Talks on Western Classical Music
Schedule
Thu, 04 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC+05:30Location
National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021. INDIA , Mumbai, India 400021, Maharashtra | Mumbai, MH
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Stuart-Liff Collection Library: Thursday, 4th June at 4.00 pmStravinsky: Petrushka
In this series of talks on Western classical music, Dr. Cavas Bilimoria takes listeners through musical concepts, the lives of composers and their famous works, interspersed with examples from recorded music.
The first talk this month will dive into Stravinsky’s Petrushka. Stravinsky composed a piece for piano and orchestra, with the piano representing a puppet endowed not only with life but also human emotions. He named it Petrushka. When Sergei Diaghilev saw the score, he was quick to perceive the dramatic possibilities of the work and persuaded Stravinsky to write a full-length ballet describing Petrushka’s adventures, tragedy and death. The result was a brilliant and charming creation, considered by many to be one of the most magical scores in all classical music.
An NCPA Presentation
Entry free on a first come, first served basis.
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National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021. INDIA , Mumbai, India 400021, Maharashtra, IndiaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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