“I want to make people cry even when they don’t understand my words.” Edith Piaf (1915-1963)
From jazz to rock, from pop to rap, the hugely varied and diverse genre, French Chansons started to take shape at the end of the 19th century, and was immediately a huge hit amongst young and old alike. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover all the greatest French Chanson hits with Stretta today!
At the end of the 19th century, the first French Chansons, cabaret songs emerged, which were already very different from the popular classical French Song and French Opera. Cafes, variety shows became venues to showcase French Chanson, and some of the most famous venues are still known today, Moulin Rouge, Les Folies Bergères, Le Chat Noir and L’Olympia.
In the 1930s, one of the greatest idols of French Chanson came to the fore, Édith Piaf, whose name was soon on everyone’s lips in France and abroad. She was followed by other popular artists such as Yves Montand, Henri Salvador, Annie Cordy and many others.
At the same time, singers like Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens were more inspired by literary, emotionally committed texts.
The 1960s saw the birth of rock music, which came mainly from the United States, and with it came the age of fans, who followed their idols such as Johnny Hallyday, Claude François, Sylvie Vartan, Françoise Hardy and many others. They were nicknamed “yéyés”, which came from the English“ yeah”, from the Beatles “She Loves You”. Thanks to these stars, the record market experienced a legendary boom.
At the end of 1970, it was the ’rock opera’ by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon Starmania which paved the way for the genre of French musical comedy. It was followed by ’Notre Dame de Paris’, ’The Ten Commandments’, ’Romeo and Juliet’ and many others.
At the end of the century, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Mylène Farmer revolutionized the French music video, while the Canadian Céline Dion achieved international success with the release of the world’s best-selling French-language album “D’eux”, written and produced by JJ Goldman.
In the early 2000s, singers emerged, mostly from musicals, such as Garou and Lara Fabian, but the focus soon shifted back to singers with literary texts like Raphaël, Carla Bruni and Bénabar, who were hugely successful.
The Belgian singer Stromae made a name for himself on the French music scene in 2013 with his album “Racine Carré”, the best-selling album of the decade. His unique style highlights the elaborate texts that are reminiscent of those of his compatriot Jacques Brel.
Today, urban music that emerged in the 90s is the mainstay of French Chanson, with Maître Gims, Soprano and Sexion d’Assaut, among others.
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1130502
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 125821
for: Piano
Music score
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for: Mezzo-Soprano or Baritone and Piano
Book
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for: String orchestra
Score
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for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition
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aus der Reihe "Holzschuh Exclusiv"
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 266074
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir score
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Chanson von Michel Berger
Bosse Hits a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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Songbook
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aus dem gleichnamigen Film
for: Voice, piano
Music score
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32 morceaux complets
for: Piano
Music lesson book, CD (mp3)
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Collection Crock'Music
for: Piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Accordion
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
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for: Voice, piano
Songbook
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Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano [guitar/accordion/keyboard]
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Songbook
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Chanson
Piano/Vocal/Chords
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition
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for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
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for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 149471
Paroles
for: Voice, guitar
Item no.: 302522
français et internationaux
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook
Item no.: 603351
for: Accordion Duet
Book
Item no.: 552412
Single edition
Item no.: 404846
Collection Music en Poche
for: Voice, guitar [keyboard/accordion/piano]
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
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for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 334046
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Music score
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for: Voice (low), piano
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Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Concert band
Score, Parts
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La Mer
for: Concert band
Score
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for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
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Pop und Rock
for: Voice, piano
Buch
Item no.: 608072
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
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ALB
A deluxe, fully illustrated biography of the French legend, together with the music and lyrics of twenty of her finest songs. Includes 'No Regrets', 'Milord' and 'All My Love'.
Songbook
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für Akkordeon solo und Blasorchester
for: Accordion, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 592855
Les moulins de mon coeur
for: Brass band
Sheet music
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Verlagskopie
for: Salon orchestra [band]
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Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
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12 chansons du groupe Hangar
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Book
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Discovery Level 1
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 814386
Jazz Chorals
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
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for: Piano
Music score
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Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Score
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for voice and piano
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
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No. 6 des Huit Chansons Francaises
for: TBarB a Cappella
Choir score
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25 chansons avec paroles originales et chiffrage
for: Guitar
Songbook (with lyrics and chords – without notes)
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for: Voice (medium), piano
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