leipzig.[38] This was a prestigious post in the mercantile city in the Electorate of Saxony, which he held for 27 years until his death. It brought him into contact with the political machinations of his employer, Leipzig's city council.Bach was required to instruct the students of the Thomasschule in singing and to provide church music for the main churches in Leipzig. Bach was required to teach Latin, but he was allowed to employ a deputy to do this instead. A cantata was required for the church service on Sundays and additional church holidays during the liturgical year. He usually performed his own cantatas, most of which were composed during his first three years in Leipzig. The first of these was Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75, first performed in the Nikolaikirche on 30 May 1723, the first Sunday after Trinity. Bach collected his cantatas in annual cycles. Five are mentioned in obituaries, three are extant.[39] Most of these concerted works expound on the Gospel readings prescribed for every Sunday and feast day in the Lutheran year. Bach started a second annual cycle the first Sunday after Trinity of 1724, and composed only Chorale cantatas, each based on a single church hymn. These include O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 20, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61, and Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1.Bach drew the soprano and alto choristers from the School, and the tenors and basses from the School and elsewhere in Leipzig. Performing at weddings and funerals provided extra income for these groups; it was probably for this purpose, and for in-school training, that he wrote at least six motets, at least five of which are for double choir.[40] As part of his regular church work, he performed other composers' motets, which served as formal models for his own.[17]Bach broadened his composing and performing beyond the liturgy by taking over, in March 1729, the directorship of the Collegium Musicum, a secular performance ensemble started by the composer Georg Philipp Telemann. This was one of the dozens of private societies in the major German-speaking cities that was established by musically active university students; these societies had become increasingly important in public musical life and were typically led by the most prominent professionals in a city. In the words of Christoph Wolff, assuming the directorship was a shrewd move that "consolidated Bach's firm grip on Leipzig's principal musical institutions".[41] Year round, the Leipzig's Collegium Musicum performed regularly in venues such as the Zimmermannsches Caffeehaus, a Coffeehouse on Catherine Street off the main market square. Many of Bach's works during the 1730s and 1740s were written for and performed by the Collegium Musicum; among these were parts of his Clavier-Übung (Keyboard Practice) and many of his violin and harpsichord concertos.[17]In 1733, Bach composed the Kyrie and Gloria of the Mass in B minor. He presented the manuscript to the King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and Elector of Saxony, August III in an eventually successful bid to persuade the monarch to appoint him as Royal Court Composer.[4] He later extended this work into a full Mass, by adding a Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei, the music for which was almost wholly taken from his own cantatas. Bach's appointment as court composer was part of his long-term struggle to achieve greater bargaining power with the Leipzig Council. Although the complete mass was probably never performed during the composer's lifetime,[42] it is considered to be among the greatest choral works of all time. Between 1737 and 1739, Bach's former pupil Carl Gotthelf Gerlach took over the directorship of the Collegium Musicum.In 1747, Bach visited the court of the King of Prussia in Potsdam. There the king played a theme for Bach and challenged him to improvise a fugue based on his theme. Bach improvised a three-part fugue on Frederick's pianoforte, then a novelty, and later presented the king with a Musical Offering which consists of fugues, canons and a trio based on this theme. Its six-part fugue includes a slightly altered subject more suitable for extensive elaboration. Bach wrote another fugue, The Art of Fugue, shortly before his death, but never completed the final fugue. It consists of 18 complex fugues and canons based on a simple theme.[43] It was only published posthumously in 1751.[44]The final work Bach completed was a chorale prelude for organ, entitled Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit (Before thy throne I now appear, BWV 668a) which he dictated to his son-in-law, Johann Altnikol, from his deathbed. When the notes on the three staves of the final cadence are counted and mapped onto the Roman alphabet, the initials "JSB" are found.[45]Death (1750)Bach's health declined in 1749; on 2 June, Heinrich von Brühl wrote to one of the Leipzig burgomasters to request that his music director, Gottlob Harrer, fill the Thomascantor and Director musices posts "upon the eventual ... decease of Mr. Bach."[29] Bach became increasingly blind, so the British eye surgeon John Taylor operated on Bach while visiting Leipzig in March or April of 1750.[46]On 28 July 1750 Bach died at the age of 65. A contemporary newspaper reported "the unhappy consequences of the very unsuccessful eye operation" as the cause of death.[47] Modern historians speculate that the cause of death was a stroke complicated by pneumonia.[6][7][8] His son Emanuel and his pupil Johann Friedrich Agricola wrote an obituary of Bach.