Lecture - The Glory Of Venice-500 Years Of Music And Art

Marlborough Decorative and Fine Arts Society invite you to join them at this lecture with John Walsh.

Background:

Peter Medhurst appears in the UK and abroad as musician and scholar, giving recitals and delivering illustrated lectures on music and the arts. He studied singing and early keyboard instruments at the Royal College of Music in London and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He has presented events at all of the major concert venues in London – the King’s Place, the Barbican, St John’s Smith Square, and the Royal Festival Hall – on subjects that range from Beethoven String Quartets to 18th Century Venetian culture.  Radio work has included Classic FM, Radio 3, and Radio 4.  His recordings number For Two to Play, Schubert Songs, Handel and His Satellites, Tyme at the Virginalls, and On Christmas Night – a programme of Christmas carols and seasonal songs. 

The Glory of Venice - 500 Years of Music and the Arts:

It is arguable, that ‘The Glory of Venice’ might be seen as a 500-year period starting in 1453, when Venice began its steady decline, due to the knock-on effects of the fall of Constantinople. However, from that moment on – in the middle of the 15th century – Venice balanced its waning political importance, its loss of trade, its prominence as a sea-faring nation, by taking its artistic achievements to ever greater heights. Therefore, the paradox of Venice is that its ‘Glory’ is inextricably linked to its decline, because its ‘Glory’ reflects Venice’s never-ending passion for survival. The Lecture looks at Venice’s history, its art and its music, in order to assess how magnificent were its contributions to Western culture.

Note: With his online lecture circuit, Peter will be delivering six unique lectures to all the NZ Societies so there is an opportunity to view additional topics from home. Details and links will be sent in advance.