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Behind the Bookcase Tour | Music and Modernism | In-Person

  • The Rosenbach 2008 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA, 19103 United States (map)

Registration

  • Admission for this tour is $35. Members receive exclusive discounts on our programs and courses. Not a member? Learn more.

  • Please check your spam folder for your email confirmation. If you have questions, please call (215) 732-1600 or email rsvp@rosenbach.org.

  • This program is for those 18 and older.

  • Registration opens for Delancey Society members on Friday, December 5, for Rosenbach members on Friday, December 12, and for the general public on Friday, January 2.

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Description

This Behind the Bookcase tour will explore the intersection of genres in the first half of the 20th century, and how the discipline of music led the arts into Modernism. We will be looking at the incendiary works of Igor Stravinsky, the collaborative musicology of Ezra Pound and George Antheil, and John Cage’s structured silence. We will also discuss the impact of Modernist literary figures on the music scene by looking at works by James Joyce and Dylan Thomas in the Rosenbach’s collection.  

Sponsors

The Rosenbach’s Music and Modernism Behind the Bookcase Tour is generously sponsored by Roberta and Joel Porter.

Behind the Bookcase: Hands-on Tours at The Rosenbach

Behind the Bookcase: Hands-on Tours offer unparalleled access to see, and even touch, rare and important items not usually on view to the public. Each program is dedicated to a different author, theme, or topic and grants a truly hands-on experience with materials in The Rosenbach’s inspiring collection.

See all upcoming tours here. Space is limited and advance registration is strongly recommended. 

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