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6th September 2017 – Magyars and Gypsies – Liszt and the Hungarian National Style

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Magyars and Gypsies – Liszt and the Hungarian Nation

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Wednesday 6th September 2017

Rosamund Bartlett

Franz Liszt was a cosmopolitan figure – he even visited Leamington Spa –but with the rise of Hungarian nationalism he was increasingly seen as the soul of the Magyar people, a position solidified with his wildly popular Hungarian Rhapsodies. Why did Liszt and others associate Hungarian music with gypsies?

This lecture explores what it was to be Hungarian at the time of the creation of the new capital city of Budapest in 1867, and why the much younger Bartok challenged his view of the Hungarian national style.

Study – Art and Life in Santa Fe, New Mexico – November 2016

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Art and Life in Santa Fe, New Mexico – November 2016

On 18th November 2016, we hosted a Day of Special Interest, at the Glebe Hotel, Barford, given by Dr James Russell, entitled “Art and Life in Santa Fe, New Mexico.”

As well as interesting lectures on the history and geography of the Santa Fe area, and how an artistic community was attracted to the area, the work of Georgia O’Keeffe featured strongly. The day followed shortly after the end of the exhibition of her work at Tate Modern.
Georgia O’Keeffe at Tate Modern