Une Passion selon Saint Jean en demi-teinte à la Halle aux Grains

By Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 03 April 2017

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“Effet dramatique volontaire ou acclimatation à la sonorité de la Halle ?”

Reviewed at Halle aux grains, Toulouse on 31 March 2017

Bach, St John Passion, BWV245

Les Musiciens du Louvre

Marc Minkowski, Conductor

Laure Barras, Soprano

Hanna Husáhr, Soprano

Owen Willetts, Countertenor

Alessandra Visentin, Mezzo-soprano

Valerio Contaldo, Tenor

Yorck Felix Speer, Bass-baritone

Fabio Trümpy, Tenor

Edward Grint, Baritone

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****1

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****1

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Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer

Maître de conférences en histoire ancienne à l'Institut Catholique de Toulouse, Arnaud enseigne également à l'Université Toulouse II et à l'Institut National Universitaire d'Albi. Passionné de musique, violoniste et pianiste, il a poursuivi en parallèle de ses études en histoire un cursus au Conservatoire de Toulouse et y a obtenu plusieurs prix. Ses recherches portent sur l’histoire des religions antiques et notamment sur l’utilisation de la musique dans le cadre des cultes polythéistes.