The Flavours of Europe – French Gourmet

French music – just like French cuisine – is known for its refinement, its perfect harmony of flavours and colours, and the attention to details. A true gourmet’s delight. As a starter, the Baroque composer Charpentier’s Te Deum prelude – now famously the opening music for Eurovision – will set the tone for the concert’s further Impressionist music compositions. The celebratory piece will be followed by a depiction of nature, as Debussy, so adept at blending fantastic colours, conjures up various images of light reflected on the sea. Ravel was also a master of colour in music. In Bolero, he focuses on instrumentation above all else: from beginning to end, he gradually builds up the repeating melody with an ever expanding orchestral sound.

Age: 9-16 year

Presented by: Müpa