[48]Bach's estate included five Clavecins, two lute-harpsichords, three violins, three violas, two cellos, a viola da gamba, a lute and a spinet, and 52 "sacred books", including books by Martin Luther and Josephus.[49] He was originally buried at Old St. John's Cemetery in Leipzig. His grave went unmarked for nearly 150 years. In 1894 his coffin was finally found and moved to a vault in St. John's Church. This building was destroyed by Allied bombing during World War II, so in 1950 Bach's remains were taken to their present grave at Leipzig's Church of St. Thomas.[17]LegacyA detailed obituary of Bach was published (without attribution) four years later in 1754 by Lorenz Christoph Mizler (a former student) in Musikalische Bibliothek, a music periodical. The obituary remains probably "the richest and most trustworthy"[50] early source document about Bach. After his death, Bach's reputation as a composer at first declined; his work was regarded as old-fashioned compared to the emerging classical style.[51] Initially he was remembered more as a player and teacher.During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, Bach was widely recognised for his keyboard work. Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Robert Schumann, and Felix Mendelssohn were among his most prominent admirers; they began writing in a more contrapuntal style after being exposed to Bach's music.[52] Beethoven described him as the "Urvater der Harmonie", "original father of harmony".[53]Bach's reputation among the wider public was enhanced in part by Johann Nikolaus Forkel's 1802 biography of Bach.[54] Felix Mendelssohn significantly contributed to the revival of Bach's reputation with his 1829 Berlin performance of the St Matthew Passion.[55] In 1850, the Bach Gesellschaft (Bach Society) was founded to promote the works; in 1899 the Society published a comprehensive edition of the composer's works with little editorial intervention.During the 20th century, the process of recognising the musical as well as the pedagogic value of some of the works continued, perhaps most notably in the promotion of the Cello Suites by Pablo Casals, the first major performer to record these suites.[56] Another development has been the growth of the "authentic" or "period performance" movement, which attempts to present music as the composer intended it. Examples include the playing of keyboard works on harpsichord rather than modern grand piano and the use of small choirs or single voices instead of the larger forces favoured by 19th- and early 20th-century performers.[57]Bach's music is frequently bracketed with the literature of William Shakespeare and the teachings of Isaac Newton.[58] In Germany, during the twentieth century, many streets were named and statues were erected in honour of Bach. His music features three times - more than any other composer - on the Voyager Golden Record, a phonograph record containing a broad sample of the images, common sounds, languages, and music of Earth, sent into outer space with the two Voyager probes.[59]WorksIn 1950, a thematic catalogue called Bach Werke Verzeichnis (Bach Works Catalogue) was compiled by Wolfgang Schmieder.[60] Schmieder largely followed the Bach Gesellschaft Ausgabe, a comprehensive edition of the composer's works that was produced between 1850 and 1905: BWV 1–224 are cantatas; BWV 225–249, large-scale choral works including his Passions; BWV 250–524, chorales and sacred songs; BWV 525–748, organ works; BWV 772–994, other keyboard works; BWV 995–1000, lute music; BWV 1001–40, chamber music; BWV 1041–71, orchestral music; and BWV 1072–1126, canons and fugues.[61]Organ worksBach was best known during his lifetime as an organist, organ consultant, and composer of organ works in both the traditional German free genres—such as preludes, fantasias, and toccatas—and stricter forms, such as chorale preludes and fugues.[17] At a young age, he established a reputation for his great creativity and ability to integrate foreign styles into his organ works. A decidedly North German influence was exerted by Georg Böhm, with whom Bach came into contact in Lüneburg, and Dieterich Buxtehude, whom the young organist visited in Lübeck in 1704 on an extended leave of absence from his job in Arnstadt. Around this time, Bach copied the works of numerous French and Italian composers to gain insights into their compositional languages, and later arranged violin concertos by Vivaldi and others for organ and harpsichord. During his most productive period (1708–14) he composed several pairs of preludes and fugues and toccatas and fugues, and the Orgelbüchlein ("Little organ book"), an unfinished collection of 46 short chorale preludes that demonstrates compositional techniques in the setting of chorale tunes. After leaving Weimar, Bach wrote less for organ, although his best-known works (the six trio sonatas, the "German Organ Mass" in Clavier-Übung III from 1739, and the "Great Eighteen" chorales, revised late in his life) were all composed after his leaving Weimar. Bach was extensively engaged later in his life in consulting on organ projects, testing newly built organs, and dedicating organs in afternoon recitals.[62][63]Other keyboard worksBach wrote many works for harpsichord, some of which may have been played on the clavichord. Many of his keyboard works are anthologies that encompass whole theoretical systems in an encyclopaedic fashion. • The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 and 2 (BWV 846–893). Each book consists of a prelude and fugue in each of the 24 major and minor keys in chromatic order from C major to B minor (thus, the whole collection is often referred to as 'the 48'). "Well-tempered" in the title refers to the temperament (system of tuning); many temperaments before Bach's time were not flexible enough to allow compositions to utilise more than just a few keys.