Classical music
Chostakovitch, cello concerto n°1 in E flat major, Op. 107
Composed in a difficult period of Chostakovich's life who then suffers from poliomyelitis, this concerto is dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich. The musical motif DSCH occurs clearly in this work. In the final Chostakovich used Stalin’s favorite Russian melody, “Suliko”, but deforming it in an ironic...
Henri Dutilleux : Ainsi la nuit (Thus the Night)
Composed between 1971 and 1977, Henri Dutilleux wrote this string quartet in memory of the American art-lover Ernest Sussman. It is comprised of seven sections, first created in isolation and then linked by "parentheses". This unique quartet illustrates the concept of memory through the principle of...
Henri Dutilleux, MystÈre de l’instant
Dutilleux has proposed to seize the moment to organize musical time differently.
The word "mystery" should be understood in its broadest sense, without excluding its spiritual resonance. As sometimes said Henri Dutilleux, the act of writing music is similar to a ceremony, "with its mystery and magic...
Monteverdi’s Madrigals, Book VI in Venice
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...
Monteverdi’s Madrigals, Book VII
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...
Mozart, concertos for violin N°1, N°2, N°3, N°4, N°5
Passionate about freedom and sharing and eschewing conservatism, Les Dissonances brings the freshness back to Mozart’s five violin concertos. Led by David Grimal's Stradivarius, the twenty-six-piece ensemble reveals the luminosity and virtuosity of these works.
Composed in his youth, the violin conc...
Renaud Capuçon : Beethoven Korngold (Artistic confessions)
Violinist Renaud CAPUCON and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Yannick NEZET SEGUIN record works by KORNGOLD and BEETHOVEN. Interview with Renaud CAPUÇON and Yannick NEZET SEGUIN. Excerpt Beethoven Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major opus 6Excerpt Beethoven Concert...
Renaud et Gautier Capuçon, Gérard Caussé, Quatuor Ebène : Fauré Chamber music (Artistic Confessions)
On the occasion of the recording of a disc… Interviews : Renaud Capuçon, Gautier Capuçon, Gérard Caussé, Michel Dalberto, Raphael Merlin, Pierre Colombet, Matthieu Herzog and Gabriel Le Magadure of the Eben quartet, Excerpt Fauré Quartet for piano, violin, viola and cello in C minor opus 15Excerpt ...
Schubert, string quartet N° 15 in G Major D.887, op. 161
This string Quartet, written by Franz Schubert in ten days in June 1826, is the fifth and final composed for this kind of ensemble. This quartet is characterized by its polyphonic extent, its contrasts and structural complexity. It includes four movements : Allegro molto moderato, Andante un poco mo...