Performing Arts
Monteverdi’s Madrigals, Book II
Paul Agnew’s monumental project to perform all eight books of Monteverdi’s madrigals in just four years seems as ambitious as performing the complete works of Bach! A bold challenge, like the work itself. Contained within these eight Books are the foundations of modern music, from the end of the Ren...
Monteverdi’s Madrigals, Book III
Paul Agnew’s monumental project to perform all eight books of Monteverdi’s madrigals in just four years seems as ambitious as performing the complete works of Bach! A bold challenge, like the work itself. Contained within these eight Books are the foundations of modern music, from the end of the Ren...
Monteverdi’s Madrigals, Book IV
Paul Agnew’s monumental project to perform all eight books of Monteverdi’s madrigals in just four years seems as ambitious as performing the complete works of Bach! A bold challenge, like the work itself. Contained within these eight Books are the foundations of modern music, from the end of the Ren...
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
Opera "The Barber of Seville" by Gioacchino Rossini, after the eponymous play by Beaumarchais.
Recorded at the Bordeaux Opera, directed by Joan FONT and directed by Paolo OLMI, with the Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra, conducted by Paolo OLMI, and the Choir of the Opéra national d...
THE RITE OF SPRING
Triple tribute to Igor Stravinsky in the form of a pirouette by Jean-Claude Gallotta: the choreographer has chosen to focus on the first version of the work, which he considers one of the best, being rough, unaffected, devoid of ornamental embellishment and directed and recorded by Igor Stravinsky h...
JAZZED OUT : ONE CITY, ONE JAZZ
The black and white photograph of a jazz pianist smoking his cigarette stays still.
KIDAM and MEZZO are working together to create and broadcast improvise live sessions, that push conventional jazz aside.
Sketching a scene at the very top of modernity, we are looking for a music without any limits...
Beethoven, String quarter N° 9, in C major, op.59 n°3
One of Beethoven's most beautiful string quartets performed by exceptional musicians.
Composed in 1806 and published in January 1808, it is the last of the three quartets dedicated to Prince Andrey Razumovsky, whose name it bears.
This quartet was composed during the very productive year of 1806, wh...
Duke Ellington is Alive
Recognised by the Duke Ellington Music Society, musicians and major festivals alike as the best Ellingtonian orchestra performing today, the Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra has struck the right note with its fans, attracting an ever-growing audience to such events as the “Musiques Sacrées” Festival, ...
Francesco Tristano – Take Away Show
In an empty theatre, a young pianist named Francesco Tristano sits alone on stage at his piano, playing a Bach piece with quiet confidence.
Then comes an improvisation on piano and machines.
A ballet develops between the camera and the classical pianist during these two Take Away concerts.
- J.S. B...
MEMORIAE, childhood voices, voices of exile
Staging and set: Orianne MORETTI
Musical director: Philippe SPINOSI
Choreography: Bruno BOUCHE de l'Opéra de Paris
As part of the Reims Scènes d'Europe Festival, recording of the chamber opera "Memoriae", written and directed by Orianne Moretti, which is a journey through the...