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Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6
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Tchaikovsky 's last symphony is aptly named. The Pathétique , the nickname given to him by his brother, Modest Tchaikovsky, is the last of his six symphonies . The composer's death, which occurred a few days after its premiere, casts a premonitory and dire light on it in retrospect.
Powerfully expressive, Tchaikovsky's music sets a very enveloping, cinematic scene . His tormented personality is expressed in tragic accents but also in sumptuous lyrical moments and a terribly moving formal inventiveness in a desperate musician.
If Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 emerges in an ominous atmosphere, it then blossoms into a five-time waltz that, far from being wobbly, is irresistibly graceful. Then the accumulated tensions are absorbed in a joyful whirlwind that fails to completely console the composer's metaphysical anguish. And it is a long Adagio lamentoso , whose pulse fades mutedly, that closes the work like a heart ceasing to beat.
Dark, this symphony has the effect of a balm on us. Strange? Not so much, for it is consumed by an incandescent passion.
Enter with Mathieu Herzog and the Appassionato Orchestra into the matrix of Russian Romanticism, which touches the sublime by transfiguring the deepest torments thanks to the evocative power of the music and the sumptuous beauty of the orchestra's timbres.
Program and cast
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Appassionato Orchestra
Mathieu Herzog , conductor
Program
Tchaikovsky , Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"
Practical information
Doors open: 1 hour before the start of the concert
. Duration of the concert: 1 hour 15 minutes (without intermission).
La Seine Musicale
La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France.
Adress: La Seine Musicale, Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Auditorium Patrick Devedjian
Nestled like a gem in a case of glass and wood, the Auditorium Patrick Devedjian is the centerpiece of our building. It can accommodate up to 1,150 spectators and is dedicated to acoustic music, featuring the greatest classical ensembles and musicians, foremost among them the resident orchestra: Insula orchestra.
Its appearance is open to interpretation: a bird's nest, a giant liner, "the ball"...
From the outside, its glass facade is protected and powered by a gigantic array of solar panels that moves in synchronization with the sun, overlooking the concrete liner.
From the inside, the 1,150-seat hall awakens our senses. Dedicated to classical music, jazz, and world music concerts, its light blonde wooden ceiling, cardboard tubes, and paper reveal all the secrets of the excellent acoustics of this stage.
Its Acoustics
Studied by the Nagata and Jean-Paul Lamoureux firm to ensure the best possible sound reproduction for the audience. All precautions have been taken to guarantee exceptional acoustics with the precision of a musical instrument.
Its Design
Modular, its vineyard-style arrangement creates a genuine proximity with the audience surrounding the artists. The interplay of lights, the beauty of materials (wood, mosaics, glass), and the 360° panorama are all designed to match the pleasure of the eyes with that of the ears.
Its design aims to create a sense of visual and acoustic intimacy shared between the audience and the musicians. The atmosphere of the hall is warm, with curved wooden walls and ceiling contributing to the hall’s unique sound identity. Access to the hall is provided on three levels by large suspended walkways offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. These are connected by large staircases forming a continuous promenade around the hall.
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