Jean-François Zygel, passionate musician, teacher and fascinating speaker, makes the greatest «classi- cal» works, in the broadest sense of the term, available to everyone. With humour and simplicity, enthusiasm and passion, he describes, deciphers, dissects, analyzes and debunks.

In this collection, in partnership with the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, Jean-François Zygel unites words and music. Music lessons, combining relaxation and erudition, take novices and anyone lacking in confidence on a challenging adventure for the mind and senses. A VIP pass to the heart of music.

« I want to give people the keys to enter the heart of a work (…) I show how expression springs up, how life is organized, how the Holy Spirit breathes. (…) What we need is to develop the ear’s sensitivity. To hear more is to enjoy more! »

ROMEO AND JULIET, PROKOFIEV 

SYMPHONIES BY BRAHMS 

MENDELSSOHN’S ITALIAN SYMPHONY 

BARTOK’S CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA 

CLASSICAL MUSIC EXPLAINED TO CHILDREN

SCHUBERT’S UNFINISHED SYMPHONIE 

THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE, DUKAS & DANSE MACABRE, SAINT-SAËNS

BERLIOZ’S SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE 

MOZART’S SYMPHONIE N°40 

IGOR STRAVINSKI’S, THE FIREBIRD 

LA MER & PRÉLUDE À L’APRÈS-MIDI D’UN FAUNE, DEBUSSY

THE NUTCRACKER, TCHAIKOVSKY 

SHOSTAKOVICH, SYMPHONY N°9 

DES CANYONS AUX ÉTOILES, MESSIAEN 

DVORÁK’S SYMPHONIE N°8 

SCHUBERT’S SYMPHONIE N°5 

TABLEAU D’UNE EXPOSITION 

THE SYMPHONIC DANCES, RACHMANINOV

MOZART’S SYMPHONIE N°25 

RAPSODIE ESPAGNOLE, RAVEL 

LE TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN, RAVEL 

THE RITE OF SPRING, STRAVINSKY 

MOZART’S SYMPHONIE N°41 – JUPITER 

BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONIE N°9 

Direction: Frédérique Le Clair, Louis Narboni, François-René Martin…

Coproducers: Radio France / Naive

Broadcaster: France Télévisions