[64] • The 15 Inventions and 15 Sinfonias (BWV 772–801). These short two- and three-part contrapuntal works are arranged in the same chromatic order as the Well-Tempered Clavier, omitting some of the rarer keys. These pieces were intended by Bach for instructional purposes.[65] • Three collections of dance suites: the English Suites (BWV 806–811), the French Suites (BWV 812–817), and the Partitas for keyboard (BWV 825–830). Each collection contains six suites built on the standard model (Allemande–Courante–Sarabande–(optional movement)–Gigue). The English Suites closely follow the traditional model, adding a prelude before the allemande and including a single movement between the sarabande and the gigue.[66] The French Suites omit preludes, but have multiple movements between the sarabande and the gigue.[67] The partitas expand the model further with elaborate introductory movements and miscellaneous movements between the basic elements of the model.[68] • The Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), an aria with thirty variations. The collection has a complex and unconventional structure: the variations build on the bass line of the aria, rather than its melody, and musical canons are interpolated according to a grand plan. There are nine canons within the 30 variations, one every three variations between variations 3 and 27.[69] These variations move in order from canon at the unison to canon at the ninth. The first eight are in pairs (unison and octave, second and seventh, third and sixth, fourth and fifth). The ninth canon stands on its own due to compositional dissimilarities. • Miscellaneous pieces such as the Overture in the French Style (French Overture, BWV 831), Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue (BWV 903), and the Italian Concerto (BWV 971).Among Bach's lesser known keyboard works are seven toccatas (BWV 910–916), four duets (BWV 802–805), sonatas for keyboard (BWV 963–967), the Six Little Preludes (BWV 933–938), and the Aria variata alla maniera italiana (BWV 989).Orchestral and chamber musicBach wrote for single instruments, duets, and small ensembles. Many of his solo works, such as his six sonatas and partitas for violin (BWV 1001–1006), six cello suites (BWV 1007–1012) and Partita for solo flute (BWV 1013), are among the most profound works in the repertoire.[70] Bach composed a suite and several other works for solo lute. He wrote trio sonatas; solo sonatas (accompanied by continuo) for the flute and for the viola da gamba; and a large number of canons and ricercare, mostly with unspecified instrumentation. The most significant examples of the latter are contained in The Art of Fugue and The Musical Offering.Bach's best-known orchestral works are the Brandenburg Concertos, so named because he submitted them in the hope of gaining employment from Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt in 1721; his application was unsuccessful.[17] These works are examples of the concerto grosso genre. Other surviving works in the concerto form include two violin concertos (BWV 1041 and BWV 1042); a Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor (BWV 1043), often referred to as Bach's "double" concerto; and concertos for one to four harpsichords. It is widely accepted that many of the harpsichord concertos were not original works, but arrangements of his concertos for other instruments now lost.[71] A number of violin, oboe and flute concertos have been reconstructed from these. In addition to concertos, Bach wrote four orchestral suites, and a series of stylised dances for orchestra, each preceded by a French overture.[72]Vocal and choral worksCantatasAs the Thomaskantor, beginning mid of 1723, Bach performed a cantata each Sunday and feast day that corresponded to the lectionary readings of the week.[17] Although Bach performed cantatas by other composers, he composed at least three entire annual cycles of cantatas at Leipzig, in addition to those composed at Mühlhausen and Weimar.[17] In total he wrote more than 300 sacred cantatas, of which approximately 200 survive.[73]His cantatas vary greatly in form and instrumentation, including those for solo singers, single choruses, small instrumental groups, or grand orchestras. Many consist of a large opening chorus followed by one or more recitative-aria pairs for soloists (or duets) and a concluding chorale. The recitative is part of the corresponding Bible reading for the week and the aria is a contemporary reflection on it. The melody of the concluding chorale often appears as a cantus firmus in the opening movement. Among his best known cantatas are: • Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4 • Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21 • Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 • Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 (Actus Tragicus) • Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 • Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147In addition, Bach wrote a number of secular cantatas, usually for civic events such as council inaugurations. These include wedding cantatas, the Wedding Quodlibet, the Peasant Cantata and the Coffee Cantata.