Orchestre de chambre de Paris, Thomas Hengelbrock and Patricia Auchterlonie

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France

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Type: Classical Concert

City: Paris, France

Starts at: 20:00

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Creators

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

Composer: Arthur Wills

Programme

Arthur Wills: Antigone, symphony for orchestra and voice

Ludwig van Beethoven : Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, Op.60

Overview

The Orchestre de chambre de Paris celebrates Beethoven with the premiere of a new work by the composer Simon Wills.

Beethoven was haunted by the idea of a hero – or heroine – standing up to tyranny singlehandedly. Antigone, who chooses to die rather than break the rules to which even the gods are subject, is a case in point. But Simon Wills’s new symphony does not tell the story of Antigone. Her descent into “the dust without love” raises the question which is at the heart of the work: “But what happens next?” Life goes on. The intrinsically dramatic symphony form offers a means of expressing this journey from darkness to light. The human voice – which emerges from the orchestra but is still separate from it – is a disembodied instrument here, dancing but not condemned. Antigone by Wills, which was written specially for the bicentenary of Beethoven’s death, is a natural counterpoint to Symphony No. 4. Composed four years after the sombre Heiligenstadt Testament, in which Beethoven refered to his progressive hearing loss and his desire to end his life, it marks a return to an atmosphere brimming with charm and vitality.

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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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