Event overview
Cracks in the monolith: Polish contemporary music and the Soviet aesthetic
From the era of Chopin music has played a crucial role in the understanding of Polish identity. Music played a vital role in the formation of Polish modernity, far beyond purely musical phenomena. After World War II Poland’s musical life was one of the many fronts of the political and ideological battlefield, in which the Soviet-imposed aesthetic faced a strong opposition from avant-garde oriented composers. Much of their work was met with enthusiasm in unofficial Soviet artistic circles, which saw in Polish composers – and above all Krzysztof Penderecki – trail-blazers and beacons of freedom.
Dr Laskowski is based at the Adam Mieckiewicz Institute in Warsaw. This talk is organised by the Goldsmiths Centre for Russian Music
Photo credit: Marek Beblot
Dates & times
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| 11 Dec 2018 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
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