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L'austérité pesante d’Eschenbach dans le Stabat Mater de Dvořák au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

By Augustin Javel, 04 April 2022
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“une ambiance lourde et mortifère finalement lassante”
Reviewed at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris on 31 March 2022
Programme
Dvořák, Stabat Mater
Performers
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
Orchestre National de France
Chœur de Radio France
Chen Reiss, Soprano
Gerhild Romberger, Mezzo-soprano
Steve Davislim, Tenor
Hanno Müller-Brachmann, Bass-baritone
Martina Batič, Choirmaster / chorus director
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Augustin Javel
Augustin Javel
Étudiant à l’IEP de Lyon, Augustin Javel est aussi hautboïste amateur, étudiant au CRR de Lyon. Passé par le Maroc, l’Espagne et la Pologne, il se passionne pour la musique et ses interprètes, facilitateurs d’échanges entre les cultures. Également passionné par le cinéma, il porte un grand intérêt aux compositeurs de musique de film. Gustav Mahler, Olivier Messiaen, Maurice Ravel ou Nino Rota font partie de ses compositeurs préférés.