Cristian Măcelaru Conducts Beethoven and Brahms With Frank Peter Zimmermann

To celebrate the New Year, the Orchestre National de France, conductor Yutaka Sado, and guitarist Thibaut Garcia take us to Spain through the works of Rimsky-Korsakov, Bizet, Joaquín Rodrigo, and María Rodrigo.

2025 marks 150 years since the birth of Maurice Ravel. To honour the musical legacy of this immensely influential composer, Cristian Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France join forces with Beatrice Rana.

Released as a memorial for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who passed away on 27 April 2007, this DVD contains one bonafide cello concerto, the Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, and two tone poems with prominent cello parts, Ernest Bloch's Schelomo and Richard Strauss' Don Quixote. Rostropovich mastered the Schumann in several famous recordings. Here, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, he provides a splendid performance. Featuring his trademark powerful technique, smooth legato and crisp vibrato, the Romantic roots of the concerto are never hidden for long, despite the relatively cool playing of the Orchestre National de France.

Conducted by Stéphane Denève with the talent of pianist Lise de la Salle, the Orchestre National de France celebrates the New Year through Bernstein, Gershwin, Bizet and Offenbach.

Every year, Radio France shines a spotlight on contemporary creation through its Présences Festival. This is a genre that is being explored today by the Orchestre National de France.

The French National Orchestra, conducted by musical director Cristian Macelaru, performs French repertoire from Berlioz to Offenbach in a festive concert.

The Orchestre National de France with conductor Cristian Măcelaru and cellist Sol Gabetta perform a Franco-Russian programme at the Philharmonie de Paris concert hall. Programme: Gabriel Fauré – "Dolly" Suite op. 56 (orchestration Henri Rabaud) Camille Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto n° 2 Camille Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto n° 1 Alexander Scriabin – The Poem of Ecstasy

For the 13th edition of the Concert de Paris, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, the Orchestre national de France, the Choeur and Maîtrise de Radio France, conducted by Cristian Măcelaru, along with leading international soloists, will perform a program with a Brazilian flavor, in celebration of the Brazil-France 2025 season.

Peter Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture from "Roméo et Juliette" Wolfgang Amadeus: Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K. 216 Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Documentary on the musical scene in London and the Royal Albert Hall.