Paul Mauriat - Nagekidori (2026) [Hi-Res]

Released in 1987 on Philips Records, Nagekidori is a studio album by French orchestra leader Paul Mauriat that showcases his signature easy-listening arrangements of both original compositions and contemporary hits. The 11-track collection opens with the title piece "L'Oiseau Blessé (Nagekidori)," which translates to "The Wounded Bird" and features solo panpipe work by renowned Romanian musician Gheorghe Zamfir. The album blends Mauriat's original works—including "Camp Fire," "Back To Pyramids" (with cello solo by Hurbert Varron), "Divertimento" (featuring violinist Michel Cron), and "Etude In A New Form" (with pianist Gilles Gambus)—alongside lush orchestral interpretations of pop and show tunes. These include Whitney Houston's "Didn't We Almost Have It All," "On My Own" from Les Misérables, "Stranger in Paradise" from Kismet, "Les Enchaînés" (the French version of "Unchained Melody"), and Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera". Directed, arranged, and produced by Mauriat alongside Valentin Coupeau, with engineering by Jean-Louis Labro and Dominique Poncet, the album was released internationally across multiple formats.