|
Éric Aubier
Éric Aubier (born 1960) is a French classical concert trumpeter. Life Having entered Maurice André's class at the age of 14 at the Conservatoire de Paris, of which he is still the youngest graduate, Aubier is also a winner of international competitions in Prague, Toulon and Paris. At the age of 19, he was appointed soloist at the Paris Opera orchestra by Rolf Liebermann. Since 1995, he has devoted himself exclusively to a career as an international concert performer and teacher. With Thierry Escaich, he forms a very original trumpet and organ duo. Today, Aubier embodies the modern French trumpet and the French wind school, which he helps to promote internationally. He has created more than 25 works of which he is the dedicatee, by composers Bacri, Escaich, Jolas, Grätzer, Matalon... In 2012, with the French Republican Guard Band, Harmony and string orchestra, he began a collaboration of several records. An album dedicated to Henri Tomasi was released at the end of 2012, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz musical ensemble, ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest Register (music), register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard B or C trumpet. Trumpet-like instruments have historically been used as signaling devices in battle or hunting, with examples dating back to the 2nd Millenium BC. They began to be used as musical instruments only in the late 14th or early 15th century. Trumpets are used in art music styles, appearing in orchestras, concert bands, chamber music groups, and jazz ensembles. They are also common in popular music and are generally included in school bands. Sound is produced by vibrating the lips in a mouthpiece, which starts a standing wave in the air column of the instrument. Since the late 15th century, trumpets have primarily been constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded rectangular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théâtre Des Champs-Élysées
The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées () is an entertainment venue standing at 15 avenue Montaigne in Paris. It is situated near Avenue des Champs-Élysées, from which it takes its name. Its eponymous main hall may seat up to 1,905 people, while the smaller Comédie and Studio des Champs-Élysées above the latter may seat 601 and 230 people respectively. Commissioned by impresario Gabriel Astruc, the theatre was built from 1911 to 1913 upon the designs of brothers Auguste Perret and Gustave Perret following a scheme by Henry van de Velde, and became the first example of Art Deco architecture in the city. Less than two months after its inauguration, the Théâtre hosted the world premiere of the Ballets Russes' ''Rite of Spring'', which provoked one of the most famous classical music riots. At present, the theatre shows about three staged opera productions a year, mostly baroque or chamber works more suited to the modest size of its stage and orchestra pit. It also houses an import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchestre National De Bretagne
The Orchestre National de Bretagne (ONB) is a French symphony orchestra, based in the Brittany region. The current general manager of the ONB is Marc Feldman. History The orchestra was founded in 1989 as the ''Orchestre de Bretagne'', and retained this name until April 2012. The orchestra subsequently took up the name of ''Orchestre symphonique de Bretagne'', and in October 2019, the orchestra was granted national status and was renamed the ''Orchestre national de Bretagne''. The orchestra performs in various locales throughout Brittany, which include: * Opéra (Rennes) * Couvent des Jacobins (Rennes) * La Confluence (Betton) * L'Archipel (Fouesnant) * Théâtre du Champ au Roy (Guingamp) * Théâtre de Cornouaille (Quimper) * Espace Kéraudy (Plougonvelin) * Le Roudour (Saint-Martin-des-Champs) * L'Hermine (Sarzeau) Claude Schnitzler was the first music director of the orchestra, from 1989 to 1995. Subsequent music directors have included Stefan Sanderling (1996–2003) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaury Du Closel
Amaury Barbat du Closel (6 February 1956 – 7 October 2024) was a French conductor and composer. He founded the Forum Voix Étouffées to bring attention to the music of composers persecuted, exiled or forgotten, especially suppressed by totalitarian regimes of the 20th century. Life and career Born on 6 February 1956, du Closel was the son of Alain Barbat du Closel, who served as deputy mayor of Versailles from 1995 to 2001 and was a titular member of the . Amaury studied musical composition with Max Deutsch at the in Belgium. He then took masterclasses in Vienna with Karl Österreicher and Charles Mackerras. Throughout his career, du Closel directed more than 80 orchestras, notably the Berliner Symphoniker and the Orchestre Les Métamorphoses that he founded in 2018, to play on modern instruments in a historically informed manner, with a focus on music from the 20th century. He performed at festivals such as La Folle Journée in Nantes and La Chaise-Dieu. He was artistic di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tancredi
''Tancredi'' is a ''melodramma eroico'' (''opera seria'' or heroic opera) in two acts by composer Gioachino Rossini and librettist Gaetano Rossi (who was also to write ''Semiramide'' ten years later), based on Voltaire's play ''Tancrède (tragedy), Tancrède'' (1760). The opera made its first appearance at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice on 6 February 1813, less than a month after the premiere of his previous opera ''Il signor Bruschino''. The overture, borrowed from ''La pietra del paragone'', is a popular example of Rossini's characteristic style and is regularly performed in concert and recorded. Considered by Stendhal, Rossini's earliest biographer, to be "high amongst the composer's masterworks", and describing it as "a genuine thunderbolt out of a clear, blue sky for the Italian lyric theatre," his librettist Gaetano Rossi notes that, with it, "Rossini rose to glory".Rossi, in Osborne, Richard 2007, p. 199 Richard Osborne proclaims it to be "his fully fledged ''opera seria'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'italiana In Algeri
''L'italiana in Algeri'' (; ''The Italian Girl in Algiers'') is an operatic ''dramma giocoso'' in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli, based on his earlier text set by Luigi Mosca. It premiered at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice on 22 May 1813. The music is characteristic of Rossini's style, remarkable for its fusion of sustained, manic energy with elegant, pristine melodies. Composition history Rossini wrote ''L'italiana in Algeri'' when he was 21. Rossini stated that he composed the opera in 18 days, though other sources claim that it took him 27 days. Rossini entrusted the composition of the recitatives as well as the aria "Le femmine d'Italia" to an unknown collaborator. The opera is notable for Rossini's mixing of opera seria style with opera buffa. The overture is widely recorded and performed today, known for its distinct opening of slow, quiet pizzicato basses, leading to a sudden loud burst of sound from the full orchestra. This "surpr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Scala Di Seta
