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Orchestre de Paris / Alexandre Desplat
Philharmonie de Paris, Grande salle Pierre Boulez (Paris)
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From the sarcastic music of The Nose, to his limpid final symphony featuring quotes from Rossini and Wagner, to his striking orchestration of Schumann’s Cello Concerto—a tribute to the multiple facets of Shostakovich.
A passionate programme from Orchestre Pasdeloup, with an anthology of 19th- and 20th-century works and a new piece by Béchara El-Khoury, with soloists François Dumont on piano and Arnaud Nuvolone on violin.
Pure symphonic ecstasy, with two monuments in the canon that demand a fully engaged, inventive and visionary orchestra—here, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under the baton of he who served as its musical director from 2000 to 2015.
"A trickle of youth": Schumann's phrase about Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream has not aged a day. And then we have the Elgar's Concerto, entrusted to the bow of Frank Peter Zimmermann, where magic is met by mystery…
"A trickle of youth": Schumann's phrase about Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream has not aged a day. And then we have the Elgar's Concerto, entrusted to the bow of Frank Peter Zimmermann, where magic is met by mystery…
The pairing of Mozart’s Requiem with his penultimate symphony, No. 40, by one of the foremost Baroque ensembles in the world, Bach Collegium Japan, with its principal conductor Masato Suzuki at the podium.
Single or double, the reed is a delicate strip of the plant from which it takes its name, whose vibration also enriches woodwind instruments. A complementary blend of timbres, the subtlety of three-part chamber music: a repertoire to be (re)discovered and savoured!
The Orchestre National de France and Philippe Manoury here pay tribute to Pierre Boulez the conductor, teacher and mentor—these deeply valued other facets to the composer whose centenary we are celebrating this year.
Lisa Batiashvili's expressive elegance is put to full use in one of the gems of the Mozartean repertoire, which precedes the orchestral odyssey of Mahler's Symphony No.5 beset with the themes of torment, struggle and ecstasy.
Théotime Langlois de Swarte with ‘his’ Ensemble Le Consort—in larger force for the occasion—present Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
Lisa Batiashvili's expressive elegance is put to full use in one of the gems of the Mozartean repertoire, which precedes the orchestral odyssey of Mahler's Symphony No.5 beset with the themes of torment, struggle and ecstasy.
The London Symphony Orchestra’s second concert with Sir Simon Rattle features the same winning combination as the previous programme—a repertoire selection (this time, Beethoven), a 20th-century piece, and a new contemporary work.
The Orchestre National d'Île-de-France in an all-Russian program, where the famous ‘Rach 3’ (as it is known in the English-speaking world), performed by Federico Colli, meets Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony, alongside Shostakovich’s Tahiti Trot.
With Sir Simon Rattle conducting, a programme that nicely balances Brahms’ final symphony with Boulez’s Éclat and a French premiere, the suite from Benjamin’s opera Lessons in Love and Violence.
For his second concert conducting the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel presents a transatlantic repertoire, with Gabriela Ortiz and Gonzalo Grau in counterpoint to Tchaïkovsky and Ravel.
Gustavo Dudamel returns to the podium of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra with which he made his conducting debut in his adolescence, for two consecutive evenings—the first with the women’s and children’s choirs of the Orchestre de Paris.
Klaus Mäkelä lets loose on a program of changing colours, from modernism to impressionism. As a bonus, Gustavo Dudamel takes the podium to conduct one of Beethoven's most brilliant pieces!
Vocal and orchestral colours are the order of the day in this contrasting program where the shine of the brass contrasts with the impressionist moire, with the added bonus of Poulenc's smiling spirituality and Mussorgsky’s irresistible pictures!
Embark for the banks of the Danube. The evening starts with the voice of Sabine Devieilhe evoking the balls of imperial Vienna. But love later takes a darker turn with Pelleas und Melisande, one of the most accomplished scores by the young Schönberg.
Embark for the banks of the Danube. The evening starts with the voice of Sabine Devieilhe evoking the balls of imperial Vienna. But love later takes a darker turn with Pelleas und Melisande, one of the most accomplished scores by the young Schönberg.
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra reunites with Maria João Pires for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 ‘Jeunehomme’, paired with Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony.
In an all-Italian programme, the Orchestre National d’Île-de-France, performs Respighi’s ballet composed after Rossini themes La Boutique fantasque, and Paganini’s Violin Concerto No.1 with guest soloist Sayaka Shoji.
In this family-friendly concert, Benjamin Flao's drawing and the orchestra harmonize to take us into the forest and introduce us to the wonderful world of trees and their sound poetry, in the spirit of Peter Wohlleben's bestseller.
The Orchestre Français des Jeunes, led by its music director Michael Schønwandt, in a programme of 20th-century works and, in counterpoint, the ‘Emperor’ Concerto with the illustrious Elisabeth Leonskaja, always eloquent in Beethoven.
In this family-friendly concert, Benjamin Flao's drawing and the orchestra harmonize to take us into the forest and introduce us to the wonderful world of trees and their sound poetry, in the spirit of Peter Wohlleben's bestseller.