Be a friend of the audience
Entering the concert hall of Shenzhen Concert Hall
While appreciating the superb skills of performers from home and abroad,
An important role that cannot be ignored
It must be located in the center of the hall
Shenzhen Concert Hall’s “treasure” giant pipe organ!
It is not only one of the few giant pipe organs in China
It is currently the only pipe organ in Shenzhen
Controlling such a majestic instrument is no easy task
And to practice this skill to the point of
There are even fewer performers who are superb.
On March 28, Shenzhen Concert Hall will usher in
A wonderful organ performance
The musician who played the performance was known as
“Global Organ Ambassador”, “King of Premieres” in the organ world
Famous French organist
Olivier Ratley
America Record Guide, the oldest classical music review magazine in the United States, once praised Ratley as ” clearly the most dazzling star in the organ world today. His playing is perfect.”
In this concert with the theme of “Romantic France”, Ratley will play nearly ten organ repertoires, covering exquisite and complex Bach preludes and fugues, romantic Liszt and Saint-Saëns arrangements, The works of modern composers such as Jean Goullot and other different styles are included, allowing the audience to enjoy Ratelli’s “genius improviser” side.
Romantic France——
Olivier Ratelli Organ Recital
Time: 20:00, 2024.3.28 (Thursday)
Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall Concert Hall
Repertoire
Alexander Guilment
Sonata No. 1: Finale
Liszt
love dream
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV.548
Camille Saint-Saëns (adapted by Li Xinrong)
Excerpts from “Carnival of the Animals”
Aquarium/Aviary/Swan
Louis Vienne
Westminster bells
Marcel Dupre
Prelude and Fugue in B major, Op.7/1
Jehan Alan
aria
Jean Gulot
toccata
Olivier Ratley
impromptu
(The track list is based on the day of the performance)
Warm reminder: Children over 1.2 meters or over 6 years old must enter with a ticket and ID card. Other children are not allowed to enter. Children under 1.2 meters in height who are 6 years old must present their ID cards to enter the venue. One person, one vote, assigned seat.
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