Music of the Belle Époque 2005
Music of the Belle Époque explores the witty, sensuous, exotic, and profound music of late 19th- and early 20th-century France in three free events.
Presented in conjunction with
Masterworks from The Phillips Collection and supported by the Musart Society
Free admission
Fashion in Music: Paris 1920Dr. Mary Davis
Friday, April 29, 7:30,
Recital Hall
Dr. Davis, professor of music history at Case, offers a lecture/recital examining the music of Satie and Stravinsky and their connections to Coco Chanel and the thriving fashion world of 1920s Paris.
Music of the Belle ÉpoqueEnsemble Bilitis
Lorraine Manz, soprano
Michel Debost and
Kathleen Chastain, flute
Monique Duphil, piano
Laurent Boukobza, piano and celesta
Alanna Dancis, harp
Janus Trio
Amanda Baker, flute
Bridget Kibbey, harp
Beth Meyers, viola
Wednesday, May 4, 2005, 7:30, Gartner Auditorium
Preconcert lecture by Mary Davis and Paul Cox in Gartner Auditorium at 6:30.
Program
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Syrinx (flute alone)
Select
PréludesSix épigraphes Antiques (piano four hands)
Sonate (1915)
Trois Chansons de BilitisChansons de Bilitis (with twelve short poems by Pierre Louÿs (excerpts) narrated in French by Michel Debost)
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
La Flûte Enchantée (from
Shéhérazade)
Une Barque sur lOcéan (from
Miroirs)
Karel Paukert, organSunday, May 15, 2:30, Gartner Auditorium
The Curator Emeritus returns to the McMyler Memorial Organ to offer a recital of works by Franck and Vierne.
Performing Arts, Music, and Film
The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-1797
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General information
216-421-7340
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Programs are subject to change.
Recorded selections from museum concerts are broadcast on Mondays from 10:00 to 11:00 pm on wclv (104.9 fm).