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STRAVINSKY | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

«Death, Sacrifice, and Various Games» by Stephen Walsh... The many faces of Igor Stravinsky... And if you know little or nothing about music, you may well wonder what strange cabalistic rituals have been – perhaps still are – enacted in this seemingly anodyne bourgeois environment...
DEBUSSY | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

DEBUSSY | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno... «New Images of Debussy» by Robert Orledge... Between August 1903 and 5 March 1905 Debussy completed his Trois esquisses symphoniques (Three symphonic sketches) for orchestra, even if they were, in reality, expansive and fully-fledged symphonic movements...
SHOSTAKOVICH | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

Dmitri Shostakovich was enrolled at Petrograd (St Petersburg) Conservatoire in the autumn of 1919, at the tender age of 13... His exceptionally early entry was permitted by Alexander Glazunov himself, the distinguished composer who was then the Conservatoire’s redoubtable director...
ROSSINI | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

«Rossini’s last masterpiece» by Richard Osborne... Dear God, here it is finished, this poor little Mass... Is this sacred music which I have written or music of the devil? I was born for opera buffa, as you well know... Be blessed, then, and admit me to Paradise... Published by Pentatone...
MAHLER | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

4 in G major & Gustav Mahler – Colin Matthews, Nicht zu Schnell» by Steven Vande Moortele... Gustav Mahler wrote his Fourth Symphony on the threshold of the twentieth century... What is special about the Fourth is the position of the song in the symphony... «Zwischen Behagen und Leidenschaft...
FRANCK | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

«Franck’s Symphonic Variations and Symphony: Design, style and contexts» by Andrew Deruchie... It would be no overstatement to call César Franck (1822–1890) one of late nineteenth- century France’s most important and influential composers... Franck employs variation procedures from the outset...
RAVEL | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

«Ravel’s Pre-War Orchestral-Ballet Feast» by Deborah Mawer... Although the score’s masterly qualities were hailed by the French critic Emile Vuillermoz as early as 1912, this ambitious project made substantial demands on Ravel and realising the music was far from easy... Bild: Im Lager der Piraten...
«Music is my first partner»

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker in conversation... Lydia Rilling: In September 2017 you opened the red bridge project by dancing Violin Phase at Mudam... How does it feel to dance this work again? Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker: It is exceptional to stay with a dance for more than 35 years... Alain Franco...
«On ne peut plus croître dans un monde fini»: musique et décroissance

«On ne peut plus croître dans un monde fini»: musique et décroissance... L’écologie est devenue aujourd’hui un enjeu majeur... Car le problème est systémique, il tient au capitalisme lui-même et à sa domination planétaire... Un domaine peut peut-être montrer le chemin : l’art... baryton... alto...
Changing realities: 1968 and new music

von Robert Adlington... What was «reality»? Who defines it? How might it be imagined differently? These were pressing questions for the protestors and dissenters of 1968, and they inevitably entangled progressive artists in their wake... Other... Has already taken place...
the art of conducting | Jordi Savall

03 December 2019... the art of conducting | Jordi Savall... Du maestro despotique à l’ami des musiciens – l’image du chef d’orchestre est-elle en train de changer? Je pense qu’il y a toujours eu des chefs d’orchestre plus autoritaires, plus despotiques et des chefs d’orchestre plus dialoguants...
Saison 2012/13 Quiz

Zum Abschluss der Saison möchten wir euch noch die Möglichkeit geben, 2 Tickets für ein Konzert eurer Wahl zu gewinnen... Dafür müsst ihr euch aber ein klein wenig mit dem Programm der nächsten Spielzeit befassen und diese 16 Fragen richtig beantworten... Der 2... Buchstabe des Lösungsworts...
Du visuel au sonore

Tout au long du 20e siècle jusqu’à aujourd’hui, les échanges n’ont pas cessé de se multiplier entre la musique et les arts plastiques... Au sujet de leurs relations, on pourrait distinguer cinq axes et ce, quels que soient les moyens techniques utilisés... Has already taken place... alto...
Not Just One Way of Reading Beethoven

Not Just One Way of Reading Beethoven... The music world celebrates your 250th birthday... And compared to many of my colleagues, I am fortunate in that my music is also played on other occasions... It is merely a question of adding some unusual items to the usual fare... You mentioned Fidelio...
«I Go Through the World with an Open Mind»

«I Go Through the World with an Open Mind»... Artists in residence... You develop musical-theatre formats for young audiences for some of Europe’s outstanding concert halls... What do you find especially attractive about this work? Mainly that we can really reach these audiences... Tom Wiot... Deel...
the art of conducting | Philippe Herreweghe

the art of conducting | Philippe Herreweghe... Votre approche à la direction a-t-elle changée au fil du temps? Je suis soi-disant spécialiste Bach... C'est de jouer d'autres musiques qui éclairent Bach autrement... Et un jeune, évidemment, il est jeune, il a son expérience qui est moins grande...
«I felt at home from the beginning»

