The incredible destiny of Oskar Posa, forgotten composer
Conference

Olivier Lalaneresearcher and phonographic publisher

Who today remembers Oskar Posa (1873-1951)?

This Austrian Jewish composer of genius and leading conductor was a central figure in Viennese musical life at the turn of the XIXᵉ and XXᵉ centuries. Played throughout the world in his day, acclaimed for his works of unprecedented richness blending audacity and melodic seduction, he ardently defended musical modernity alongside Arnold Schoenberg, Alexander von Zemlinsky and Gustav Mahler.

Yet his name seems to have been erased from history, even disappearing from the dictionaries that mentioned him. In this lecture, Olivier Lalane traces the fascinating story of the rediscovery of this forgotten composer: his key role in the artistic effervescence of Vienna in 1900, his musical triumphs, but also the personal and historical dramas that led to his obliteration. Discover his incredible life and his unpublished masterpieces as you delve into the twists and turns of an extraordinary and tragic destiny, where art and history intertwine.

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