9. Pre-Concert Talk given by Philip Bullock: Friendship & Rivalry
16 October 2022, 11:00 - 11:30
Philip Ross Bullock, a renowned scholar on Russian literature and music and Fellow in Russian at Wadham College, Oxford, introduces today's concert with Claire Booth and Christopher Glynn (details here). He discusses the close friendship between Mussorgsky and Rimsky-Korsakov, as well as the professional rivalry between these two titans of Russian music. An invaulable and insightful introduction to the concert that follows.
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The event duration is approximately 30 minutes.
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Philip Ross Bullock
Philip Ross Bullock
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Philip Ross Bullock is Professor of Russian Literature and Music at the University of Oxford, and Fellow and Tutor in Russian at Wadham College. Before coming to Oxford, he taught at University College London and Bangor University, and has held visiting fellowships at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the Institute for Advanced Study in Paris. Philip studied French, German and Russian at Durham University, before going onto to study for a DPhil in Russian Literature at Oxford. He held organ scholarships at both Durham and Oxf... Read Full BiographyTickets
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This event is part of a series:
Oxford Lieder Festival: 14 - 29 October 2022
The 21st Oxford Lieder Festival, Friendship in Song: An Intimate Art, invites you to explore song as an art form that grew up among friends, often at special and sociable gatherings, and inspired many composers’ most personal and profound works. We explore friendships between composers, poets and performers, recreate the intimate atmosphere of the salon, and generally enjoy a festive sp...