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Romance and the Romantics: The Liaison of Mme. George Sand and M. Frederic Chopin

A lecture by Ruth Albert Spencer

The year 2010 marks the bicentennial of Chopin's birth. The romance between Mme. George Sand and M. Frederic Chopin is among the most famous of 19th century European relationships. Explore their individual histories, their years together, and their lives following the breakup. The history is illustrated with readings from letters, diaries and autobiographies, as well as the lecturer's own slides of locations in France and Majorca where the couple lived. This romance has been of particular interest to lovers of music, literature, French and Polish culture, and women's studies. If a piano is available, the lecturer will also perform music of Chopin.

This lecture is available from November 1, 2005 to January 1, 2013

Can be tailored to a high school audience

Setup Needed

  • Slide projector and screen required
  • Microphone optional
  • Piano optional

Professor Ruth Albert Spencer

Adjunct Lecturer, City University of New York, Department of Music

Ruth Albert Spencer, a native New Yorker, is a graduate of the Mannes College of Music and did her graduate studies at Queens College (CUNY.) She is on the Music Department faculties of the City University of New York and the 92nd Street Y. Professor Spencer has given lecture-recitals on the relationship of Chopin and George Sand at numerous colleges, libraries and cultural institutions. She has published two Music Education books, as well as many articles on the music of Chopin, John Lennon and "the Band."

Telephone: (212) 769-8916
Address: 107 West 86th Street
New York, NY  10024
New York County
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