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Music Appreciation: The Roaring Twenties

Name: Music Appreciation: The Roaring Twenties
Start: 2026-10-05T10:00:00
End: 2026-10-05
Location: Blackheath Halls

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A music appreciation lecture exploring Nielsen’s Symphony No. 5 and Wind Quintet as part of Blackheath Music Appreciation Group’s 2026 course on music of the 1920s.

This session examines Carl Nielsen’s music within the wider musical culture of the Roaring Twenties. It is one lecture in a weekly course covering composers and movements including Walton, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, Sibelius, Janáček, Stravinsky, Berg, Les Six, Gershwin, Copland, Bartók and Kodály.

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Blackheath

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Mon, 5 Oct – Mon, 5 Oct

10:00am

Blackheath Halls

The Hearn Recital Room

23 Lee Road, London, SE3 9RQ

Blackheath Music Appreciation Group

£17 per lecture or £170 for the full course; a £2 booking fee applies to online or telephone orders.

Part of a weekly course running from 2026-09-21 to 2026-12-07; lectures are on Mondays at 10:00am.

Upcoming Dates

Mon, 5 Oct · 10:00 · Nielsen – Symphony No. 5 and Wind Quintet

Mon, 12 Oct · 10:00 · Sibelius – Symphony No. 7 and Tapiola

Mon, 19 Oct · 10:00 · Janáček and Martinů

Mon, 2 Nov · 10:00 · Stravinsky and Neo-Classicism

Mon, 9 Nov · 10:00 · Vienna in the 1920s – Berg and Wozzeck

Mon, 16 Nov · 10:00 · Paris and Les Six

Mon, 23 Nov · 10:00 · The Young Americans – Gershwin and Copland

Mon, 30 Nov · 10:00 · The Hungarians – Bartók and Kodály

Accessibility

Blackheath Halls provides step-free access to public areas, accessible toilets, a lift to the Hearn Recital Room and assistance for visitors with access requirements. Advance contact with the box office is recommended.

Richard Perks

rfperks@gmail.com 07957749438

Music Appreciation: The Roaring Twenties

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