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Bad KissingenCecilia Bartoli und David Fray

Kissinger Sommer
Bellini, Caldara, de Curtis, Handel, Paisiello, Rossini, Scarlatti
Cecilia Bartoli; David Fray

Boulogne-BillancourtBeethoven Eroica

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Beethoven
Insula orchestra; Laurence Equilbey; David Fray; Insula camerata

PooleFrom the Flames

© Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Bernstein, Ravel, Stravinsky
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Alexandre Bloch; David Fray

ExeterFrom the Flames

© Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Bernstein, Ravel, Stravinsky
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Alexandre Bloch; David Fray
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A journey through Schubert’s Winterreise at the Muziekgebouw

Matthias Goerne © Marie Staggat
A journey through the emotional landscapes of Schubert’s Winterreise at the Muziekgebouw is brought vividly to life by Mattias Goerne and David Fray. 
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Hymn of Praise: thrilling Mendelssohn at the Glasshouse

Hera Hyesang Park, Dinis Sousa and the Royal Northern Sinfonia © Thomas Jackson | TyneSight Media
As the BBC Proms visits Gateshead, Dinis Sousa and the Royal Northern Sinfonia excel in Mendelssohn, although David Fray's Bach underwhelms. 
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Fray and the RNS offer challenging interpretations of Bach and Mozart

David Fray © James Bort
French pianist David Fray with the Royal Northern Sinfonia challenges orthodoxy in blisteringly fast Bach and darkly imagined Mozart.
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Disappointing Bach in Auckland

David Fray © James Bort
David Fray's mannered Bach is a let-down, but Karl-Heinz Steffens brings out the spacious majesty in Bruckner's Ninth Symphony. 
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Opéra de Paris pays vibrant tribute to Patrick Dupond

The Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris with all its stars © Agathe Poupeney / Opéra national de Paris
Two years after the death of Patrick Dupond, the Paris Opera Ballet paid tribute to him in a sumptuous gala evening, with the procession of the Ballet’s stars and the the performance of three of Dupond’s most emblematic works.
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A return to pure dance: Neumeier's Ghost Light at Hamburg Ballet

John Neumeier presents the first full-length Covid-compliant ballet, a series of “delicious miniatures” created on the company's entire ensemble of almost 60 dancers.
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ParisHommage à Patrick Dupond

The Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris with all its stars © Agathe Poupeney / Opéra national de Paris
Berlioz, Bach, Mahler, Czerny
Albert Aveline; Serge Lifar; John Neumeier; Maurice Béjart; Harald Lander; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Mikhail Agrest; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris; Sean Michael Plumb; David Fray

ParisDavid Fray / Andris Poga

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Mozart, Bruckner
Orchestre National de France; Andris Poga; David Fray
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Historically informed ultramodernism: La Seine Musicale

La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt © CpaKmoi | Flickr
Founded by Laurence Equilbey, cutting-edge period ensemble Insula orchestra is at the heart of La Seine Musicale’s classical season, which features guest ensembles and soloists from around the world.

David Fray : « le processus est plus intéressant que le résultat »

David Fray © Paolo Roversi / Erato
Grand interprète de Bach et Schubert, directeur du festival L'Offrande Musicale, l'artiste revient sur son parcours, son répertoire de prédilection et sa conception du piano.