It is in the soft light of an apartment in the Marais that the famous conductor, who presided over the destiny of the Orchester de Paris for ten years, receives us.
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The opportunity for the Russian conductor, naturalized American and married to the pianist Marielle Labèque, to discuss his upcoming reunion with the capital phalanx, at the Philharmonie de Paris: between depth and lightness, as generous and fascinating in life as he is. knows how to be on stage.
LE FIGARO.
- You had not redirected the Orchester de Paris since your departure as musical director in 1998. What state of mind are you in?
Semyon BYCHKOV.
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Full of joy.
And curiosity.
As crazy as it sounds I haven't heard or seen it live since.
Many musicians of the time are no longer there.
Others, with whom I had made friendships, such as Pascal Moraguès or André Cazalet
(first solo clarinet and first solo horn, Editor's note)
, are still there.
Your mandate was not easy.
What memory do you have of it?
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