Fabien Touchard, a composer and pianist on this album, is a laureate of the Académie des Beaux-arts and teaches composition and counterpoint at prestigious institutions in Paris.
Historical Context
The ensemble's name, Les Apaches, is inspired by a group of revolutionary artists from the early 20th century, including Maurice Ravel, who fostered mutual influences and broke from academic traditions.
Performer Biography
Julien Masmondet, the conductor and artistic director of Les Apaches, is an audacious conductor who regularly leads prestigious international orchestras.
Compositional Technique
The 1907 version of La Tragédie de Salomé, despite its reduced ensemble of twenty-one musicians, creates an exceptional variety of sound effects and powerful tutti sections through contrasts of timbres.
Interpretation
The recording of this album was made at the end of a six-concert tour, allowing the musicians of Les Apaches to deepen their understanding of Florent Schmitt's complex work.
Composition History
Florent Schmitt's La Tragédie de Salomé was originally created in 1907 for a chamber orchestra to suit the intimate atmosphere and limited capacity of the Théâtre des Arts.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Ensemble Les Apaches was founded by Julien Masmondet, its artistic director, to foster collaborations between different art forms and create new concert formats.
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