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Schubert, The Maiden And Death

VenueLa Seine Musicale
CalendarSat 22 May 2027
Synopsis/Details

Schubert 's string quartet Death and the Maiden is based on a lied written a few years earlier, in which Death appears to a terrified young girl as a comforting respite. The year is 1824: the musician knows he is doomed and throws his last strength into his work.

This tension between dread and appeasement runs throughout the entire score. The first movement is striking in its tragic urgency. The second, variations on the lied theme, establishes a calm gravity, like a meditation on the inevitable. The Scherzo , a sinister and nervous farce, reignites the tension, while the Finale , a breathless danse macabre, seems to rush towards an inexorable fate.

A veritable inner drama where human fragility and fate collide, the quartet was poorly received at its premiere. It only triumphed after the composer's death, a tragic echo of Schubert's own life.

In an expanded version for string orchestra, Mathieu Herzog and the Appassionato Orchestra plunge with us into Schubert's overwhelming universe, between shadow and light, and will make us hear how music sublimates our torments.

WHAT IF THE CONCERT DIDN'T END AT THE LAST NOTE?

With Le Club  Vous Trouvez ça Classique?, extend your evening with the Appassionato Orchestra at La Seine Musicale: conductor Mathieu Herzog and some of the orchestra's musicians will welcome you after the concert for a friendly get-together.  The program for these "classical after-parties" includes:  piano, autographs, informal discussions …

Your concert ticket grants you direct access to the Club.
No extra charge, no reservation required: simply relax and enjoy the experience.
Duration:  30 minutes.
Access:  At the  foot of the Auditorium , between the two escalators.

Cast

DISTRIBUTION

Appassionato Orchestra
Mathieu Herzog , conductor

 

PROGRAM

Schubert , The Maiden and Death 

Venue
La Seine Musicale

La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France.

Adress:  La Seine Musicale, Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Auditorium Patrick Devedjian

Nestled like a gem in a case of glass and wood, the Auditorium Patrick Devedjian is the centerpiece of our building. It can accommodate up to 1,150 spectators and is dedicated to acoustic music, featuring the greatest classical ensembles and musicians, foremost among them the resident orchestra: Insula orchestra.

Its appearance is open to interpretation: a bird's nest, a giant liner, "the ball"...

From the outside, its glass facade is protected and powered by a gigantic array of solar panels that moves in synchronization with the sun, overlooking the concrete liner.

From the inside, the 1,150-seat hall awakens our senses. Dedicated to classical music, jazz, and world music concerts, its light blonde wooden ceiling, cardboard tubes, and paper reveal all the secrets of the excellent acoustics of this stage.

 

Its Acoustics

Studied by the Nagata and Jean-Paul Lamoureux firm to ensure the best possible sound reproduction for the audience. All precautions have been taken to guarantee exceptional acoustics with the precision of a musical instrument.

 

Its Design

Modular, its vineyard-style arrangement creates a genuine proximity with the audience surrounding the artists. The interplay of lights, the beauty of materials (wood, mosaics, glass), and the 360° panorama are all designed to match the pleasure of the eyes with that of the ears.

Its design aims to create a sense of visual and acoustic intimacy shared between the audience and the musicians. The atmosphere of the hall is warm, with curved wooden walls and ceiling contributing to the hall’s unique sound identity. Access to the hall is provided on three levels by large suspended walkways offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. These are connected by large staircases forming a continuous promenade around the hall.

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