Advent Calendar, Day 22 - Coeur de France

[esteven]

Please to find Coeur de France

by esteven on A03

Rating: mature
Word count: 2795

Of knitting socks, French puff pastries, music, distractions and otherwise

Comments

[rifleman_s]

I enjoyed this very much - the homeliness of the beginning and Sophie, ever tactful yet getting her own way without Jack ever realising!

The music - as ever a part of their lives - putting them into a much better mood (I adore Bach's Chaconne, or at least the one I have on CD!

And the sweetness between them at the end, echoing the sweetness of the biscuits.

[esteven]

Thank you. I am thrilled you enjoyed this. :) And who is playing the Chaconne on your CD? I know the version with Maxim Vengerov.

Let me know if you would ever like to try my country's version of the coeurs de France. :)

[rifleman_s]

It really was lovely.

Many (many!) years ago my uncle gave me an old vinyl record on which it was played by Yahudi Menuhin which I treasured, but of course record players faded away, and now I have a CD with Itzhak Perlman.

I think O'Brian's (Jack's) description is spot on! It truly takes a master to master it!

We have a shop called "Delices de France" which stocks them, so I know that your description was entirely accurate!

[esteven]

Oh, I am sure Perlman's rendition is beautiful. You still have the vinyl record though? Would you not be thinking of having it transfered to CD?

:) I love coeurs de France (or as we call them Schweinsöhrchen/piglet's ears) Not always, but they are great with a nice hot mug of coffee or tea. Give you joy of Delices de France

[rifleman_s]

Do you know, I'm not entirely sure . . . it may be in the attic somewhere or it may have been given away. But the CD transfer is certainly worth a thought.

Piglets ears is a fantastic name!

Bumpers to you!