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2020 I 2021 SEASON
MOZART, SCHUBERTSACRED SYMPHONIES
DIFFUSION
2 - 13 APRIL 2021 ; 15 - 30 JULY 2021 ;25 AUGUST - 5 SEPTEMBER 2021
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Numbers : 4 soloists ; 35 singers ; 50 musicians
- La Seine Musicale (Paris) : march 2021
- Aix-en-Provence: april 2021
Diffusion :
2 - 13 april 2021 ; 15 - 30 july 2021 ; 25 august - 5 september 2021
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1H50 with interval
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)Symphony n° 40 orFranz Schubert (1797-1828)Symphony n° 4 «Tragic»
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)Missa solemnis in A flat D 678
soloistsTBCaccentusInsula orchestra Laurence Equilbey, conductor
ARTISTIC PROJECT
Many years have passed since the death of the giant Beethoven, and countless musicians have searched – often unsuccessfully – for an alternative to the symphonic form.
Yet one path, though ready-made and waiting to be explored, remained unsuspected, simply because Franz Schubert’s symphonies were undiscovered, being brought belatedly to concert hall audiences. The Symphony n°4, or “Tragic”, is one of these. Its depth and maturity show how, at just 19, Schubert, already amply deserved to rank alongside Beethoven in the history of the symphonic genre.
There is no question that the young composer was deeply inspired by Mozart’s symphonies, a repertory that he discovered as a musician while playing for the orchestra in Konvikt where he was at school. The “40th“, the penultimate symphony penned by the master of Salzburg, inspired Schubert not only to write works orchestrated in a style that was at once refined and parsimonious, but also his versatile, yet rigorous mastery of musical form.
The result of his first years of emancipation, Schubert’s Mass in A flat (Missa solemnis) D.678 was the last of a series of major unfinished works. No longer shackled by commissions, Schubert could give free rein to his imagination and deliver a score that was both personal and bold: from utterly innovative instrumental combinations to the fullness of the tutti, the religious feeling is borne by alternate moods of wandering and triumph.
Schubert deemed the Mass sufficiently successful to offer it to the Imperial court, which turned it down, unimpressed by an originality, which, in addition to its lyricism, are the main reasons for the work’s enduring success.
MOZART, SCHUBERTSACRED SYMPHONIES
BIOGRAPHIES
LAURENCE EQUILBEYCONDUCTOR
Conductor and musical director of Insula orchestra and accentus, Laurence Equilbey is acknowledged for her demanding, yet open-minded approach to her art. Her exploration of the symphonic repertory has seen her conducting the orchestras of BBC of Wales, Hessischer Rundfunk, Lyon, Bucarest, Liège, Leipzig, Brussels Philharmonic, Café Zimmermann, Akademie für alte Musik Berlin, Concerto Köln, Camerata Salzburg, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg…In 2012, with support from the Département des Hauts-de-Seine, she founded Insula orchestra, an ensemble devoted to the classical and pre-Romantic repertory, using period instruments. With accentus, Laurence Equilbey continues to interpret the great vocal music repertoire. Laurence Equilbey supports contemporary creation and she’s also Artistic Director and Director of Education at the Department for Young Singers at the Paris Conservatory.
The extensive recorded work of accentus has received wide critical acclaim. In 2014, she recorded with Insula orchestra Mozart’s Requiem on the naïve label; then Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice with Franco Fagioli, released in September 2015 on the Deutsche Grammophon label (Archiv Produktion). With Warner Classics –Erato, Laurence Equilbey has released Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Schubert’s orchestrated lieder (2017).
Laurence Equilbey has studied music in Paris, Vienna and London, and conducting, notably with Eric Ericson, Denise Ham, Colin Metters and Jorma Panula.
INSULA ORCHESTRA
Insula orchestra’s artistic project is built around a repertoire ranging mainly from the Classical to the Romantic eras. Mozart, Schubert or Weber form naturally the core of this repertoire with symphonic programmes as well as programmes with choir and soloists. The orchestra performs on period instruments.
Founded in 2012 by Laurence Equilbey with local government support from the Département des Hauts-de-Seine, Insula orchestra is in residence in a new artistic venue, La Seine Musicale, designed by architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines on Ile Seguin, an island in the River Seine just a few miles downstream from Paris. The orchestra is in charge of selecting part of the programme for the 1,100-seater auditorium. It also performs at other major French and international venues and leading festivals. Since its foundation, the orchestra has been invited to play at Philharmonie de Paris, Vienna’s Theater an der Wien, Salzburg Mozart Week, Basel Stadtcasino, Elbphilharmonie, Ludwigsburg Festival and London Barbican Centre.
Insula orchestra has also developed a comprehensive, innovative programme of cultural and educational initiatives across its home base in the Hauts-de-Seine department, notably to foster awareness among potential audiences who have never had the opportunity to approach classical music, as well as participatory classes for young people and schools.
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AUDIO / VIDEO RECORDS
Insula Orchestra -Laurence Equilbey, 23 march 2015, Philharmonie de Paris. Franz Schubert - Symphony N°4
IN THE PRESS
« The nineth of Schubert, this long river of music lets each diaprure glitter each sparkling refection. We can guess each note, each detail, each relief. »« Insula orchestra, there are strings to infallible attacks, with agile and precise dexterity... »Patrick de Maria, La Marseillaise, 2 December 2017
« Ms. Equilbey drew lithe, impressively natural playing from the excellent orchestra. And the great final chorus of praise, a stirring fugue, could not have been better »Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times, 20 july 2018
« The period-instruments Insula orchestra, led by Laurence Equilbey, brought clarity and rhythmic definition to sections of the score (...; the featured solos, particularly the flute representing the nightingale’s song, were delightful. The fine choir, accentus, did its best work when it was allowed to stand still onstage»Heidi Waleson, The Wall Street Journal, 23 july 2018
«Laurence Equilbey, an intellectually powerful conductor with probing insight into the psychological nature of music, clearly knows how to rehearse and mold a performance. (...) This is what historically informed performance pratice is really about : learning where the expression, and contrasts, lives in the music. (...) Equilbey’s Insula orchestra plays beautifully, with a rich sound, and lacking the mannerism and stiffness that can sometimes weigh down period instrument ensembles»Brian Taylor, ZealNyc, 23 July 2018
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DISCOGRAPHY
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SUPPORTERS
CONTACTS
Samuel Serin, Managing [email protected] +33 (0)6 03 21 13 67
David Bodou, External relations [email protected]+33 (0)6 73 58 53 18
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SCHUBERT, NACHT & TRÄUMESCHUBERT, LIEDER AVEC ORCHESTRE
Stanislas de Barbeyrac
Wiebke Lehmkuhl
Laurence Equilbey, accentus - Insula orchestra
Warner Classics – Erato
3 november 2017
