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2017-07-30 16:31:22
[…] he disliked doing, however he played at private salons and other private functions. Chopin met Felix Mendelssohn at the Lower Rhenish Music Festival in the spring of 1834, and they spent a whole day playing and discussing music at a piano which Mendelssohn described as ‘a very agreeable day.’ Chopin led a very fruitful career in composition, performance and teaching, and in 1836 he had his first encounter with George Sand (b. Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin). Upon first meeting her, Chopin was repelled and questioned what kind of woman she was due to her height, dark eyes and habit of smoking cigars. Rumours did surface about an affair that may have taken place between Chopin and Sand, with Sand writing her love and lust for the composer in a collection of letters. By 1838 the two became lovers and they spent a bleak winter in Majorca with Sand’s two children. […]
2017-07-30 16:31:22
[…] he disliked doing, however he played at private salons and other private functions. Chopin met Felix Mendelssohn at the Lower Rhenish Music Festival in the spring of 1834, and they spent a whole day playing and discussing music at a piano which Mendelssohn described as ‘a very agreeable day.’ Chopin led a very fruitful career in composition, performance and teaching, and in 1836 he had his first encounter with George Sand (b. Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin). Upon first meeting her, Chopin was repelled and questioned what kind of woman she was due to her height, dark eyes and habit of smoking cigars. Rumours did surface about an affair that may have taken place between Chopin and Sand, with Sand writing her love and lust for the composer in a collection of letters. By 1838 the two became lovers and they spent a bleak winter in Majorca with Sand’s two children. […]
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2017-05-15 11:02:55
Macron names his music chief
The person who is délégué à la musique at the ministry of Culture and Communication in Paris holds the purse strings for all musical activity in France. Before he has even appointed a prime minister, it is being reported that Emmanuel Macron has appointed Alain Loiseau to the role. Loiseau, 62, is a former head of the Orchestre de Paris. He succeeds Marc-Olivier Dupin, who has only been in the job for a year. That’s politics.
2015-06-07 07:13:00
[…] such as “Swan Lake” and “The Magic Flute.” Our seats were indeed good, in the balcony but about only 20 rows from the stage. We don’t have a full view of the orchestra though. Jose Martinez used to be a dancer at the Opera Ballet, and this was his invention. He danced this as his farewell performance at the Ballet a few years ago. The original music was written by Marc-Olivier Dupin. But there was a lot of familiar music incorporated into the 2 hour or so program, including some I would characterize as “Ocktoberfest” music. For some scenes individual musicians would be on stage for the performance. I enjoy particularly the playing of the solo violinist, so much so that I sometimes ignored what the dancers were doing. The orchestra was small, but produced a great sound. Much of the dancing […]
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