Durations
ALOHA SPIRIT
Hawaii, an archipelago of eight main islands, is a dream destination for many people. Lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 4000 kilometres from the American coast, it’s best known for its waves and surfing - a sport that’s been elevated to the ranks of a religion. But the other special feature o...
Arnold SchÖnberg, Chamber symphony N°2, Op. 38
The chamber symphony op.38 # 2 is an orchestral work written in 1939. Schönberg began its composing shortly after the first symphony, but finished it 33 years later. This partition is the witness of a musical turnaround in the late 30’s: the composer have successively explored tonal music and twelve...
Aston Villa, the 20th anniversary concert
This group from the Paris suburbs hits the road slowly but surely since 1994.Their incantatory rock made them one of the most unique band of the French scene. After two studio albums, "Bonne Nouvelle" and "Extraversion" and a live recording, Aston Villa was awarded « Discovery of the Year » by the p...
Brahms: symphony N ° 1 in C minor, op.68
Johannes Brahms composed his first symphony late in life, beginning it in 1862 and completing in 1876. Legend has it that his decision to tackle the genre was prompted by his finding a pen on Ludwig van Beethoven’s tomb in 1862. It represented the return to the great classical symphony, while fashio...
Brahms: Symphony N°3 in F-major Op. 90
Composed in 1883 in Wiesbaden, Symphony No.3 aroused a great deal of enthusiasm, especially from Hans Richter, who nicknamed it the Eroica. The work was inspired by Schumann, and angered Wagner fans when it was played for the first time. Scored for strings, woodwind, brass and percussion, the sympho...
Catholics, the new generation
Since the “Manif Pour Tous” against the opening of marriage to same sex couples, a new militant wind is blowing amongst Catholics.
France, the country of secularism, has often mistreated them. But now, with Taubira’s “marriage for everyone” bill, they are waking up and revealing themselves.
They are...
Chamois Stalking in Catalan Country
Discover a land of tradition, Catalan country, through a portrait of one of its staunchest defenders.
A mythical animal, the sacred emblem of the Pyrenees, the chamois with its discreet and graceful silhouette inspires respect. More cunning than other mountain animals, it is difficult to hunt.
In ...
Chinese Propaganda Lesson in Forbidden Territory
An authoritarian People’s Republic or a real dictatorship? In less than a generation, China has become the economic engine of the planet. But what if this economic power, which seems to take precedence over political and social power, was in the hands of a dictatorship whose single aim was to expand...
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...
CINEMA OF OUR TIME: JAPANSCOPE, PANORAMA OF THE NEW NOUVELLE VAGUE
As part of « Cinema of our time », a series of conversations conducted by André S. Labarthe.
In the 90's emerged a generation of japanese directors, creators of a modern cinematographic language forecasting today's esthetic patterns. In an intimate city of Tokyo, discover the best of this new 'Nou...
