Laterna Magica Théo Ould

• Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764): Suite in A Minor, RCT 5:
• 1 Rameau: Suite in A Minor, RCT 5: VII. Gavotte et six doubles (Transcr. for Accordion by Théo Ould) 06:18
• Régis Campo (b. 1968): Laterna Magica:
• 2 Campo: Laterna Magica 07:39
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Partita in E Minor, BWV 830:
• 3 Bach: Partita in E Minor, BWV 830: I. Toccata (Transcr. for Accordion by Théo Ould) 06:21
• Tomás Gubitsch (b. 1957): À ce train-là:
• 4 Gubitsch: À ce train-là 04:01
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Violin Sonata No. 21 in E Minor, K. 304:
• 5 Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 21 in E Minor, K. 304: II. Tempo di minuetto (Transcr. for Violin and Accordion by Théo Ould) 05:17
• Régis Campo: Pagamania !:
• 6 Campo: Pagamania ! 02:48
• Tomás Gubitsch: Au bord du Nahuel Huapi:
• 7 Gubitsch: Au bord du Nahuel Huapi 03:21
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1891): Romance, Op. 5 (Trancr. for Accordion by Théo Ould):
• 8 Tchaikovsky: Romance, Op. 5 (Trancr. for Accordion by Théo Ould) 04:54
• Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40:
• 9 Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40: IV. Allegro (Trancr. for Cello and Accordion by Théo Ould) 04:16
• Tomás Gubitsch: Tango tangent:
• 10 Gubitsch: Tango tangent 03:41
• Enrique Granados (1867 - 1916): 12 Danzas españolas:
• 11 Granados: 12 Danzas españolas: No. 2, Oriental (Transcr. for Accordion by Théo Ould) 03:48
• Ferruccio Busoni (1866 - 1924), Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004:
• 12 Busoni, Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne (Transcr. for Accordion by Théo Ould) 12:33
• Régis Campo: Ad Astra:
• 13 Campo: Ad Astra 04:04
• Total Runtime 01:09:01

Info for Laterna Magica

At just twenty-five years old, Théo Ould sees musical expression as a total art form, and explores all the possibilities of his instrument, the accordion, which he champions with great pride: ‘When I entered the conservatoire and held the instrument in my hands, I was fascinated by the sound as much as the object itself, halfway between a typewriter and an extra-terrestrial contraption: a “playing machine” in every sense of the word. . . . I also discovered what its sound was like and what you could do with it. I learnt what stops that sound from expanding and how to use my whole body as a soundbox.’ The programme of Laterna Magica blends the Baroque music of Bach and Rameau with melancholy melodies by Granados and Tchaikovsky, before moving on to the contemporary repertory with Campo and Gubitsch (including three new pieces for accordion and electronics). For this recording, Théo is joined by two guests, cellist Lisa Strauss (for the finale of Shostakovich’s Sonata for cello and piano) and violinist Luka Faulisi (for the finale of Mozart’s Sonata for violin and keyboard in E minor, K304).

Theo Ould, accordion

Théo Ould
began his musical studies at the age of six at the Marseille Conservatoire, where he studied accordion with Sylvain Gargalian. He studied with Mireille Bonnacier in music training and Jean-Claude Bouveresse in chamber music, winning first prize in both disciplines in 2014. In 2015, trained by Damien Paradisi, he was unanimously awarded first prize for accordion, as well as second grand prize from the city of Marseille. He completed his studies with three years of piano with Juliette Yilmazian. In 2014 he took a keen interest in conducting, entering Roland Hayrabédian's class where he conducted excerpts from L'Orfeo. In February 2015, he took part in a concert at the Opéra de Marseille, conducting an arrangement of a Brahms symphony. Introduced to a wide range of musical genres, in 2013 and 2014 he played in a tango orchestra conducted by the celebrated pianist Gustavo Beytelmann in Marseille and Monaco.

Also interested in teaching, Théo has been giving accordion lessons, musical training and basic piano lessons since 2013.

In February 2015, he was unanimously accepted into Max Bonnay's class at the CNSM in Paris.

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