«I felt at home from the beginning»... von Matthew Studdert-Kennedy... In conversation with Matthew Studdert-Kennedy... Despite the numbers, we are in the first steps of our collaboration but with an already a well-documented past... I often surprise myself realizing how well I know the orchestra...
Immersed in sound

08 October 2018... At his concerts, Spanish artist Francisco López offers particular listening experiences, inviting the audience to plunge into the sound itself... It was commissioned by the Teatro Municipal Maria Matos in Lisbon, where the composition was premiered in a live performance in 2011...
«red bridge project» | photo contest

«red bridge project» | photo contest... Three weeks ago, we asked you to take part in our «red bridge project» photo contest on Facebook and Instagram - and we were overwhelmed by your great pictures and positive reactions... A special thanks goes out to everyone who shared their photos with us...
«Ultimately, it is always about the music»

«Ultimately, it is always about the music»... Artists in residence... Rolando Villazón in conversation with Charlotte Brouard-Tartarin... These discoveries should take place within the greatest possible proximity with the audience... 24.10.2019 19:00, Rolando raconte... Has already taken place...
Philippe Herreweghe - A ceaseless explorer

Artists in residence... It was early music that initially fired his enthusiasm as a young man and that he decided to explore in tandem with his second great passion, medicine... And now for the Germanic repertory... Philippe Herreweghe | photo: Matthias Baus... Has already taken place...
Kreise | Kreisen

Ein Mann bewegt sich auf einem Rollbrett sitzend durch das Atrium des Museum of Modern Art in New York... Mit seinen Füßen stößt er sich mit schnellen Schritten vom Boden ab, einen Kreis durch den Raum ziehend... Sie gehen dem Tanz voraus und bereiten der Bewegung den Boden... Georges-Elie Octors...
«Every week here is a highlight for me»

Gustavo Gimeno prefers to look into the future, rather than gazing into the past... However, when the conversation turns to his tour of Latin America with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg in the autumn of 2019, his enthusiasm is palpable... Cover photo: Marco Borggreve...
In 2012, we're looking forward to hearing...

18 December 2011... In 2012, we're looking forward to hearing... Of course, we like to listen to music... In a previous post, some Philharmonie team members shared their taste in music... Now, as the Philharmonie is organizing concerts, we are naturally looking forward to hearing some of them...
Your review : OPL – Repin

This is the second review written by someone of the audience... This time, Fulgencio shares his opinion on Saturdays concert with the OPL and Vadim Repin... Anyway, it is well known that they were thinking of Spain, its music and even its musicians... The same music origin: la copla...
The Man of a Thousand Faces

The Man of a Thousand Faces... I'd like to tell you how great Lon Chaney is in The Phantom of the Opera... The problem is: you may have no idea who he is because, as he once stated, "[his] whole career [was] devoted to keeping people from knowing [him].» How so un-Hollywood of him...
Was wir gerne hören #2

Nachdem ich letztes Mal bei der Arts Division reingeschaut habe, fragte ich heute meine Kollegen der Communication & Marketing Division, was sie denn momentan gerne hören... Nightmares on Wax - Smokers Delight... Fiona Apple - When the pawn... Pas de bruits parallèles, téléphone, TV ou autres...
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra: a review

04 December 2015... Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra: a review... The second half of the concert made a stong impression on him... «As a Japanese citizens living in Luxembourg, this performance seemed like a must-see event at the Philharmonie...
La musique classique et la publicité: quand Mozart sert à vendre…

La musique classique et la publicité: quand Mozart sert à vendre…... La musique sert de faire-valoir à l’image et au message publicitaire, mais va souvent bien au-delà... Dès 1973 par exemple, Lotus utilise l’Apprenti sorcier de Paul Dukas: http://www.ina.fr/video/PUB3212581011...
Still looking for X-mas gifts?

15 December 2011... Are you still looking for some Christmas gifts for friends or family members? We might help you! I asked some members of the Philharmonie team, what CD they would offer for X-mas... And as you can see, the recommandations are as eclectic as our team is... «The Whole Love»...
The making of : Intolerance

The making of : Intolerance... On l'appelle "le père de la technique du film", l'homme "qui a inventé Hollywood" ou encore le "Shakespear de l'écran"... Griffith est malheureusement peu connu du grand public, alors même qu'il est considéré par beaucoup comme le pionnier du cinéma narratif...
A fly on the classroom wall

A fly on the classroom wall... «Masterclass»: we can't decide whether the word sounds classy or pompous... At least, its meaning is quite clear: it refers to a class given by an expert to highly talented students, a meeting of music masters if you will...
Mars – la playlist d’Eve

Mars – la playlist d’Eve... Cette playlist, inspirée du programme donné à la Philharmonie en mars, est assez représentative de ce mois transitoire et contrasté : entre œuvres «hivernales» et celles dont le peps est révélateur d’une nature qui se réveille petit à petit...
Berlin in Lights

von Christoph Gaiser... If New York is the city that never sleeps, Berlin is the city where you can hear music at any time of the day or night: whether in recording studios during the daytime, the opera houses and concert halls in the evenings, or at its many nightclubs... Has already taken place...
Daniel Harding, between heaven and earth

