Thursday 19 February, 18:30

The Alliance of ‘Savant’ and ‘Popular’

MAH
Booking Required

Led by the Quatuor Terpsycordes with cultural mediator Isabelle Burkhalter, this twenty-minute introduction to the “Intégrale Haydn” concert unpacks the dialogue between the learned and the popular in Haydn’s writing. The quartet and mediator combine musical excerpts, close listening cues and historical context to reveal stylistic cross-currents. The tone is intimate and exploratory, guiding listeners from analytical insight to sensory appreciation and preparing them for the full concert experience.

In French.

Rue Charles-GALLAND 2,
1206 Genève
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Photo Credit: DR

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