Stravinsky - Bartok - Schönberg
The BBC Symphony Orchestra, of which Pierre Boulez was the musical director between 1971 and 1975, has been invited to perform at two exceptional concerts devoted to the modern masterpieces of the early 20th century. Two innovative ballets, two great symphonic scores and two piano concertos are on the programme of this unique diptych, with François-Frédéric Guy, a regular soloist at the Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival.
Introduction
There will be a pre-concert rehearsal with commentary at 2pm and a pre-concert talk at 6pm: "Poésie pour pouvoir: Boulez bâtisseur d'institutions" (Poetry for power: Boulez, builder of institutions), with Laurent Bayle, honorary director of the Philharmonie de Paris, moderated by Tristan Labouret, musicologist.
Programme
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Agon
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Piano Concerto No. 2, Sz 95
1. Allegro
2. Adagio - Presto - Più adagio
3. Molto allegro
Arnold Schönberg (1874-1951)
Variations for Orchestra, op. 31
François-Frédéric Guy, piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Pascal Rophé, condutor
1h40 with intermission
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There will be a pre-concert rehearsal with commentary at 2pm and a pre-concert talk at 6pm: ‘Poésie pour pouvoir: Boulez bâtisseur d'institutions’ (Poetry for power: Boulez, builder of institutions), with Laurent Bayle, honorary director of the Philharmonie de Paris, moderated by Tristan Labouret, musicologist.
Booking required: contact@printempsdesarts.mc or +377 93 25 54 10
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Shuttle services run from Nice and Menton (€5). Information and bookings: contact@printempsdesarts.mc / +377 93 25 54 10
Photo credit: Pascal Rophé © Christophe Abramowitz
Informations
Around the event
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