Her songs have been recorded by, among others, Blossom Dearie, Cleo Laine, and Margaret Whiting.
Most songs tell stories.
Stories of love and its loss, stories of pain and its relief, stories of life from its beginning to its end. Francesca Blumenthal's songs not only tell stories, they are each mini theatre pieces, often with discernable scenes and acts. When listening to one of her songs, one experiences the kind of visual and visceral content usually found only in full-length movies, novels, or stage performances. Ms. Blumenthal's songs require the use of the listener's imagination and she supplies all of the ingredients needed to engage the imagination and put it to work. Her writing is concise and can be as serious as the straightest of plays or as funny as the most comedic of musicals.