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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...
Cromwell, or the conspirators (Victor Hugo)
The Western comes to 17th century England in the form of a disjointed, modern and unexpected adaptation of a rarely performed Victor Hugo play.
London. Between the sumptuous Westminster Palace, freshly usurped from King Charles I by the regicide Cromwell, and the sinister Three Cranes Tavern, a grou...
DARWINIAN DREAM
Northern Australia, an ecological treasure, is home to many species of large freshwater fish, including the famous barramundi, the "king" of the game fish.
A group of young Australian scientists with a passion for fishing in the Darwin area have given themselves a challenge: to catch the best fish o...
Deer Stalking in the South West of France
Following two groups of friends and hunters in northern and central France as they meet up with hunters from Charente Maritime and Tarn et Garonne to stalk deer. The presence of other local hunters, who don’t necessarily practice this kind of hunting, brings a wealth of exchanges and friendships tha...
