Aaron Pilsan, révélation Number 1 aux Sommets musicaux

By Tristan Labouret, 09 February 2020

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“la valse de La Chauve-souris laissera sur le visage des auditeurs des sourires incontrôlés”

Reviewed at Gstaad Chapel, Gstaad on 7 February 2020

Bach, Italian Concerto, BWV971

Brahms, Variations and Fugue for Piano on a Theme by Handel, Op.24

Pépin, Number 1

Liszt, Mephisto Waltz no. 1, "Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke", S 514

Aaron Pilsan, Piano

L’éloquence des Tetzlaff avec l’Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Tristan Labouret, 13th May

Initié par Lars Vogt avant son décès, le Festival Brahms de l'Orchestre de chambre de Paris bénéficie de l'investissement et du jeu exemplaires des Tetzlaff aux côtés des musiciens de la formation.

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When time stands still: the Philharmonia revisits Strauss

Jessica Duchen, 4th June

The Philharmonia, Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Benjamin Grosvenor shine in the recreation of an all-Strauss extravaganza that was conducted in 1947 by the composer himself.

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Staatskapelle Dresden’s sonic alchemy at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 2nd June

From the earthy joy of Meistersinger to the sublime textures of Debussy, Daniele Gatti channels the Dresdeners' legendary, layered warmth into an unforgettable evening of pure acoustic luxury.

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Ambition meets the Philharmonie: Peltokoski and Kantorow in Paris

Laurence Vittes, 2nd June

Two prodigies, with a surplus of imagination and more interest in the moment than in creating long arcs of music, join the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse in Paris.

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Jurowski marks Hans Werner Henze’s centenary at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 31st May

Vladimir Jurowski and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin deliver a lean, razor-sharp exploration of captivity and survival, balancing Beethoven’s and Brahms’ structural clarity against the devastating, high-fidelity distortion of Henze’s Ninth Symphony.

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Kissin, Bell and Isserlis: remembrance and loss at Carnegie Hall

Edward Sava-Segal, 31st May

Solomon Rosowsky, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky form a matinee programme whose deeper connections gradually came into focus.

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Tristan Labouret

Musicologue diplômé du CNSMD de Paris, Tristan Labouret collabore avec de nombreux artistes et institutions musicales (Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, Orchestre national d'Île-de-France, Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier, festivals de musique de chambre de Deauville, Just Classik Festival…), menant des activités de médiation à destination de tous les publics. Ex-altiste toujours passionné par les répertoires chambristes et symphoniques, il occupe depuis 2018 le poste de rédacteur en chef de la partie francophone de Bachtrack.