USP - Conférence : "Éternel Beethoven"

Far from being an imposing titan, Beethoven speaks to the most intimate part of each of us: his piano works, his trios, his quartets, his orchestral music, his lieder, his opera *Fidelio*, and his incidental music are all invitations to embrace life and shared joy. The more performers, composers, listeners, and music lovers engage with his work, the more they emerge transformed, carried by a sense of and a spirit of brotherhood. Beethoven’s music is indispensable to us. In this%A0%AB Beethoven Year%A0%BB, the great composer reveals himself.

Elisabeth BRISSON, who holds an agrégation and a Ph.D. in history, has published various works on classical music, such as *La Musique* (1993, Belin) and *La Musique classique en clair* (2010, Ellipse). In addition, the musicologist has produced programs for France Musique and serves as a lecturer at musical events throughout France:%pre-concert talks for the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, lectures at the Philharmonie de Paris... A specialist in the life and works of Beethoven, to whom she dedicated her dissertation, Élisabeth Brisson has authored several books:%*Ludwig van Beethoven* (2004) and a *Guide to Beethoven’s Music* (2005) published by Fayard, and in 2016, *Beethoven: Between Yesterday and Today* (ellipses).