Beethoven, La Pastorale : Orchestre Colonne

In Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”, which we commemorate this year the 200 years of his death, the composer expresses the feelings awakened by the landscape: the murmur of a stream, the rustic dance of a village festival, the sudden glare of a thunderstorm, then the serenity found.

To witness a world creation is to share the thrill of a first breath, the one where a work is born under our ears. For this new composition entitled "Ode to life", Alexandre Manoukian illustrates through his music nature and climate issues.

In counterpoint, The Night and the Love of Augusta Holmès deploys the ardour of an incandescent romanticism. Tirée de Ludus pro Patria, this piece inaugurates the season dedicated to Holmès, whose composer will be celebrated throughout the year. A daring composer, Holmès turns the night into a vibrant theatre: the shadow pulsates with an incandescent desire, the strings whisper, the winds sigh, and the orchestra ignites with a vast lyrical impulse.

A touch of mystery will punctuate this program: the Invitation to travel, a work whose identity will not be revealed until after listening. A surprise prolonging the concert in this universe inspired by nature.

Programme

Beethoven Symphonie Pastorale

Manoukian Ode to Life

Holmès Night and Love

The invitation of the trip Mystery work to discover during this concert