Archive for November, 2013
Time well wasted #6
While I don’t get all sentimental very often, I do believe that we should appreciate the little joys of daily life. Like having a coffee machine full of beans in the morning. Like snatching the last pain au chocolat at the Fischer truck. Like the chocolate bars we never seem to run out of in my department. More
Ragging a holiday classic
Ballet dancers are not the only ones who have a thing for Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. It turns out: jazz musicians do too. The ballet score was turned into a concert format called The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky himself even before the ballet premiered. Decades later, it inspired none other than Duke Ellington.
Un avant-goût de Noël?
Stanislava Belinskaya en Clara, Lydia Rubtsova en Marianna et Vasily Stukolkin en Fritz
Les premiers flocons de neige ont fait leur apparition, sapins et décorations ornent petit à petit les devantures des magasins, une odeur de vin chaud flotte sur la ville… Nous ne pouvons plus y échapper, Noël est de retour !
Un compositeur, qui sera très présent à la Philharmonie cette saison, a su parfaitement illustrer cette période de fin d’année. Il s’agit de notre compositeur en résidence, Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski, et de son Casse-Noisette, musique de ballet inspirée d’un conte qui se déroule la nuit de Noël… More
Time well wasted #5
Can you believe that snow flakes fell on Luxembourg on Wednesday and that the city was NOT paralyzed? I call this a little miracle. Maybe it was thanks to the ton of salt dropped on the roads and the sidewalks? Salt that destroys our shoes and leave white marks that keep reappearing no matter how many times you wipe them away… You’ve got to love winter, when most of the light shining on our faces comes from our computer screens. Let’s make the most of it, shall we? Let’s waste our time on the web… wisely. More
Venez pleurer à la Philharmonie
Le mois dernier, l’Adagio de Barber était donné à la Philharmonie par l’OPL, une des œuvres pour lesquelles j’ai toujours du mal à retenir mes larmes. En y regardant de plus près, je me suis rendue compte que ce sont finalement beaucoup d’œuvres ou de mouvements de symphonies (les 2e ou 3e) avec des tempi lents, tels les adagios, adagietto ou encore largos qui m’émeuvent le plus. More
Time well wasted #4
(source: Twitter, @radioclassique)
What a hectic week it’s been. Of course, when 300 Americans from Cleveland spend two days in the house, they’re unlikely to go unnoticed. We also held our press conference about rainy days today. There will be installations in the Foyer, which reminded me of this quote by Brian Eno: “Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences.” And we are working on something that we’ll unveil in the coming weeks, but it’s a bit of a secret. Really hectic. You know what we mean, right? But it’s Friday night and it will all be behind us soon. And believe me, at some point this weekend we’ll be wrapped in a blanket, looking for something to read. More
Time well wasted #3
Sharp minds (photo: Blitz)
November is really busy here at the Philharmonie. The programme is insane! And we have to admit: we may have been a little email crazy this week. Raise your hand if you got a message from us recently! But if you’re here, surely it means that you can’t get enough of us? To thank you here are a few links that will keep you busy this weekend. More
Interview mit Wolfgang Mitterer
Zu Dziga Vertovs Stummfilm Der Mann mit der Kamera hat Wolfgang Mitterer eine neue Live-Filmmusik komponiert. Er erzählt uns einiges über seine Arbeitsweise, seine Aufgaben, aber auch Freiheiten als Komponist. Und er verrät, wie die Farbe Schwarz klingt. More
Sur la route avec Piotr – Unterwegs mit Pjotr #3
Des nouvelles de notre compositeur en résidence!
Wir haben Post von unserem Compositeur en résidence bekommen! More
Time well wasted #2
Ditch the beard! (Johannes Brahms, 1889. Source: Life)
Are you one of those people who can’t help gushing about beautiful, colourful, magical October? Too bad, November starts today. November is cold and grey. So stay at home, turn on your computer for extra warmth and check out our selection of links for the weekend. More
RSS