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Monteverdi’s Madrigals, Book IV
Paul Agnew’s monumental project to perform all eight books of Monteverdi’s madrigals in just four years seems as ambitious as performing the complete works of Bach! A bold challenge, like the work itself. Contained within these eight Books are the foundations of modern music, from the end of the Ren...
NUITS DE L’ÂME, A LITERARY CONCERT
This programme presents 9 Nocturnes for piano by Frédéric Chopin and a work by Robert Schumann, performed by pianist Brigitte Engerer and preceded by the poems of Jean-Yves Clément (extracts from Nuits de l'Âme, published by Cherche Midi). Jean-Yves Clément is a writer and a festival organiser and a...
Orphaned children: a right to be loved
The orphanages are full of abandoned children who dream of finding a father and mother. In the Ukraine, Maxim, Valentyn and Sacha’s lives were changed thanks to 42-year-old Agnès and Laurent, who, despite the boys’ medical conditions, had no hesitation in adopting them. Parenthood has meant a whole ...
SOLSBERG Festival, Sol Gabetta : Ravel, Fauré, Dvorák
Having perfected her art in Europe, the Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta is one of the greatest classical musicians in the world.
An exceptional artist, she is also the artistic director of the Solsberg Festival.
Concert recorded as part of the 7th Solsberg Festival in Olsberg, Switzerl...
SOLSBERG Festival, Sol Gabetta : Schubert, Beethoven
Having perfected her art in Europe, the Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta is one of the greatest classical musicians in the world.
An exceptional artist, she is also the artistic director of the Solsberg Festival.
Concert recorded as part of the 7th Solsberg Festival in Olsberg, Switzerl...
WONDERFUL PARENTS
Five couples, all parents for better... and sometimes for worse!
Harassed by their children, judged by the adults in their circle, torn between guilt and the desire to do the right thing, they feel confused.
Liberated from the rules of classic documentary making, this real-life family drama gives ...
JAZZED OUT : ONE CITY, ONE JAZZ
The black and white photograph of a jazz pianist smoking his cigarette stays still.
KIDAM and MEZZO are working together to create and broadcast improvise live sessions, that push conventional jazz aside.
Sketching a scene at the very top of modernity, we are looking for a music without any limits...
Battered children, the law should have saved them
Eight-year-old Marina died last year, battered to death by her father and mother.
Before her, seven-year-old Dylan and two-year old Enzo silently endured years of unimaginable abuse at the hands of their parents and families.
What’s going on in France? Why are we unable to protect our children? Why ...
CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN by BRAHMS: Nikolaj Znaider & Ivan Fischer
Nikolaj Znaider is the opposite of the shooting stars that are studding the sky of classical music today. Since he began, he has taken his time: to work, but also to reflect and develop his various talents. Although increasingly in demand as a conductor, he is not neglecting his violin.
Born into...
Duke Ellington is Alive
Recognised by the Duke Ellington Music Society, musicians and major festivals alike as the best Ellingtonian orchestra performing today, the Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra has struck the right note with its fans, attracting an ever-growing audience to such events as the “Musiques Sacrées” Festival, ...
