condition (discs/cover): M / M (still sealed) Contes Sentimentaux spreads across four CDs on Shiiin, Brunhild Ferrari joining Luc in a collaboration that spanned their shared life. The "sentimental tales" of the title reclaim an adjective that modernism had rendered suspect. Sentiment, feeling, emotion: Ferrari never apologized for any of them.
The box set format allows duration that single discs prohibit. These tales unfold slowly, accumulating detail, circling back, digressing. Brunhild's presence alters the chemistry. Where Luc alone could turn solipsistic, her sensibility opens windows, lets air circulate. The couple recorded together for decades, building an archive of shared listening that these discs draw upon.
Four CDs constitute a commitment. The casual listener won't make it through; the dedicated one will find rewards that briefer formats cannot offer. Shiiin packaged the set with appropriate care, understanding that Ferrari's audience, though small, was loyal enough to follow wherever the work led.
