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Tribute to Clavé and Wagner (1955)

Date
1955
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-401-T-433
Link to the online document
Description

This document includes a tribute act to Josep Anselm Clavé and Richard Wagner, two fundamental figures in European and Catalan musical history. The act symbolizes the confluence between Catalan choral associationism – promoted by Clavé as a tool of popular culture and social cohesion – and the influence of Wagnerianism, which was very well received in Catalonia from the end of the 19th century. This tribute reflects the desire to connect the Catalan musical tradition with the great European currents, and emphasizes music as a universal language and a tool for social transformation. The document is part of the theme of culture and art, and shows how choral activity and admiration for Wagner contributed to the construction of an open and cosmopolitan Catalan cultural identity.