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Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
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Do The Four Seasons still have anything to tell us? The question is legitimate, given that these four concertos for violin and orchestra have served as elevator music, background music, and telephone answering machines...
But has this use exhausted their flavor? No! Because the visual power of these pages, which tell a story without the aid of the stage or the sung text, is inexhaustible, and the pleasure of their virtuoso flights remains intact, even 300 years after their creation.
These four concertos in three movements, corresponding to the twelve months of the year, inspired Haydn , Tchaikovsky , Piazzolla and Philip Glass . And if they continue to inspire today's musicians and enchant us, it is because Vivaldi knew how to magnify the expressive potential of instrumental music, particularly strings.
Thanks to figuralisms and sound imitation effects, the composer paints veritable frescoes. The orchestra's pizzicatos recall the rain dripping from the leaves after a downpour, the tremolos and rapid tutti scales bring to mind gusts of wind or the rumbling of a storm, while the soloist imitates birdsong... The strings' sonic palette is infinitely rich! And Gabriel Le Magadure 's dialogue with the orchestra is conducive to setting a scene, alternately static and animated, and to making nature and its elements heard in all their states!
To pay homage to Vivaldi, Mathieu Herzog, who returns to the viola chair for the occasion with the Appassionato Orchestra, and the excellent Gabriel Le Magadure, explore this Italian baroque hit with passion and brilliance.
Program and cast
Distribution
Appassionato Orchestra
Mathieu Herzog , direction
Gabriel Le Magadure , violin
Program
Vivaldi , The Four Seasons
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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