''La scala di seta'' (''The Silken Ladder'' or ''Die seidene Leiter'') is an operatic '' farsa comica'' in one act by Gioachino Rossini to a libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa. Adapted from ''L'Échelle de soie'' by François-Antonine-Eugène de Planard. It was first performed in Venice, Italy, at the Teatro San Moisè on 9 May 1812. The overture has been frequently recorded and continues to be featured in the modern concert repertoire. From 1810 to 1813, the young Rossini composed four Italian ''farse'', beginning with ''La cambiale di matrimonio'' (''The Bill of Marriage''), his first opera, and ending with '' Il Signor Bruschino''. These types of short pieces were popular in Venice at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. The pieces were intimate, with a cast of five to seven singers, always including a pair of lovers, at least two comic parts, and one or two other minor roles. The style called for much visual comedy improvised by the players. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Barber Of Sevilla
''The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution'' ( ) is an ''opera buffa'' (comic opera) in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was based on Pierre Beaumarchais's French comedy ''The Barber of Seville'' (1775). The premiere of Rossini's opera (under the title ''Almaviva, o sia L'inutile precauzione'') took place on 20 February 1816 at the Teatro Argentina, Rome, with designs by Angelo Toselli. Rossini's ''Barber of Seville'' is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of comedy within music, and has been described as the opera buffa of all "opere buffe". After two centuries, it remains a popular work. Composition history Rossini's opera recounts the events of the first of the three plays by French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais that revolve around the clever and enterprising character named Figaro, the barber of the title. Mozart's opera ''The Marriage of Figaro,'' composed 30 years earlier in 1786, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Constant
Marius Constant (7 February 192515 May 2004) was a Romanian-born French composer and conductor. Although known in the classical world primarily for his ballet scores, his most widely known music was the iconic guitar theme for ''The Twilight Zone'' American television series. Career Constant was born in Bucharest, Romania, and studied piano and composition at the Bucharest Conservatory, receiving the George Enescu Award in 1944. In 1946, he moved to Paris, studying at the Conservatoire de Paris with Olivier Messiaen, Tony Aubin, Arthur Honegger and Nadia Boulanger. His compositions earned several prizes. From 1950 on, he was increasingly involved with electronic music and joined Pierre Schaeffer's'' Groupe de Recherche de Musique Concrète''. From 1956 to 1966, Constant conducted at the Ballets de Paris, then directed by Roland Petit. To this period belong the numerous ballet scores for Petit and Maurice Béjart, namely: ''Haut-voltage'' (1956), ''Contrepointe'' (1958), ''Cyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabrice Millischer
Fabrice Millischer (born 15 January 1985 in Toulouse) is a French trombonist, sackbutist and cellist. He is the recipient of the 1st Prize of the ARD International Music Competition Munich, of the Victoires de la musique classique in 2011 in the category ''Révélation soliste instrumental de l'année'' ("Instrumental Solo Revelation of the Year") and had the honor of receiving a "EchoKlassik Preis" in 2014 for his CD French Trombone Concertos Biography Fabrice Millischer was awarded the 1st prizes of cello and trombone at the Toulouse conservatory. He studied cello at the Conservatoire de Paris with Philippe Muller, Roland Pidoux and Xavier Phillips. He studied the trombone in the Lyon conservatory with Michel Becquet and Alain Manfrin, and the sackbut with Daniel Lassalle. He played with Jordi Savall and the sackbutists. He performs in recitals at international festivals ( Washington, Beijing, Munichq, Basel, Paris, Tokyo). He taught at the Paul Dukas conservat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov. At the time, his name was spelled , which he romanized as Nicolas Rimsky-Korsakow; the BGN/PCGN transliteration of Russian is used for his name here; ALA-LC system: , ISO 9 system: .. (18 March 1844 – 21 June 1908) was a Russian composer, a member of the group of composers known as The Five. He was a master of orchestration. His best-known orchestral compositions—'' Capriccio Espagnol'', the '' Russian Easter Festival Overture'', and the symphonic suite ''Scheherazade''—are staples of the classical music repertoire, along with suites and excerpts from some of his fifteen operas. ''Scheherazade'' is an example of his frequent use of fairy-tale and folk subjects. Rimsky-Korsakov believed in developing a nationalistic style of classical music, as did his fellow composer Mily Balakirev and the critic Vladimir Stasov. This style employed Russian folk song and lore along with exotic harmonic, melodic and rhythmic elements in a prac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Arutiunian
Alexander Grigori Arutiunian (23 September 192028 March 2012), was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Armenian composer and pianist, widely known for his 1950 Trumpet Concerto (Arutiunian), Trumpet Concerto. A professor at Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan, Yerevan State Conservatory, he was recognized with many awards for his work, including the USSR State Prize, Stalin Prize in 1949 and People's Artist of the USSR in 1970, as well as numerous honors from his homeland of Armenia. Biography Arutiunian was born in Yerevan, First Republic of Armenia, in the family of Grigor and Eleonora Arutiunian. His father was a military serviceman. In 1927, Arutiunian became a member of the Yerevan State Conservatory's children group, then, at age 14, he was admitted to the Conservatory to the studios of Olga Babasyan (piano), and Sergei Barkhudaryan and Vardges Talyan (composition). He graduated from the Music Conservatory of Yerevan on the eve of World War II. After the war he moved to Moscow, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
