EVDOL 19 - Vienna: Intersections of Music, Politics, and Society

Catherine Kautsky
Vienna, renowned as the city of music, has also been shaped by its complex history encompassing empire, socialism, and fascism. During the era of Mozart and Schubert, music flourished amidst the backdrop of imperial rule and censorship. A century later, Berg and Schoenberg created amidst the intellectual ferment of figures like Freud, Kokoschka, and Schnitzler. In the fin-de-siècle period, Vienna was a cauldron of sexual repression and libertinism, with soaring suicide rates and virulent anti-Semitism.

How does the music of these distinct eras mirror and respond to societal shifts? Catherine Kautsky, esteemed concert pianist, will illuminate these connections through performance and dialogue, drawing on her personal Viennese family history to offer insights into the broader societal landscape.

4 weeks

Thursdays 6–7:30pm ET

April 10–May 1

Online Only

$204