Francis Bacon and the Crucifixion

The text of the talk that I gave at St Stephen Walbrook on Monday about 'Francis Bacon and the Crucifixion' can be found by clicking here.

Next Monday (13 March) at 6.30pm I will give a second talk entitled 'The Crucifixion in modern art'. The poet Rupert Loydell will also read his own and others’ Francis Bacon-related poems, plus poems from his new collection ‘Dear Mary’. 'Rupert Loydell has produced consistently interesting and multi-dimensional work for over 25 years now, combining heterodox strands of art, faith, postmodernism, criticism, love of music, wit and humour.’ Jay Ramsay

Then on Wednesday 29 March at 7.00pm, the Italian pianist Claudio Crismani will perform a Homage to Francis Bacon. This concert is free, with a retiring collection for St Stephen Walbrook. The programme is as follows:

Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)

Suite from “The Bluebeard Castle”
“In style of a Legend”

1 - Introduction
2 - The Magic Garden
3 - The first room
4 - The Forbidden Room
5 - Nightmare

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Fryderyk Chopin (1810 - 1849)

6 Préludes op. 28
2 Nocturnes op. 9 n.1
op. 37 n.1
2 Polonaises op. 26
Marche Funèbre op. 35
6 Mazurkas op. 7 n.2
op. 17 n.4
op. 33 n.1
op. 41 n.2
op. 67 n.2
op. 67 n.3
Polonaise op. 40 n.2
These events are part of the Crucifixions: Francis Bacon exhibition programme.

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Claudio Crismani - Wehmut.