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Patrick Bade
Reynaldo Hahn

Sunday 24.05.2026

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This lecture starts on 24 May at 5:00pm (UK).

Summary

Reynaldo Hahn (1874–1947) composed some of the most exquisite and widely performed songs in the French repertoire. He was also a fine composer of chamber music and music for the theatre. Surviving the controversies of the Dreyfus Affair and the persecutions of the Occupation, he lived an extraordinary life. Lover and lifelong friend of Marcel Proust, he was also the confidant of some of the most beautiful and talented women of his era.
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Patrick Bade

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Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.
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