François Gresle

This set is the third and last volume of François-Frédéric Guy’s complete recording of the Beethoven sonatas. In addition to the first three (op.2), it contains the late sonatas, including the celebrated ‘Hammerklavier’. This sonata is not only one of the cornerstones of the cycle, but also a key work in François-Frédéric Guy’s personal musical trajectory; this is the third time he has recorded it. François-Frédéric Guy chose to record the entire series live, in the course of a series of concerts at the Arsenal de Metz, France. He firmly believes that this method, in direct contact with an audience, is the best way to represent his relationship with the sonatas and the interpretation of them he wishes to project.

The third and final volume in the complete recordings of Beethoven’s Piano Concerti, by François-Frédéric Guy and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under Philipe Jordan. Following the critically-acclaimed first two volumes in this series the flourishing musical partnership between François-Frédéric Guy and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under Philipe Jordan continues with Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3. Beethoven’s Piano concerto No. 2 in B flat major Op. 19 took 15 years to write and was the earliest piano concerto that Beethoven himself deemed appropriate for presentation to the public.

François Devienne was among the most important composers of wind music in the second half of the 18th century and one of the founding teachers at the newly established Paris Conservatoire in 1795. Devienne’s First Flute Concerto was a great success at the 1782 Concert Spirituel and helped his reputation abroad. The Fourth is one of the best of his entire concerto output. All of these works combine sublime melodic elegance and graceful virtuosity, making them among the most attractive concertos of their time.

Janvier 1995 : François Furet publie son ultime ouvrage, Le passé d'une illusion. où est dévoilée la stratégie rie séduction de l'idée communiste. Quelques mois plus tard, l'historien enregistre avec le philosophe Paul Ricoeur une conversation autour des thèses de son livre. On reproduit ici ces propos de François Furet, qu'il a relus et ciselés peu avant sa brutale disparition en juillet 1997.

Experimental ethnic fusion outfit based around the duo of Jean-François Gaël, Pierre Buffenoir, initially with Arcane V members: Philippe Gumplowicz and Youval Micenmacher, and others…

Au XXIe siècle, François Ier apparaît comme le père de la Renaissance française, l’ami de Léonard de Vinci, le bâtisseur de Chambord et de Fontainebleau, le vainqueur de Marignan, l’allié de Soliman contre l’ennemi juré du royaume, Charles Quint. Mais ces traits saillants ne sont-ils pas l’arbre qui cache une forêt bien plus complexe ? …

Les paroles du Pape François s'adressent à tous, croyants ou non. Sa spontanéité, sa générosité, sa spiritualité mais aussi son pragmatisme apportent des réponses à nombre de questions du quotidien. Jorge Mario Bergoglio parle de l'amour de Dieu, de celui du prochain et de multiples autres sujets. Peu conformiste, il en parle avec une grande liberté de ton ; il sourit, fronce les sourcils, s'indigne parfois…