1910–1920 A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

This themed concert by keyboard students of the doctoral school turns the spotlight on the decade of 1910–1920, the period spanning the First World War. Selected preludes by Debussy are followed by works for two pianos: Lindaraja served as a kind of study for the movements of En blanc et noir. Although Debussy insisted that the latter work had nothing to do with the war, being instead inspired solely by piano tonalities, it is clear from his letters how engaged he was with the day-to-day hostilities. Similarly concerned with the war’s events was Ravel, who on completion of his Trio in A minor immediately signed up for the French army, in which he was to serve as a truck driver. For all the works in this evening showcasing both French and Austrian composers, there as many different stories of lives and inspirations. The concert sheds an intriguing light on the history of music in this remarkable decade.