Orchestre de chambre de Paris and Carolin Widmann

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France

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Important Info

Type: Classical Concert

City: Paris, France

Starts at: 20:00

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Cast

Performers

Conductor: Michele Spotti

Violin: Carolin Widmann

Orchestra: Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Creators

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Composer: Luigi Cherubini

Programme

Luigi Cherubini: Médée: Overture

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Symphony no. 3 in A minor, "Scottish", Op.56

Overview

A celebration of Mendelssohn under the baton of Michele Spotti and featuring the violin of Carolin Widmann.

In 1797, Cherubini’s Médée was a huge hit in Paris. The overture is characterised by a tumultuous quality and outpourings of passion which made a powerful impression on the first generation of Romantics. Mendelssohn conjures up a similar blend of pathos and heroism in his Symphony No. 3 and his Concerto for Violin. In 1829, he toured the British isles and returned home with the preliminary drafts of his “Scottish” symphony. After a gestation period of over a decade, the work was performed to great acclaim in 1842. Its melancholic aura is suggestive of island mists, pierced at intervals by the strains of a bagpipe tune. Mendelssohn also spent several years working on his concerto. The attention paid to every detail, however small, vindicates its reputation as a masterpiece of the genre. Carolin Widmann is a seasoned performer of this concerto, which she recorded in 2016.

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Venue Info

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées - Paris
15 Avenue Montaigne

The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is an entertainment venue situated near Avenue des Champs-Élysées, from which it takes its name. Its eponymous main hall may seat up to 1,905 people.

Commissioned by impresario Gabriel Astruc, the theatre was built from 1911 to 1913 upon the designs of brothers Auguste Perret and Gustave Perret following a scheme by Henry van de Velde, and became the first example of Art Deco architecture in the city. Less than two months after its inauguration, the Théâtre hosted the world premiere of the Ballets Russes' Rite of Spring, which provoked one of the most famous classical music riots.

At present, the theatre shows about three staged opera productions a year, mostly baroque or chamber works more suited to the modest size of its stage and orchestra pit. It also houses an important concert season. It is the home venue of the Orchestre National de France and the Orchestre Lamoureux and serves as a French base for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra as well.

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées and Ensemble orchestral de Paris play most of their concerts here too, along with other dance, chamber music, recital, and pop events.

Important Info

Type: Classical Concert

City: Paris, France

Starts at: 20:00

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