Sergueï Prokofiev – Symphony n° 5 (1/2)
Tilson Thomas conducts Ives
Mahler 7 – Discography [2/2]
A survey of the four last movements. Two night musics framing a scherzo before a Rondo finale. (1st movement)
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The Bassoonist Jo Ann Sukumaran
A listener’s Companion – Experiencing Debussy by Teresa Davidian
Mahler 7 – Discography [1/2]
A survey of the first movement in 55 accessible versions among around 100 existing, thus very short comments for this movement.
(4 last movements)
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Réis Campo – Street Art
Meeting the bassoonist and conductor Pascal Gallois
Born in 1960, Pascal Gallois is an international figure of his instrument, the bassoon. He has been a member of Ensemble Intercontemporain and has been conducting now for ten years. He id the Director of the Mozart Conservatory of the 1st district of Paris, inaugurated in 2016 (1,800 students, 120 teachers of music, theater and dance). He also hosts the Festival The Musicales of Quiberon which is is held at the end of September, a festival combining classical repertoire and contemporary music.
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