Music Appreciation Talks at Blackheath Halls
with Matthew Taylor

Summer 2013 Course:  HECTOR BERLIOZ

Since 1991 Matthew has been running a series of music appreciation illustrated talks at Blackheath Halls. Each term is devoted to one chosen subject, usually the works of one composer, group or theme in which Matthew illustrates at the piano and plays recordings.

The lectures are devised so that one does not need technical knowledge whilst at the same time the experienced aficionado has always something new to learn.

The next 10 week course has talks on Monday mornings from 10am to 12 noon in the Recital Room at Blackheath Halls:

April 15th, 22nd, 29th
May 13th, 20th
June 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
July 1st

The course fee is £75 payable at the first session. Newcomers can have a taster for free while for those who cannot manage to attend the whole term, a special arrangement can usually be made.

Course Description

Yet another giant! A composer never truly recognised in his native France who turned out to be one of the greatest innovators of his time. Few people perceive Berlioz as being an early 19th century composer, writing while Beethoven was still living. He burst the dam gates of romanticism with the Symphonie Fantastique. He built the programme symphony leading to the symphonic poem; he shook the world with the Grande Messedes Morts with its extra brass choirs; he turned Shakespeare into music with his dramatic symphony Romeo and Juliet; Goethe into concert drama with The Damnation of Faust and Virgil into opera with The Trojans, and much more.

Contacts

All newcomers are most welcome. For further details contact:

Lionel Lewis:
020 8297 1075
LJL@lioneljlewis.org.uk

Blackheath Music Appreciation Group
blackheath-music.co.uk