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DESCRIPTION:
Composer Sami Yusuf’s mastery of musical languages dazzles in ‘L’Amour Vivant’. The initial movement unfolds within the intricate geometry of the Baroque style, a form that was imprinted on the composer's soul during his upbringing in London and that remains a cherished inspiration. From the start we hear the subtle meeting of musical paths in the Arabic baladi rhythm that underlies the graceful melody. The transition into the second movement transports the listeners to the heart of Sami Yusuf's other musical heritage, immersing them in the Central Asian Azerbaijani world. The third movement revisits the Baroque sound before incorporating the rich tonalities and nuanced rhythms of the Middle East and Persia, seamlessly blending them into a sweeping soundscape. The meditative sounds of the West African kora and the sensuous tones of the Chinese erhu then follow. The final movement acts as a love letter to the world classical traditions encapsulated here, skillfully weaving together the myriad emotions experienced throughout this journey in sound.
‘L’Amour Vivant’ is one of Sami Yusuf’s compositions from the second concert of his ‘When Paths Meet’ series. It features The Sami Yusuf Ensemble, The Scoring Orchestra of Paris, The Métaboles, and stellar soloists and specialist musicians in a stunning collaboration. ‘L’Amour Vivant’ is classical crossover at its most innovative. Performed at the Paris Philharmonic.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
French words: Thérèse de Lisieux
Uzbek words: Alisher Navoi
Arabic words: Suhrawardi
Turkish words: Kaygusuz Abdal
Performed at the Philharmonie de Paris
THE SAMI YUSUF ENSEMBLE:
Sami Yusuf: Composer & Director
Sami Yusuf: Vocals and Oud
Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney
Huseyin Can Pala: Baglama
Hasan Hekimoglu: Oud
Ilyos Arabov: Vocalist
Magsad Azizov: Balaban
Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor
Malik Mansurov: Tar
Ömer Avci: Percussion
Onur Cicin: Qanun
Ruven Ruppik: Bass Darbuka, Riq and Woodblock
Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
SPECIALIST INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL SOLOISTS:
Nabyla Maan: Vocals
Guo Gan: Erhu
Ballaké Sissoko: Kora
Antoine Morinière: Classical Guitar
Loriane LLorca: Organ
Eléonore Fourniau: Vocals & Hurdy Gurdy
Nicolas Mackowiak: Harpsichord
THE SCORING ORCHESTRA OF PARIS:
Pierre-Adrien THÉO
Isabelle THEO
Jonathan GRIMBERT-BARRÉ
Violins 1:
Romuald Grimbert-Barré, first violin
Florian Jourdan
Clara Bourdeix
Madeleine Athané
Gladys Ledoux
Violins 2:
Michael Serra, lead violin
Pauline Gillet
Jérôme Merlet
Violas:
Maxence Grimbert-Barré, lead viola
Valentine Garilli
Axel Benedetti
Cellos:
Jérémie Billet, lead cello
Aurore Montaulieu
Contrabass:
Benoît Levesque
Percussions:
Florie Fazio
THE MÉTABOLES:
Choir Director: Félix Benati
Sopranos:
Émilie Husson
Anne-Claire Baconnais
Clara Penalva
Altos:
Laura Muller
Emmanuelle Monier
Caroline Chassany
Tenors:
Steve Zheng
Marco Van Baaren
Jean-François Chiama
Samuel Zattoni-Rouffy
Benoît Porcherot
Jérémie Couleau
Basses:
Laurent Bourdeaux
Jean-Sébastien Nicolas
Paul-Alexandre Dubois
Jean-Michel Durang
Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan
Video Editing & Postproduction by Omar Al Balushi
Graphic Design & Artwork: Hasan Kuchkarov
Audio Editing & Premixing: Erdem Altinses & Amal Neehar
Recording Engineer: Charles Alexandre Englebert
FOH Engineer : Sachin Savio Dane
Music Supervisor: Ruslan Salimov
Executive Producer: Claire Mcrandal @ Astiana
Astiana Team:
Christine Höchstötter
Claire Mcrandal
Katherine O’Brien
Vishnu Rajan
Omar Al Balushi
Special thanks to:
Nicholas Boylston
Saadet Ates
Ibrahim Tut
Elouafi Mohammed
PRODUCED BY TAKLIT PRODUCTION
Nicolas Glady
Natacha Loisel
Patricia Johnston
PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS:
Production manager: Marine Hozer
General stage manager: Arnaud Pierret
Stage manager: Romuald Deschamps
Lighting: Letang Philippe
Sound engineers: Aumenier Fabien, Lafaurie Kéo, Martin Nicaud
Audiovisual production director: Norman Delauné
Video sound recording: Charles Alexandre Englebert
Stage manager audiovisual: Mohamed Bendaoud
Stage hand: Nicolas Jannel
FUTUR ANTÉRIEUR PRODUCTIONS
Managing director: Aymeric Isnard
Producer: Gabriel Scialom
Director: Colin Laurent
Director of photography: Florence Levasseur
Musical advisor: Carine Jeanton
Camera operators: Isabelle Audigé, Philippe Bini, Quentin Dumas, François Perret, Christine Strazzeri
TECHNICAL MEANS
Manager: Nicolas Foulon
Operations: Alexis Lemaire
Equipment manager: Adrien Tessier
Digital imaging technician: Stéphanie Gognies
Video assistants: Enzo Lopez, Manon Habert, Eric Lecocq
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