[74]PassionsBach's large choral-orchestral works include the grand scale St Matthew Passion and St John Passion, both written for Good Friday vespers services at the Thomaskirche and the Nikolaikirche in alternate years, and the Christmas Oratorio (a set of six cantatas for use in the Liturgical season of Christmas).[75][76][77] The two versions of the Magnificat (one in E-flat major, with four interpolated Christmas-related movements, and the later and better-known version in D major), the Easter Oratorio, and the Ascension Oratorio are smaller and simpler than the Passions and the Christmas Oratorio.Mass in B minorMain article: Mass in B minorBach assembled his other large work, the Mass in B minor, near the end of his life, mostly from pieces composed earlier (such as the cantatas Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191 and Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12). The mass was never performed in full during Bach's lifetime.[78] All of these movements, unlike the six motets (Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied; Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf; Jesu, meine Freude; Fürchte dich nicht; Komm, Jesu, komm!; and Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden), have substantial solo parts as well as choruses.Musical styleBach's musical style arose from his skill in contrapuntal invention and motivic control, his flair for improvisation, his exposure to North and South German, Italian and French music, and his devotion to the Lutheran liturgy. His access to musicians, scores and instruments as a child and a young man and his emerging talent for writing tightly woven music of powerful sonority, allowed him to develop an eclectic, energetic musical style in which foreign influences were combined with an intensified version of the pre-existing German musical language. From the Period 1713-14 onward he learned much from the style of the Italians.[79]During the Baroque Period, many composers only wrote the framework, and performers embellished this framework with ornaments and other elaboration.[80] This practice varied considerably between the schools of European music; Bach notated most or all of the details of his melodic lines, leaving little for performers to interpolate. This accounted for his control over the dense contrapuntal textures that he favoured, and decreased leeway for spontaneous variation of musical lines. At the same time, Bach left the instrumentation of major works including The Art of Fugue open.[81]Bach's devout relationship with the Christian God in the Lutheran tradition[82] and the high demand for religious music of his times placed sacred music at the centre of his repertory. He taught Luther's Small Catechism as the Thomascantor in Leipzig,[83] and some of his pieces represent it;[84] the Lutheran chorale hymn tune was the basis of much of his work. He wrote more cogent, tightly integrated chorale preludes than most. The large-scale structure of some of Bach's sacred works is evidence of subtle, elaborate planning. For example, the St Matthew Passion illustrates the Passion with Bible text reflected in recitatives, arias, choruses, and chorales.[85] The structure of the Easter Oratorio, BWV 249, resembles The Crucifixion.[86]Bach's drive to display musical achievements was evident in his composition. He wrote much for the keyboard and led its elevation from continuo to solo instrument with harpsichord concertos and keyboard obbligato.[87] Virtuosity is a key element in other pieces, such as the Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548 for organ in which virtuosic passages are mapped onto alternating flute and reed solos within the fugal development.[88]Bach produced collections of movements that explored the range of artistic and technical possibilities inherent in various genres. The most famous example is the Well Tempered Clavier, in which each book presents a prelude and fugue in every major and minor key. Each fugue displays a variety of contrapuntal and fugal techniques.[89]PerformancesPresent-day Bach performers usually pursue one of two traditions: so-called "authentic performance practice", utilising historical techniques; or the use of modern instruments and playing techniques, often with larger ensembles. In Bach's time orchestras and choirs were usually smaller than those of later composers, and even Bach's most ambitious choral works, such as his Mass in B minor and Passions, were composed for relatively modest forces. Some of Bach's important chamber music does not indicate instrumentation, allows a greater variety of ensemble.Easy listening realisations of Bach's music and their use in advertising contributed greatly to Bach's popularisation in the second half of the twentieth century. Among these were the Swingle Singers' versions of Bach pieces that are now well-known (for instance, the Air on the G string, or the Wachet Auf chorale prelude) and Wendy Carlos's 1968 Switched-On Bach, which used the Moog electronic synthesiser. Jazz musicians have adopted Bach's music, with Jacques Loussier, Ian Anderson, Uri Caine and the Modern Jazz Quartet among those creating jazz versions of Bach works.[90]See also • List of fugal works by Johann Sebastian Bach • List of transcriptions of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach • List of students of Johann Sebastian BachReferences 1. German pronunciation: [joˈhan] or [ˈjoːhan zeˈbastjan ˈbax] 1. ^ a b Christoph Wolff, Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2000), 19. 2. ^ a b Wolff, Christoph (2000). Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 46. ISBN 0-393-04825-X. 3. ^ a b "BACH Mass in B Minor BWV 232" 
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