Devieilhe et Tharaud à la Monnaie : une forme de perfection ?

By Valentin Gautron Lavarone, 17 September 2020

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“La voix libre et ronde s’enroule avec aisance autour des vers et des rimes”

Reviewed at La Monnaie | De Munt: Grand Hall, Brussels on 16 September 2020

Debussy, Mélodies

Poulenc, Songs: selection

Fauré, Mélodies

Ravel, Mélodies

Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano

Alexandre Tharaud, Piano

Tharaud and Queyras celebrate 30 years together in Paris

David Karlin, 14th April

Crisp and elegant cello and piano playing is more successful in French and early repertoire than in Brahms.

****1

Cinematic Shostakovich and jazz-tinged Ravel in Hong Kong

Christopher Halls, 4th November

A memorable evening with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, who are joined by pianist Alexandre Tharaud for Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major.

****1

Early Mozart and Britten proves the ultimate refreshment in Zurich

Sarah Batschelet, 4th May

In its spic and span, acoustically resonant concert venue in Zurich, the superb Zürcher Kammerorchester returned to live performances with an audience with pianist Alexandre Tharaud.

*****

Two arresting new works in Cleveland season opener

Timothy Robson, 22nd September

Pantheon, by Cleveland Orchestra oboist Jeffrey Rathbun, and Hans Abrahamsen’s Left, alone with pianist Alexandre Tharaud in his TCO debut showed the ensemble’s strengths.

****1

Shostakovich 4 glows with passion in Rotterdam

Marc Kalf, 9th December

Shostakovich proves the highlight of a variable programme in Rotterdam.

***11

RLPO joins the dance at Sage Gateshead

Jane Shuttleworth, 21st October

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Vasiliy Petrenko make a guest visit to Sage Gateshead, bringing their contributions by Ravel and Rachmaninov to this year's concert theme of Dance.

***11

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Valentin Gautron Lavarone

Titulaire d'une Licence de Musique et Musicologie en 2019 à Toulouse, Valentin Gautron Lavarone a commencé la musique avec le saxophone et suivi une formation de musicien d'orchestre. Il entre ensuite au Conservatoire de Toulouse en classe de chant lyrique et poursuit actuellement ses études au Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles. Musicien éclectique et toujours curieux, Valentin se passionne pour la musique classique et ses interprètes. Très sensible à la musique ancienne, il porte également beaucoup d'affection à la culture romantique et post-romantique germanique, en particulier l'interprétation du lied.