Dissonances

George Enescu was undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary musicians I have met in my life, along with Béla Bartók.

„Faced with such an enormous choice of recordings of the Beethoven concerto, this one at least has a unique selling point in new cadenzas composed for David Grimal by Brice Pauset. Although they remain within the bounds of propriety, that for the first movement is unusual in its inclusion at its mid-point of an orchestral role with solo piano. Otherwise the performance, taken from a Dijon concert in 2010, is a rewardingly fresh reading of the printed score. Maybe the central Larghetto is a little slow, but the whole account has an unhurried feel, and Grimal’s long lyric lines are shaped with beauty and much affection.“ (David Denton, theStrad)

Les Dissonances made its first recordings for Ambroise-Naïve, the critical success of which led to the birth of its own label in March 2014. To celebrate its 10 anniversary, the orchestra s new Shostakovich album, recorded live at the Opéra de Dijon, is presented complete with an extended tribute piece by Xavier Phillips in memory of his mentor, Mstislav Rostropovich, dedicatee of Shostakovich s two cello concertos.

Les Dissonances made its first recordings for Ambroise-Naïve, the critical success of which led to the birth of its own label in March 2014. To celebrate its 10 anniversary, the orchestra’s new Shostakovich album, recorded live at the Opéra de Dijon, is presented complete with an extended tribute piece by Xavier Phillips in memory of his mentor, Mstislav Rostropovich, dedicatee of Shostakovich’s two cello concertos. It follows the label’s high production and design values, offering the disc as part of a hardbound book containing detailed programme notes, Phillips’ essay, artist biographies and monochrome photographs.

World premiere: the Fourth Symphony of Brahms without a conductor. Les Dissonances reinvent the musical practice through a participatory organization where all share the same artistic standards. Violin and orchestra are one, the interpretation of the work being carried both by solar violin David Grimal and intense listening to the structure of the work by all the musicians. The unique sound of this record is based on the use of period instruments by Les Dissonances, all brilliant soloists from major European orchestras.

Oboe Concerto in C major K314: All his life, Mozart (1756 - 1791) was an indefatigable traveller, especially during his childhood and youth. On 22 September 1777 he left Salzburg with his mother, en route for Augsburg, Mannheim and then Paris, with a view to obtaining a secure position and a regular income.

For the past five years, David Grimal has organised a benefit concert for the homeless, and all proceeds from this disc will be donated to the association The Margéniaux. This programme is therefore chosen for a wider audience: the famous Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, are associated with the Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla.

Une nouvelle enquête menée par l'équipe du commissaire Conny Sjöberg, chargée de recueillir le témoignage d'une jeune fille mutique, traumatisée par les derniers évènements qu'elle vient de vivre.
Une jeune femme nue, traumatisée, mutique est retrouvée sur un palier d'immeuble. Si elle refuse de parler, le voisinage, lui, est plus bavard. Et accuse sans hésitation le propriétaire de l'appartement devant lequel elle se trouvait. Le réparateur de piano John Gideon doit, selon eux, au mieux être un pervers, au pire un pédophile…