The Symbol in Word, Image and Sound
The development of the Symbolist movement in France at the end of the 19th century, which soon spread throughout Europe, represented a turning point in the conception of art, poetry and music. Music was a central feature of the Symbolist aesthetics.
This concert will focus on musical works directly linked to this movement and will feature the poetry of Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud and Mallarmé. Among the works included are songs by Debussy, Fauré, Ravel and Duparc highlighting different settings of select Symbolist poems; the original version of Debussy’s Syrinx for flute and declamation; and instrumental works including Debussy’s Piano Trio.
The Symbol in Word, Image and Sound was part of our 2001-2002 Season.
More from our 2001-2002 Season:
– Paderewski in Paris: A Fin-de-Siècle Sensation
– Robert and Clara Schumann: A Love Story in Music