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SUMMARY:Smithsonian Associates: Two Holiday Masterworks: Handel’s Messiah and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker\, Lecture 2 - The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/two-holiday-masterworks\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				As the winter draws near and preparations begin for seasonal festivals of wonder and sacred joy\, no classical music more powerfully expresses the sense of glory and enchantment than two pillars of the holiday repertoire: Handel’s mighty oratorio Messiah and Tchaikovsky’s exquisite ballet The Nutcracker. Each year\, when people experience these deeply loved cornerstones again\, their sense of returning feels complete\, but how well do they know these seemingly familiar classics? \nBehind each composer’s triumphant achievement lies a history filled with complex personal struggles\, bereavement\, social and political change\, and religious controversy. Popular speaker and concert pianist Rachel Franklin takes a deep dive into what factors shaped the creativity of both Handel and Tchaikovsky\, and why Messiah and The Nutcracker continue to inspire. \nBritish-born Franklin has been a featured speaker for organizations including the Library of Congress and NPR\, exploring intersections among classical and jazz music\, film scores\, and the fine arts. \n——————————————————————————————————————————————— \nTchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker is an exquisite vision of fairytale beauty\, but beneath its lavish\, shimmering veneer his sweeping music expresses a blend of bittersweet nostalgia for a faraway childhood\, and tremendous personal grief for the sudden death of his beloved sister. Nowadays\, Nutcracker is adored internationally but its initial run was poorly received and Tchaikovsky died decades before it achieved success. Franklin explores its narrative roots in the much stranger original tale by E.T.A. Hoffman\, considers how the Russian Imperial Empire’s love of luxury is subtly reflected in Clara’s magical visit to the Kingdom of Sweets\, and traces the ballet’s evolution through such inspired productions as George Balanchine’s for New York City Ballet.
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SUMMARY:Roundtable by the 92nd Street Y: A Celebration of French Music: From Berlioz to Debussy and Ravel\, Lecture 4 - Modernism Smashes Old Idols
DESCRIPTION:https://www.roundtable.org/live-courses/music/a-celebration-of-french-music-beauty-revolution-reinvention​\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n“Enough of clouds\, waves\, aquariums\, water sprites\, and nocturnal scents; what we need is a music of the earth\, everyday music.” With those inflammatory words\, mover\, shaker\, and trouble-maker Jean Cocteau relegated Debussy to the musical history books and ushered in the reign of eccentric genius Erik Satie and his group of rambunctious protegés Les Six\, which included Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc. Finally\, Franklin spotlights the great Olivier Messiaen\, whose place in musical modernism is utterly unique. His Quartet for the End of Time is a deeply moving 20th-century landmark. \n\n\n\n\n\n——————————————————————————————————————————————— \nFrance is an immeasurable powerhouse of cultural achievement. Through French politics and history\, philosophy\, fine arts\, and cuisine\, our lives continue to be influenced by the Gallic vision of society. And in many ways\, the history of French music is also the history of Western music. But what makes French music French? Join talented speaker and pianist Rachel Franklin on a journey through eight centuries of French music. \nFranklin will lead students from the mysterious polyphony of medieval Notre-Dame to the revolutionary sounds of twentieth-century modernism. Together\, we will explore the grandeur and elegance of the Baroque through the music of Lully\, Rameau\, and Couperin\, then encounter the excess\, spectacle\, and virtuosity of nineteenth-century France in works by Berlioz\, Meyerbeer\, Bizet\, Saint-Saëns\, and Alkan. Students will follow the musical lineage from Saint-Saëns to Fauré and from Fauré to Ravel\, discovering how generations of composers passed ideas\, influences\, and inspirations from one to another. From there\, we will experience the sensuous refinement of Fauré\, Debussy\, and Ravel before witnessing modernism shatter established conventions through the irreverent music of Satie and Les Six. Finally\, we will conclude with Olivier Messiaen\, whose visionary music and profoundly moving Quartet for the End of Time occupy a singular place in twentieth-century musical history. Along the way\, discover how French composers continually reinvented beauty\, drama\, color\, and musical expression. \n 
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