Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Natasha Loges, Professor of Musicology at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg (mh-freiburg.de). Dr. Loges is renowned for her research on 19th-century music, concert culture, and gender studies (oxfordsong.org). In this episode, she delves into her forthcoming biography of Pauline Viardot, the influential 19th-century mezzo-soprano, composer, and cultural icon (hfmt-hamburg.de).
⏰ Episode Highlights:
1:13 – Guest Introduction
2:11 – About the Viardot Biography
6:57 – Viardot as Composer
10:47 – Classical Music Perspectives: Then & Now
15:00 – Historical Predictions of Classical Music
18:10 – Controversies Around Viardot's Heritage
21:43 – The Everyday Life of Pauline Viardot
26:21 – The Open Marriage and 19th-Century Society
30:38 – Three Sides of Viardot as Composer
32:16 – Public Perception of Viardot's Appearance
38:32 – Women as 19th-Century Entrepreneurs
43:44 – Research Tips from Natasha Loges
47:00 – Outro & Reflections
🔗 Resources Mentioned:
Dr. Natasha Loges at Hochschule für Musik Freiburg: mh-freiburg.de
Viardot Lecture Info: hfmt-hamburg.de
Biography Preview (PDF): musik-akademie.ch
Oxford Song Festival Profile: oxfordsong.org
NOVA Contemporary Music Meeting Bio: fabricadesites.fcsh.unl.pt
🎧 Listen now and uncover the many layers of Pauline Viardot’s legacy, as seen through the lens of one of today’s most insightful musicologists.
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