Nicolas Vallet News
Dutch lute composer of French descent
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- Netherlands, France
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2021-01-05 01:29:53
A member of the Sartory Trio and the Bordeaux Quartet, his students included Mathieu Herzog, Aurérelie Deschamps, Pierre Vallet, Alain Celo, Françoise Renard, and Chara Sira. He was a member of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and performed with the French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bordeaux National Orchestra, and the Luxembourg Radio Television Orchestra. Our condolences […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2020-03-08 21:29:00
[…] first remark in the Program Notes that was helpful was that Debussy’s style was different in several ways: architecture, intuitive, momentary excitement, somewhat Symbolist in character. Nocturnes is a collection of three symphonic movements: Nuages (clouds), Fetes (festivals), and Sirenes (Sirens). In addition to the rather large orchestra, this 24-minute work has vocals from a women’s ensemble. For this concert the voices are provided by the Women’s Chorus from the Juilliard School (Pierre Vallet, chorus master), four each in Soprano and Alto 1 and 2. They add an interesting timbre to the sound of the pieces. Debussy did write a commentary on the three movements, starting with the music is to designate the various impressions and the special effects that the word “nocturne” suggests. “Clouds” describes how the clouds fade away; “Festivals’” vibrating and dancing rhythm blends music and luminous dust participating in the cosmic rhythm; […]
2018-09-19 09:02:49
The other Cinderella: Bampton Classical Opera's revival of Isouard's Cendrillon
[…] of grit and wit, and certainly found his pacing rather leisurely. It was interesting and illuminating to encounter the opera and I must commend Bampton Classical Opera for their continuing mission to search out lesser known pieces from this period, though this time I am not certain they have found a gem.Recommended recordings: There are two recordings of the work, both recorded live. The most recent is from Manhattan School of Music, conducted by Pierre Vallet and only seems available as an import. The other, recorded in 1998 on the Olympia label, is conducted by Richard Bonynge but seems currently unavailable.Elsewhere on this blog: More than just Haydn: cultural revival at Schloss Esterházy, Eisenstadt - feature Riveting and remarkable: Anna Prohaska & Eric Schneider in An der Front at Herbst Gold in Eisenstadt (★★★★★) - concert review Haydn at Eisenstadt: Armida at Herbst Gold festival Schloss Esterházy […]
2016-09-25 09:10:28
Elizabeth Sombart (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Vallet (Orchid)Elizabeth Sombart has been a noted Chopin exponent for many years, but it is only now that she has felt ready to record the two piano concertos. Her approach has always been to try to understand and recreate the ambience of the composer’s time – to find the right conditions to reach into his world. Her partnership with conductor Pierre Vallet and the RPO has proved cruciall in this endeavour, and has now enriched the catalogue with two highly charged yet deeply sensitive interpretations of these favourite concertos. Sombart’s playing is superb: technically precise but possessing a flexibility and freedom that lets the music breathe. Vallet conducts with an innate understanding of the soloist’s intentions. Recommended. Continue reading...
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