Without knowing it, we are all familiar with Chopin's Nocturnes, so much so have they been used in popular culture, particularly in film. Dreamy and enchanting, they represent the apogee of spleen and delicacy, proper to the introspection and gentleness of the soul. Frédéric Chopin may not have invented the…
One of Leonardo García Alarcón's aspirations is to surround himself with artists who share his musical path and to fulfil their artistic dreams. When bandoneonist William Sabatier told him that he wanted to perform his interpretation of María de Buenos Aires in its original form, he said yes. La Cité…
Coming from the great Parisian orchestras, the musicians who make up the Sirba Octet have taken up the challenge of positioning themselves halfway between classical music and the traditional music of Eastern Europe. With Tsuzamen, they pay tribute to three peoples who have suffered genocide - the Roma, the Jews…
For the second year running, the Cité Bleue is hosting the HEM's major Fête des Claviers. Harpsichords, organs and pianofortes will join modern pianos to offer a highly varied programme of works for two keyboard instruments and four hands ranging from the Baroque period to the present day. This year,…
The Stabat Mater was once Domenico Scarlatti's most impressive work: defined by director Maëlle Dequiedt as ‘an attempt to overcome mourning through the expression of desire’, Simon-Pierre Bestion has freely adapted the score, using instruments from a wide range of origins and periods. A dazzlingly theatrical work - at times…