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Bun E. Learns to Count in French
The Music
La musique
The music provides wonderful aural imagery of the text



"I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, 

for in the patterns of music and all the arts are the keys of learning."         Plato


Greek philosopher Plato was a strong advocate for the importance of music as a foundation for all learning.
Raphaël (1483-1520) The School of Athens: Detail of Greek philosophers Aristotle and Plato
Original music and song on the accompanying CD, with native speakers in English and French
Audio CD: original music and song; narration in French and American English

About the CD:

  • French text recorded by native speaker in Paris, France at Studios Davout (clients include U2, The Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, Rickie Lee Jones, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Al Di Meola, Jean-Louis Aubert, Jean-Luc Ponty, Gene Kelly, Orson Welles, Ray Charles, Yves Montand, Yo Yo Ma, Stockhausen…)
  • English text recorded by the author in Dallas, Texas, in the private studios of Country Music Hall of Fame legend, Charlie Pride
  • Original song and music composed by the author
  • Recorded on a Baldwin grand piano, hand-selected by Van Cliburn for use in the annual Cliburn Competition
  • Mixed on Rupert Neve-designed analog console (Studio Sound Magazine's "Man of the Century" in recorded sound; winner of a 1997 Technical Grammy®)
  • CD mastered by Billy Stull, protégé of the late Norman Petty (Buddy Holly's producer and engineer) using a Rupert Neve prototype "Dream Box" not yet available elsewhere in the world!   
  • CD's replicated in Terre Haute, Indiana
  • Musical correlation between note of scale and the number being presented

The Musicians
Les musiciens
The piano was hand-selected by Van Cliburn for the Cliburn Competition; Charlie Pride later purchased it from Cliburn


Cynthia Wildridge

Composer (compositeur)
Pianist (pianiste)
Singer (chanteuse)
Narrator, English text (narrateur, texte américaine)

Raphaël Vincent, narrateur du texte français


Raphaël Vincent

Narrator, French text (narrateur, texte français)

Reginal Rueffer, vioiln

Reginald Rueffer

Violin (violon)

The music provides wonderful aural imagery of the text


Cynthia Wildridge
Natalie Lazarescou

Singers (chanteuses)

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