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The Rite of Spring (Stravinsky)
Performing the Rite of Spring at the Philharmonie de Paris with no conductor, David Grimal and the 97 musicians of the Dissonances give themselves a harder challenge each year.
This work by Stravinsky, written in 1913, explores simple themes: rhythm and harmony. However, it was one of the most scan...
Andy Shauf at the Grand Halle
A multi-instrumentalist (he plays guitar, bass, drums and even clarinet), the talented young Canadian songwriter Andy Shauf spent several years quietly composing and publishing his music independently before signing, in 2015, to the excellent Arts & Crafts label in Canada and Tom Waits’ label ANTI- ...
Cigarettes After Sex at the Grand Halle
A disturbing androgynous voice, voluptuously hazy songs with a slow pulse, a science of silences and a suggestion of Velvet Underground: with this 4-star formula, Cigarettes After Sex sends temperatures soaring. Led by Greg Gonzalez, this American group from El Paso, Texas, achieved massive populari...
Kevin Morby at the Grande Halle
A multi-faceted musician, leader of many bands and side projects (Creepy Aliens, The Babies), Kevin Morby is one of the new faces of today's indie folk-rock scene.
With his seventies-star vibe and his heart-wrenching Dylanic ballads, the former Woods bassist made his name with Harlem River, an albu...
The high road to Kilkenny – Early Music from Ireland
Perfomance of The Musicians of Saint-Julien in Celtic lands, “The high road to Kilkenny” combines refined, “highbrow” pieces along with an entertaining repertoire of songs in Gælic and dances from the Irish Baroque.
Ancient Celtic music carries great mystery. Wherever you look at it, i...
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, Op.36 in F minor
Dedicated to Tchaikovsky’s platonic muse (and wealthy patroness) Nadezhda von Meck, the Fourth Symphony conceals a hidden programme, which the composer explained in a letter to his friend. The main idea of the work, the kernel of the whole score, appears at the opening: "Fatum, that fatal power whic...