Popular Post Omen II 1,235 Posted May 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2018 John Williams is not the only legendary film composer born in February 1932 who will be visiting London later this year to conduct his film music in concert! Michel Legrand and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra He is due to conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall on 18th September 2018. Formidable! Ricard, SteveMc and Bespin 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 My grandpa will be going to this! He's been talking about this non-stop the past month or so. Omen II and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 You surely know this duet with Michel Legrand and Charles Aznavour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Ice Station Zeborah! 😻 P.S. Check out the grade listed Royal Festival Hall carpet. publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 I'm in for the Tribute to MacQueen. Le Mans = 😍 Omen II and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Grandpa's there as we speak! Hence I'll have the house to myself for the next week and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 What an amazing concert this was! When Michel Legrand shuffled out onto the stage at the beginning he looked every one of his 86 years, but he played the piano with the virtuosity of a genius half his age. A big screen above the stage showed clips from each of the films featured as the music was played, starting with a lengthy action sequence from Ice Station Zebra, a very bold and unusual way to begin the concert. Legrand either conducted or played the piano for every piece, Paul Bateman ably stepping up to conduct when the composer was tinkling the ivories. I do not know Michel Legrand's work as well as I should do, Gable and Lombard and Picasso Summer being two such examples from the first half - both were brilliant. The audience gave him an immediate standing ovation at the end of the concert, prompting him to return to the piano to play Brian's Song as an encore. The Tribute to Steve McQueen at the end was fantastic. The music he wrote for Le Mans is really too cool for school. 😎 SteveMc and Bayesian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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