le Brio

Pourquoi les filles sont-elles si bonnes en maths ? Pourquoi n’avons-nous aucun souvenir avant l’âge de 2 ans ? Pourquoi le fait d’avoir deux yeux nous aide-t-il à voir en trois dimensions ? En quoi la pratique des jeux vidéo aide-t-elle à devenir pilote d’avion ? Pourquoi se lave-t-on les mains quand on a honte ? Le cerveau d’un homme de droite est-il différent de celui d’un homme de gauche ? Et que fait notre cerveau quand nous ne faisons rien ? Laurent Cohen répond ici à toutes ces questions avec la clarté et le brio qu’on lui connaît, sans oublier l’humour ni négliger les dernières avancées scientifiques.

Première escadrille du Groupe de Chasse I/5 (GC I/5), la SPA 67 fut commandée par le capitaine Jean Accart.
Dans ce livre, publié en juin 1942, il raconte la vie de son unité, ses joies, ses tristesses mais surtout l'allant, le brio et l'indéfectible volonté de lutter avec courage pour défendre notre pays. Vous y trouverez aussi, chiffres et explications à l'appui, le moyens disponibles (des 2 côtés), les méthodes et l'organisation permettant de mieux comprendre ce qui a été accompli. …

For this set of Beethoven's first five symphonies, Jordi Savall began with the fundamental idea of recovering the original sound of the orchestra and tempo as the composer imagined them. All the orchestral work was performed with instruments corresponding to those used at the time, and by 55-60 musicians, a number similar to that arranged by the composer. 35 players were selected from Le Concert des Nations alongside 20 young musicians from different countries across world. The main goal was to reflect, in our 21st century, all the richness and beauty of these symphonies, through a true balance between colors and the quality of the orchestra's natural sound.

For this set of Beethoven's first five symphonies, Jordi Savall began with the fundamental idea of recovering the original sound of the orchestra and tempo as the composer imagined them. All the orchestral work was performed with instruments corresponding to those used at the time, and by 55-60 musicians, a number similar to that arranged by the composer. 35 players were selected from Le Concert des Nations alongside 20 young musicians from different countries across world. The main goal was to reflect, in our 21st century, all the richness and beauty of these symphonies, through a true balance between colors and the quality of the orchestra's natural sound.

The string quartet is the highest achievement of classical music. How to describe what a great string quartet is/does? Four voices that sing, simultaneously dependently and independently. Or, as someone else once said, "a conversation among four very intelligent and witty persons." After almost 200 years, Beethoven's 16 quartets still stand as the acme of the form, notwithstanding brilliant contributions from just about every important composer since. There are many wonderful performances of the Beethoven quartets available on CD, but none are more distinguished than these performances by the Talich Quartet. More than any other ensemble in my experience, the Talich's performances proclaim that intimacy is the true experience of quartet playing (and listening). Every phrase is projected with exquisite attention to the constantly shifting balance of light and shadow that is the hallmark of the greatest quartet playing. Tempos are vigorous without being rushed, rubato is applied in the subtlest way imaginable, and dynamics seem to explore impossible distinctions between pp and ppp. In short, every performance in this set invites you to carefully listen to Beethoven's musical argument as you've never listened before.

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Cet ouvrage teinté d'humour se devait d'être écrit par un cousin français. Et Jacques Bertin relève ici le défi avec un brio tel, qu'il en arrive même à faire redécouvrir le Québec aux Québécois. Ils y apprendront, au gré de lectures vagabondes, un tas de choses sur eux-mêmes…