Durations
Beethoven, Symphony N°8 in F major, op. 93
Beethoven spent the summer of 1812 in Bohemia, in the spas of Teplitz and Carlsbad. It was in Teplitz, where he wrote his famous love letter to his "Immortal Beloved," that he composed most of the Eighth Symphony, continuing immediately on from the Seventh.
The symphony is distinguished by its simpl...
Beethoven, Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
In the Autumn of 1806, Beethoven was staying in Silesia with his main patron, Prince Lichnowsky, who gave him a large allowance and showed a great deal of interest in him. This friendship ended with a violent quarrel, provoked by Beethoven, who refused to play for visiting French officers (Germany b...
Brahms, Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Unlike the two previous symphonies, that were created in Vienna, this symphony was premiered on the 25th of October 1885 in Meiningen by the Meininger Hofkapelle under the direction of the composer, and it was a success. Brahms and Hans von Bülow, conductor of the Meiningen orchestra, then took it i...
Brahms: String Sextet No.1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
This sextet for two violins, two violas and two cellos was completed in 1860 in Ham. Nicknamed the "Spring Sextet”, the first two movements have a pastoral air. This work has to be played with exceptional commitment to reveal its true nature, which is exactly what Les Dissonances do here. It is driv...
CHIC featuring NILE RODGERS – Jazz in Vienna
A concert in which Nile Rodgers gets back together with his band Chic at the Vienna Jazz Festival!
The King of Funk treats us to all of his hits during this exceptional concert: "Upside Down, I'm Coming out", "My Old Piano", "Like a Virgin", "Let's Dance", "Original Sin", "Notorious" and of course "...
CHICK COREA Jazz in Vienna
Pianist, composer and arranger, Chick Corea has never stopped experimenting with the different facets of jazz - protean music par excellence.
After following Stan Getz, Miles Davis and Airto Moreira, Chick continues to blaze a trail through virgin territory, not hesitating to flirt with jazz fusion ...
CHUCHO VALDES – Jazz in Vienna
The spotlight was on Cuban rhythms and music in this concert at the Vienna Jazz Festival by pianist and composer Chuco Valdès in 2013, the year of his album "Border-Free". For this show in the second half of the evening, the artist was accompanied by an impressive selection of guests, including sing...
City of Dance
This documentary gives the floor to hip-hop artists and dancers on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Suresnes Cités Danse festival. For several weeks, we follow the dancers and choreographers from the first auditions through rehearsals to the final show, sharing their lives, their joy and ...
Cross-Country, the Battle of Lords
Cross-country is a splendid discipline, perhaps the noblest of all in the philosophical sense of the term. It’s the discipline of patient men and women who take the time to work on maturer horses that have left the giddiness of their youth behind them.
The trainers are highly skilled at fine tuning...
Electro Deluxe at the Trianon, Paris
Electro Deluxe is an explosive mixture of jazz, funk and rap, with influences ranging from Herbie Hancock to Buckshot LeFonque. Electro Deluxe is not a group of "machines", but a group of musicians whom pieces are embellished with loops or samples. Strong with 5 albums, they released a deluxe editio...
