On October 9, 1956, in Paris, Gérard Philipe went to Studio Le Fagon, to engrave what would become the reference version of the musical tale written and composed by Serguei Prokofiev in 1936, shortly after his definitive return to the Soviet Union. The first public rendition directed by the composer took place on May 2, 1936 at Nezlobin Theater in Moscow.
With this recording, coupled with Marcel Tillard’s original drawings, Gérard Philipe offered Le Chant du Monde the greatest commercial success of its history. It is estimated that more than one million
copies have been sold since publication.
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of his death Le Chant du Monde celebrate the memory of Gérard Philipe.