Classical music
Schubert, symphonie N°8 “Unfinished”
Because it has only two movements, it is still known as the "Unfinished Symphony" (German: Die Unvollendete). It seems surprising that Schubert was unable to compose two other movements to complete a symphony so firmly initiated. How to understand this sudden decline of his musical inspiration? To t...
The Childhood of Christ (Berlioz)
This oratorio for soloists, choir, orchestra and organ, composed in 1854 by the French composer Hector Berlioz, recounts three scenes of the Christ’s life, from his birth to his 30 years old : Herod’s Dream, The Flight to Egypt and The Arrival at Sais.
Filmed at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Deni...
Vladimir Cosma at the Grand Rex
An anthology of the best movie soundtracks composed by Vladimir Cosma , performed by l'Orchestre National de Belgique and les Choeurs du 7ème art.
The Genius child coming from a musicians family in Bucharest made the conservatory in Romania then entered the Paris Conservatory in 1964. His first film...
Alice Coote, Nathalie Dessay, Orfeon Donotiarra : MAHLER Symphony # 2 “Resurrection” (Artistic Confessions)
Artistic confessions on an absolute masterpiece of the post-Romantic repertoire that WARNER recorded for the first time: Mahler's titanic Symphony No. 2, a true orchestral vessel requiring at least 150 musicians and choristers as well as 2 singers. It was Paavo Jarvi, future conductor of the Paris O...
Beethoven, Symphony N°6 op. 68, “Pastoral”
Unlike most of Beethoven’s works, the 6th symphony refers to real world themes and wild nature phenomenons, hence "Pastoral". Created in Vienna on december 22nd 1808, its structure is not the classical one for a symphony : five movements instead of four, each one illustrating a particular episode ...
Brigitte Engerer
Documentary tribute to the pianist Brigitte ENGERER, who disappeared on June 23, 2012. Far from a traditional biography, the film focuses on the most moving moments of the musician’s life: her childhood and life in Russia, her musical friends, her Pianoscope festival and her last concert in the comp...
FOR EVER FORTUNE: 18th century Scottish music
Devoted to the mysterious charms of traditional Scottish music, with its dance tunes, songs and “grounds”, this programme will appeal to both early and folk music fans. Convivial, everyday music, composed for dances, home entertainment or concerts as the circumstances dictated, taken from publicatio...
GRAND ODE TO SAINT CECILE, Henry Purcell – Ensemble La Fenice, Jean Tubéry
A pure masterpiece, “Hail! Bright Cecilia”, composed in celebration of Saint Cecilia, is also a wonderful representation of Purcell’s genius. Rich and varied, it’s a work within which the sacred and profane respectfully rub shoulders. As is often the case in Purcell’s music, euphoria is never very f...
Haydn, “Sunrise” Quartet, Op.76, No. 4
The "Sunrise" quartet owes its name to the theme that begins the work: it evokes the special moment when the light shines forth beginning a new and inevitably joyous and unforgettable day, if we are to believe the dazzling acceleration of this quartet.
It is part of a group of six quartets, composed...
JORDI SAVALL – Rêves et Plaintes : la Rêveuse
After the unprecedented success of the music for the film "Tous les Matins du Monde" (more than a million copies of the soundtrack sold), and for our further delight, in this filmed concert, Jordi Savall, alone at the viol, plays a selection of pieces from the celebrated film by Alain Corneau.
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