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For many, the phrase “music competition” has an unsavoury ring to it. One thinks of the tearful children of pushy parents, the crazed violinist whose failure has pushed him over the edge or perhaps even some of the more barbaric (yet horrifyingly watchable) talent shows on TV. Fortunately there is another side to these competitions: the fantastic platform they provide to talented musicians.

Le second concert du cycle « Groupe des Six » à Radio France proposait un programme composite, dont les différents solistes se sont acquittés avec plus ou moins de bonheur.