The Musical Circle of John Singer Sargent

The Musical Circle of John Singer Sargent   Saturday, May 28, 2011 – 8:00pm “Had he chosen to become a musician, he would have risen to eminence in one way or the other, in our Art.” This was said by the composer Charles Loeffler of arguably the finest portrait painter of the late nineteenth/early twentieth century, The very cosmopolitan American artist, John Singer Sargent. An accomplished pianist himself, Sargent often punctuated his studio sessions by playing the music of some of the composers who became friends and confidantes, throughout his prolific career. Brahms, Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, Charles Loeffler and Percy Grainger were all artistic intimates of Sargent’s, who used his personal wealth and position in High Society, especially in England and later in New England, to inspire their music and advance their careers. This WordStage presentation is derived from Sargent’s own recollections of his life and work and observations of his musical colleagues which trace the development of an artistic mutual admiration society among its members. This collaboration, by way of its warm and affectionate existence, proved to be a happy and lifelong marriage between the visual and performing arts throughout Europe and the Eastern United States.

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• 再次证实，走马兄是艺术家。period。 -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/27/2011 postreply 06:33:54