Exile
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:14 pm
Hello,
I am planning to write an essay about art and music inspired by the feelings of exile. I think it is a pretty evocative concept, since exile means uprooting, being isolated from your own environment, your country, landscape, culture, etc.
I guess a good start point would be the Greek Homer's Odyssey. Ulises sailing all the Mediterranean in search of his home land, wife and son. Do you know of any composer inspired in that? or any relevant painter?
Many composers have worked in exile for political reasons. I guess Chopin would be one of the most representative. If I had to point out a piece, I would say etude op.10 num12, the "revolutionary".
A painter being oblidged of runing away from his homeland is Picasso, during the Spanish dictatorship.
Other composers have lived in exile as a sort of personal decision, I would say Gelnn Gould refusing to play in public would also be an example.
Another of my favourite examples is Rachmaninoff Op 32 num 10 in b minor, inspired by a painting by Bockling called "the exile".
I would like to ask the community for help. Any reference, or inspiration would be greatly wellcomed.
Many thanks in advance.
I am planning to write an essay about art and music inspired by the feelings of exile. I think it is a pretty evocative concept, since exile means uprooting, being isolated from your own environment, your country, landscape, culture, etc.
I guess a good start point would be the Greek Homer's Odyssey. Ulises sailing all the Mediterranean in search of his home land, wife and son. Do you know of any composer inspired in that? or any relevant painter?
Many composers have worked in exile for political reasons. I guess Chopin would be one of the most representative. If I had to point out a piece, I would say etude op.10 num12, the "revolutionary".
A painter being oblidged of runing away from his homeland is Picasso, during the Spanish dictatorship.
Other composers have lived in exile as a sort of personal decision, I would say Gelnn Gould refusing to play in public would also be an example.
Another of my favourite examples is Rachmaninoff Op 32 num 10 in b minor, inspired by a painting by Bockling called "the exile".
I would like to ask the community for help. Any reference, or inspiration would be greatly wellcomed.
Many thanks in advance.