Four titans on one stage: Bach, Brahms, Beethoven and Mozart at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

By Leopold Tobisch, 14 November 2012

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Reviewed at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris on 13 November 2012

Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier 1: Prelude and Fugue no. 4 in C sharp minor, BWV849

Brahms, Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major, Op.78

Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, Op.58

Mozart, Symphony no. 41 in C major, "Jupiter”, K551

Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Michel Dalberto, Piano, Conductor

Deborah Nemtanu, Violin

Chamayou and Bringuier bring Provençal sunshine to La Roque

David Karlin, 20th July

The 43rd edition of the International Piano Festival opens with a Beethoven programme of elegance and grace from Bertrand Chamayou and the Orchestre de chambre de Paris.

****1

A moving tribute to Lars Vogt by the Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Alain Lompech, 4th October

Embraced by Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge, Christian Tetzlaff, Alban Gerhardt and Paul Lewis, the Parisian ensemble gives an exceptional concert, faithful to Lars Vogt’s way of making music.

*****

Passion and joy from Lars Vogt and Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Chris Garlick, 26th April

An all-Schumann programme at the Philharmonie de Paris, pairing the Second Symphony with his popular Piano Concerto.

****1

La Reine de Chypre claims three tenor victims

Mark Pullinger, 7th June

Richard Wagner, reviewing La Reine de Chypre for the Dresden Abend-Zeitung, praised Halévy's opera as “decidedly the best that has appeared on the Opéra's boards since Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots”. It's impossible not to agree.

***11

Le Parc at Palais Garnier

Alexandra Desvignes, 7th December

The Ballet de l’Opera de Paris performs lust and love in Angelin Preljocaj's Le Parc at the Palais Garnier, Paris.

*****

Heroes and heroines with the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

Constance Clara Guibert, 24th September

Concerts with the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris are interesting experiences: attending either a symphony or a chamber concert, you might discover a new way to appreciate what you hear.

***11

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Leopold Tobisch

Leopold is currently working on his PhD, examining the music and politics in Paris during the events of May '68. A violinist, amateur photographer and overall musical omnivore, he is currently living in Paris in order to further his PhD research.