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Music for Lafayette

A lecture-pianoforte concert in honor of General Lafayette

Duration: 01:08:11

Music for Lafayette

A lecture-pianoforte concert in honor of General Lafayette

A combination of two formats, lecture and concert, the event features pieces that were composed or arranged between 1794 and 1830, including "battle music," popular marches, and a "musical painting" with recitation composed in the honor of General Lafayette. The pieces selected are placed in the context of the time in which they were created and first performed.

Performers:

  • Pianist: Damien-Gerard Mahiet, Graduate Student in Music and Government, Cornell University
  • Recitant: Professor Maire-Claire Vallois, Associate Professor of Romance Studies, Romance Studies Department, Cornell University
  • Lecture: Annette Richards, Professor in the Music Department, and Laurent Ferri, curator of the exhibition "Lafayette, Citizen of Two Worlds"

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