Beethoven la Pastorale - Debargue / Equilbey

A vibrant ode to nature. Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony, in all its evocative power, and Mendelssohn's rare Concerto performed by Lucas Debargue – one of the most distinctive pianists of his generation. With Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral", Beethoven doesn't just describe nature: he immerses himself in it, letting the music breathe, listen, traverse landscapes and their metamorphoses – from the murmur of streams to the violence of a storm, until the peaceful return of light. A musical language of striking modernity. Opening the concert, Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 2 – a rare, lively, and elegant work – is entrusted to Lucas Debargue, a free and singular pianist whose personal and poetic approach to the repertoire is unlike any other. This concert is part of the Beethoven double orchestra cycle that Laurence Equilbey leads with Insula orchestra and Insula camerata – her period instrument orchestra and her academy, brought together to explore Beethoven in all his depth and modernity. Concert performed on period instruments. Duration: 1h40 without intermission.

PROGRAMME

MENDELSSOHN

Piano Concerto No. 2

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral"