Julien Brocal, a young French composer and pianist born in Arles, has studied with Erik Berchot and Rena Shereshevskaya at the École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot. Since 2013 he has worked closely with Maria João Pires and I fancy her beneficent influence is evident. Last year Brocal made his recording debut in
Debut Album praised by international critic The jury of the prestigious British ceremony has rewarded last night, the French pianist Julien Brocal with the special prize “Newcomer Award of the year“, for his debut album dedicated to Chopin. (View the article about this album : http://julienbrocal.com/les-etats-dame/) Each year, the BBC Music Magazine Awards select the
Julien Brocal’s debut album of Chopin Preludes and the 2nd Sonata was praised by critics when released last year. ‘A protégé of Maria Joao Pires, Julien Brocal has a lot to live up to, and this disc the first for both him and the new label Rubicon – does so beautifully’ TheGuardian, ***** ‘You can
Rodolphe Bruneau-Boulmier et Emilie Munera are talking about Julien’s debut Album on France Musique, french Classical Radio, being very enthusiastic about his interpretation of the Preludes Op. 28, praising his poetic, intense and passionate playing. You can listen to this review on the Podcast from 19′ min to 35’30 min. https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/en-pistes/actualite-du-disque-puccini-gounod-stamitz-32153
Andrew McGregor and guests review the best recordings of classical music on BBC Radio 3. Julien’s debut album is reviewed with an extract of the Sonata n°2 Op. 35 at 1:56:00 of the podcast : http://bbc.in/2kd01T2 “You can hear the qualities Pires admires in his playing, there is a kind of meditative poetry to the Op.
‘This is great Chopin, transparent and warm at the same time, fabulously played in both the left and the right, dosed with masterful touch and filled with an inexpressible longing for something that is impossible and yet lets it materialise somehow. In short, we are in the unfathomable realm of a Lipatti, Pollini, Blechacz …
Julien will present his Chopin album this evening in the live broadcast of Lionel Esparza, Classic Club, on the classical french radio France Musique. At 10pm tonight ! https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/classic-club
Debut Album of Julien Brocal – Read the article of Erica Jean : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/12/julien-brocal-chopin-preludes-etc-cd-review-quietly-riveting This recording project devoted to Frederic Chopin‘s repertoire was obvious to me. I was very familiar with this repertory during my adolescence thanks to my teacher Erik Berchot, who transmitted to me his deep passion for this composer, and it is to
In this documentary directed by Kathy Kasic, Julien is presenting his work as a composer in a unique place, Tippet Rise Art Center, located in Fishtail, Montana, against the backdrop of the Beartooth Mountains, roughly midway between Billings and Bozeman and north of Yellowstone National Park. Set on a 10,260-acre working sheep and cattle ranch, Tippet
The Partitura Project is a movement founded by a collective of artists, questioning their role and responsibility – be it æsthetic, ethical, social, pedagogical or spiritual – in a society where some of the most fundamental human values seem in crisis. It is the group’s aim to enable an open dialogue between different genres of