Performing Arts
TINARIWEN AT THE BOUFFES DU NORD
During their Spring 2011 European tour, Tinariwen gave a one-off acoustic concert at the Bouffes du Nord Theatre, in which they performed their new album, “Tessalit”, in its entirety.
The sight of these Tuareg musicians in their indigo tagelmusts within the Parisian setting of Peter Brook’s famous t...
TURANDOT (Ferruccio Busoni)
The opera is inspired by the play "Turandot" by Count Carlo Gozzi. "Turandot, the Emperor’s daughter, challenges her suitors to solve three riddles. She will marry the one who succeeds, but those who fail will be executed. Kalaf, an exiled prince in disguise, takes up the challenge”. Busoni composed...
Beethoven, Symphony No. 1 in C Major, op. 21
Although still in the style of Mozart and Haydn, the audacious form and orchestration of Beethoven's First Symphony marks a turning point from the classical technique.
The third movement, classical manner "menuetto", is close to a Romantic scherzo: the tempo is much faster than a traditional menuet...
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A Major, op. 92
Beethoven uses an extraordinary palette of rhythms, colours and nuances in this work, increasing the contrasts and creating a sensation of perpetual motion. Wagner said "this symphony is the apotheosis of dance itself." This dancing character reaches its peak in the final, Dionysian scherzo. Yet ...
Pietragalla, Between Heaven and Earth
Portrait of the French dancer and choreographer Marie-Claude Pietragalla.
Discipline, rigour, will and commitment are all adjectives that define the temperament of Marie-Claude Pietragalla, who was named principal dancer of the Ballet de l’Opera National Opera de Paris in 1990.
At 35, she decided t...
Vivaldi, the Four Seasons op.8 / Astor Piazzola, Four seasons of Buenos Aires
Live recording of the dialogue between Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons, op.8 and Astor Piazzola's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
Performed by David Grimal and Les Dissonances
I Concerto n°1 en mi majeur, RV 269 La primavera
II verano Porteno
III Cocerto n°2 en sol mineur, RV315 L'Estate"
IV Otono Por...
Marcus Miller: « Tutu revisited »
According to Marcus Miller, it’s Miles who guided him towards developing his own personal style. After playing in the Miles Band in the 1980s, Miller was given the opportunity to write and produce an album for his childhood hero. The result was the innovative album "Tutu".
"This musical project is o...
