Welcome, while listening this marvellous piece from the bassist-composer Richard Dubugnon that I had the great pleasure to play, please wait for the slide show just below ( most often, we need to reload the page to see it). Then, have a look to my other musical videos (on the left side of the page), and don't forget to visit my website.
Born in Metz, a town situated in the Lorraine region of Eastern France, in the heart of Europe, Barbé studied piano and double bass while simultaneously pursuing a degree in science, before devoting himself exclusively to music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris, where he earned degrees in music theory, music history, and a Premier Prix in double bass. After entering the orchestra of the Paris Opera in 1983 (where he is currently principal bassist), he continued studying electro-acoustic music and conducting.
Barbé’s passion is to perform in concert with piano, and he has played recitals and conducted master classes in Brazil (Brazilia), Georgia (USA), the United Kingdom (British and International Bass Forum), Portugal (Porto), Spain ( Barcelona) and Capbreton (France). He has taught the double bass since 1982, notably at the Conservatoire National de Région (National Regional Conservatory) in Saint Maur. He appreciates all styles of music, from Bach to Xenakis, world music and jazz, and frequently performs his own compositions (his first compact disc, Nomade, was released in 1998).
Barbé has experimented with numerous technical approaches to the double bass—Italian, French, German, from Rollez to Rabbath—and seeks to reconcile them. He endeavors to perform music sensitively with the legendary “French touch.”
Since 2001, Barbé has succeeded Pierre Hellouin as president of the French Bass Society (Association des Bassistes et Contrebassistes de France or ABCDF), and is the webmaster of its site www.contrebasse.com.
He is passionate about stimulating the activity of the double bass community in his country, and invites everyone to attend the convention at the Paris Conservatory in November 2008 (www.contrebasse.com).
Recital in Wroclaw festival august 2008, Serge Lancen Concerto, 1st mouvement
"Per questa bella mano" Mozart aria with Ugo Rabec ( basse) and Thierry Barbé ( double bass) and Opera de Paris Orchestra, Opera Garnier the 9 february 2008
"Mikroncerto composed by Richard Dubugnon for high-C doublebass and orchestra, Pamplona Orchestra, Capbreton august 2006. Part 1.
"Mikroncerto composed by Richard Dubugnon for high-C doublebass and orchestra, Pamplona Orchestra, Capbreton august 2006. Part 2.
"Bottesini Romanza Pathetica, Metz Recital, january 2006 with Mme Rougier, piano.
"Daniel Meier, "Crypte" extract in Metz Recital, january 2006.
"Eroll Garner, "Misty" double bass and piano in hommage to Stephane Grapelli in Taipeï recital, march 2008.
"Elegy in D" from Bottesini, in Taipeï recital, march 2008.
"Var Nel cor piu non mi sento" from Bottesini, in Taipeï recital, march 2008.
Hello Thierry, Thank you very much for listening on my composition and for your beautyful words. I hope we'll keep in touch. My best compliments for your playing. Ciao Leonardo
MAESTRO THIERRY! Merci pour la request! ça fais plaisir aux oreilles de passer sur votre espace! Les videos sont super et la musique aussi! Les pieces de Dubugnon sont a faire frisonner... :-D A trés bien tôt maestro e buona musica Viva il contrabbasso!!!!!
hi thierry, thank you for the add! very nice to meet you, i really liked to hear you play with the piano (video's). your very talented, attent to do something with it ( haa, haaa!) lot of succes! groetjes, renée
Salut Thierry, ça fait longtemps Très belle page,agréable, chaleureuse, riche, comme le bonhomme ... c'est pas un peu de trop ? Amitiés sincères Cédrick
magnifique et fantastique , j'espere avoir l'honneur de croisé votre route cher maitre , je garde votre page dans mes favoris histoire de me regaler les oreilles le plus souvent possible amitié jeff
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