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The Sea by Debussy
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Sunday, January 19, 1908, was not just any day... On that day, Edouard Colonne handed over his baton to Claude Debussy, who came to conduct La Mer, his masterpiece composed three years earlier. However, the 1905 premiere had not left an indelible memory. Certainly, the highly innovative and "pictorial" writing of the composer may have bewildered the audience, but more importantly, the conductor had been somewhat overwhelmed by the challenge. It was time to forget that misunderstanding and bad memory…
Mission accomplished! The 1908 concert was a true triumph, and La Mer was finally able to establish itself as a major reference.
At the same time, Debussy took the opportunity to make numerous corrections to his score during that concert, which were never included in the official edition. Therefore, it is this 1908 version – based on Debussy’s corrected scores – that Marc Korovitch will conduct. It is a treasure held by the Orchestre Colonne, which we offer you to hear for the first time in over a century.
French music today is also richly represented. Florentine Mulsant is a composer with an especially refined, colorful, and expressive style, developing an imaginative world that extends the legacy of French music, including Debussy’s. You are in for a treat.
Finally, our indispensable Invitation to the Voyage will once again surprise you.
Program and cast
DEBUSSY
La Mer
(unpublished version of the "Colonne" manuscript by Debussy)
RACHMANINOV (ORCH. WOOD)
Prelude op.3 No.2
MULSANT
Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra
L'INVITATION AU VOYAGE
Mystery work to be discovered during this concert
Marc KOROVITCH, Conductor
Juliette JOURNAUX, Piano
Anaïs BENOIT, Piccolo
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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