A consideration of classical music that has been created with advertising in mind. Dr Stephen Rose's lecture will be illustrated by live performances by a Royal Academy of Music chamber ensemble of Ravel's Introduction for harp, flute, clarinet and string quartet (1905) and Saint-Saëns' Fantaisie for violin and harp Op. 124.

The musicians to perform at the event are as follows:

Klara Woskowiak (harp)
Luke O'Toole (flute)
Leonie Bluett (clarinet)
Flora Curzon (violin)
Salome Rateau (violin)
Marisol Lee (violin)
Anita Kurowska (viola)
Hannah Lewis (cello)

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/music-in-context-in-advertising-ravel-and-saint-saens

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