'Delicious contrasts occur when classical music and popular music rub elbows' is the motto of Ensemble Contraste, a French group founded in 2000 by some of the leading classical virtuosi of the new generation. They built their notoriety by making their own arrangements that have resulted in original programmes that range from classical music to tango, and from musicals to jazz, to premieres of contemporary works. The Ensemble Contraste has collaborated with artists from many fields. 'Miroir(s)' is a jazz recording that pays homage to some of the masterpieces of classical music. It gathers a jazz musician, a composer/improviser, a pianist who writes arrangements and a classical musician tempted by the jazz demon. Mozart s 'Lacrimosa' turns Bossa Nova...
Karol Beffa - Victoires de la musique classique Award
Qobuz Studio Masters,4 étoiles Classica
