![]() ![]() Why does Pichon believe that period performance is important in this century?Ĭredit: ‘It’s like discovering new worlds. Pygmalion is an ensemble of young people who play on ‘period’ instruments, instruments designed to sound like they would have at the time the music was written. During our rehearsals, we sculpt, we work hard to try and give nice shapes, colours and forms to the music, and we hope that during concerts life will be given to this.’ ‘For me, the story of Pygmalion was a very beautiful metaphor of our job, our role with music. The group is named after the sculptor of the same name who invested so much time and love into his statue that Aphrodite decided to give the statue life. ![]() It’s not the beginning of the music… it’s one of the skills of a musician but it’s not the music.’Įnsemble Pygmalion, set up by Pichon in 2006, has been going from strength to strength. Treatises are really important, but it’s only half of the job. Not so for Raphaël Pichon – this young French conductor is breathing new life into ‘old’ music. In the world of historical performance practice, many retreat into the dark corners of the library, poring over dusty treatises to debate the authority of the way in which to articulate a group of notes, or the speed at which a piece should be played. Credit: music arguably suffers the most when it comes to its perceived stuffiness. ![]()
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