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Benjamin Alard
Canceled (postponed) #Covid-19 -Harpsichord & Organ Recital - F. Couperin, Corrette, Ravel, Saint-Saëns - Mariinsky Theatre - Concert Hall
Mariinsky Theatre
Theatre Square
Apr 21, 2020
7:00 PM GMT+3
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CONCERT CANCELED.
Postponed on September 21st, 2020 !
The Mariinsky Theatre has put all public events on hold until April 10, 2020, in compliance with the orders of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Russia. More information: https://www.mariinsky.ru/en/
Harpischord and Organ Recital
PROGRAM LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX (The Carnival of the Animals)
Benjamin Alard, Harpsichord & Organ
First Part | Hapsichord
François COUPERIN: L'art de toucher le clavecin ("The Art of Harpsichord Playing") - 8 preludes & Allemande ; 14e ordre, extracts from 3rd book - Le rossignol en amour, La linote éfarouchée, Les fauvétes plaintives, Le carillon de Cithére, Le petit-rien.
Michel CORRETTE/Jean-Philippe RAMEAU: 25e Concerto comique (Harpsichord transcription by Benjamin Alard) - Les Sauvages, Quand on a rien faire que plaire, La Furstemberg.
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Second Part | Organ
Maurice RAVEL: Le Tombeau de Couperin, extracts (Organ transcription by Benjamin Alard) - Prelude, Fugue & Menuet.
Camille SAINT-SAËNS: Le Carnaval des Animaux (Organ transcription by Benjamin Alard) -Introduction et Marche royale du lion, Poules et Coqs, Hémiones, Tortues, L’Éléphant, Kangourous, Aquarium, Personnages à longues oreilles, Le Coucou au fond des bois, Volière, Pianistes, Fossiles, Le Cygne, Final.
Discography J.S. Bach
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Benjamin Alard Biography
BENJAMIN ALARD . Harpsichord, Organ, Clavicord
Benjamin Alard’s principal passion has always been the music of J.S. Bach and it was for his interpretation of this great composer that he was awarded first prize in the 2004 International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges.
While still quite young he began studying music in his hometown in Dieppe, France. He was soon drawn to the organ and entered the Conservatory of Rouen where he studied with Louis Thiry and François Ménissier.
He was first introduced to the harpsichord by Elizabeth Joyé, with whom he studied in Paris before going on, in 2003, to the Schola Cantorum in Basel to work with Jörg-Andreas Bôtticher, Jean-Claude Zehnder and Andrea Marcon.
Since 2005 he has been organist of the Bernard-Aubertin organ in the church of Saint-Louis-en-l’Ile in Paris where each season he gives concerts about the music of Bach.
Today Benjamin Alard divides his time between performing recitals and chamber music on both the harpsichord and organ. He often performs repertoire for two harpsichords with Elisabeth Joyé, in duo with the violinist Francois Fernandez or in trio). He is regularly invited to perform as soloist in music series in Europe, Japan and North America.
Benjamin Alard has recorded for the label Hortus and has made several recordings of works by J. S. Bach for Alpha (Sonatas in trio, Clavier Übung I and II). His recordings have consistently received high praise from the press and have been awarded multiple prizes.
He will now devote himself to the complete works for harpsichord and organ solo of Johann Sebastian Bach for harmonia mundi. Two boxes, on 17, are already available. The third box will be released in March 2020.
During the season 2019-2020, Benjamin Alard will be playing in Saint-Petersburg, in Barcelona and Madrid, in Ireland, among others. And he will continue the recording of the Bach cycle for keyboards solo at harmonia mundi.
Read MoreBenjamin Alard’s principal passion has always been the music of J.S. Bach and it was for his interpretation of this great composer that he was awarded first prize in the 2004 International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges.
While still quite young he began studying music in his hometown in Dieppe, France. He was soon drawn to the organ and entered the Conservatory of Rouen where he studied with Louis Thiry and François Ménissier.
He was first introduced to the harpsichord by Elizabeth Joyé, with whom he studied in Paris before going on, in 2003, to the Schola Cantorum in Basel to work with Jörg-Andreas Bôtticher, Jean-Claude Zehnder and Andrea Marcon.
Since 2005 he has been organist of the Bernard-Aubertin organ in the church of Saint-Louis-en-l’Ile in Paris where each season he gives concerts about the music of Bach.
Today Benjamin Alard divides his time between performing recitals and chamber music on both the harpsichord and organ. He often performs repertoire for two harpsichords with Elisabeth Joyé, in duo with the violinist Francois Fernandez or in trio). He is regularly invited to perform as soloist in music series in Europe, Japan and North America.
Benjamin Alard has recorded for the label Hortus and has made several recordings of works by J. S. Bach for Alpha (Sonatas in trio, Clavier Übung I and II). His recordings have consistently received high praise from the press and have been awarded multiple prizes.
He will now devote himself to the complete works for harpsichord and organ solo of Johann Sebastian Bach for harmonia mundi. Two boxes, on 17, are already available. The third box will be released in March 2020.
During the season 2019-2020, Benjamin Alard will be playing in Saint-Petersburg, in Barcelona and Madrid, in Ireland, among others. And he will continue the recording of the Bach cycle for keyboards solo at harmonia mundi.
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