Artists in residence... Ever since, he has pursued an impressive career which has most recently taken him to the position of Music Director at the Orchestre de Paris, not counting numerous appointments as Conductor Laureate, including the Mahler Chamber Orchestra... Has already taken place...
Time well wasted #8

13 December 2013... The fog refuses to lift over Luxembourg, making every day looks the same... It seems that it invades our brains, mellowing them... We have a confession to make... We sent a reminder about tonight's "Backstage" saying that it would take place on Thursday... And it includes a book...
Centenaire Debussy

Centenaire Debussy... On the occasion of the Debussy Centennial, the French programme Entrée libre (France 5) made this beautiful hommage to the «revolutionary» composer (Vanessa Benelli Mosell), including our Artist in residence Jean-François Zygel... Pierre Boulez on Claude Debussy... Mélisande...
OPL: Impressions de la tournée (fin)

OPL: Impressions de la tournée (fin)... La tournée de l'OPL aux Pays-Bas et en Allemagne est à présent terminée et les musiciens ont tous regagné leurs pénates... La tournée commence plutôt bien! Direction Hanovre ce matin pour le début du marathon allemand... 14.11.2014 Lendemain de concert...
The next rising star

09 December 2013... The next rising star... Each year the European Concert Hall Organisation selects a group of outstanding artists to become its Rising Stars... The aim of the series is to bring young and exceptional young artists to new international audiences...
Best of 2014 - Newcomers Edition

23 December 2014... Best of 2014 - Newcomers Edition... 2014 is almost over and we thought it was time for some sort of recap... Easy blog content? We wish! We've asked three people who joined the team this year to share their highlights with you... Matthew, Head of the Artistic Planning Division...
Tomatito's fiery guitar

Tomatito's fiery guitar... The name of José Fernández Torres, Tomatito... , will be forever linked to Camarón de la Isla* and Paco de Lucia... But his demise also had important effects on Tomatito's career... Fortunately, other top singers wanted to collaborate with Tomatitio...
Best of 2014 - Interview Edition

29 December 2014... Best of 2014 - Interview Edition... We are lucky enough to meet and speak to lots of interesting people here at the Philharmonie and sometimes our chitchat is caught on film... Check out our YouTube channel, that's where we keep all the good stuff! James's pick...
Krzysztof Urbański, l'étoile montante

Krzysztof Urbański, l'étoile montante... Ce dimanche, 27.01.2013, la Philharmonie Luxembourg... accueille pour la première fois le chef d’orchestre Krzysztof Urbański... Aujourd’hui âgé de 30 ans, le jeune chef polonais est une des têtes montantes de la scène musicale internationale...
Time well wasted #16

Can we not talk about the weather, please? It was so good this week, it won't be as good this weekend... Are we British or what? (Not that I would mind being a member of the glorious tribe that invented Pimm's.) No, let's talk about the good job we're doing preparing next season's booklet...
I want to attend Zaz' concert!

I want to attend Zaz' concert! von Philharmonie Luxemburg... In genau einer Woche ist es soweit: Zaz kommt endlich in die Philharmonie! Ein Konzert, auf das viele von euch sich schon freuen und das schon lange ausverkauft ist... November in der Philharmonie unbedingt mit dabei sein wollt...
Feedback needed!

15 October 2010... Feedback needed! von Philharmonie Luxemburg... Il y a exactement 6 mois, nous avons lancé ce blog... Heute vor genau 6 Monaten, haben wir den Blog gestartet... Les thèmes abordés sont tous liés directement ou indirectement à la vie quotidienne de la Philharmonie...

Calendar

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STRAVINSKY | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

DEBUSSY | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

SHOSTAKOVICH | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

ROSSINI | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

MAHLER | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

FRANCK | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

RAVEL | OPL & Gustavo Gimeno

«Music is my first partner»

«On ne peut plus croître dans un monde fini»: musique et décroissance

Changing realities: 1968 and new music

the art of conducting | Jordi Savall

Saison 2012/13 Quiz

Du visuel au sonore

Not Just One Way of Reading Beethoven

«I Go Through the World with an Open Mind»

the art of conducting | Philippe Herreweghe

«I felt at home from the beginning»

Immersed in sound

«red bridge project» | photo contest

«Ultimately, it is always about the music»

Philippe Herreweghe - A ceaseless explorer

Kreise | Kreisen

«Every week here is a highlight for me»

In 2012, we're looking forward to hearing...

Your review : OPL – Repin

The Man of a Thousand Faces

Was wir gerne hören #2

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra: a review

La musique classique et la publicité: quand Mozart sert à vendre…

Still looking for X-mas gifts?

The making of : Intolerance

A fly on the classroom wall

Mars – la playlist d’Eve

Berlin in Lights

Daniel Harding, between heaven and earth

Time well wasted #8

Centenaire Debussy

OPL: Impressions de la tournée (fin)

The next rising star

Best of 2014 - Newcomers Edition

Tomatito's fiery guitar

Best of 2014 - Interview Edition

Krzysztof Urbański, l'étoile montante

Time well wasted #16

I want to attend Zaz' concert!

Feedback needed!

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