Essays About Paris

The Band Played On

by D. Kern Holoman  Alfred Cortot and Wihelm Kempff during the concert de clôture, Exposition Arno BrekerOrangerie, 1 August 1942.Akademie der Künste, Berlin. Even if you don’t read a word of French, find and… Read More

Whither the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées?

by Cesar Leal  Gabriel Astruc Inaugurated on April 30, 1913, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is an icon of Parisian modernist architecture as well as a significant landmark in the history of music. It was the life-long project of Gabriel Astruc… Read More

Horses

The “grand carrousel du roi”—a pageant-like affair with horses, music, and fireworks—presented in the Place Royale (Place des Vosges, Paris) during the first week of April 1612, celebrated the engagement of Louis XIII to Anne of Austria, royal princess of Spain. He was 11; she (a… Read More