Jegora Sartakova lekcijas Rīgā / Ļeva Tolstoja stāsts Kreicera sonāte: mīlestība, ģimene, nodevība

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Egor Sartakov’s lectures in Riga
Every well-educated European or American knows two phenomena of Russian culture: the Great Russian literature and the Great Russian ballet.
Gogol, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov are read all over the world. They are as momentous part of the world culture as Homer, Dante and Shakespeare are.
The lectures of prominent storyteller and expert of literature studies, Yegor Sartakov, can give you opportunity to take a new look at the masterpieces of Russian classic literature and see new meanings in well-known works.
The speech is accompanied by live music performance related to the lecture topics. It allows listeners to get closer to understanding the author’s idea.
Egor Sartakov is Ph.D. in Philology, Senior Lecturer of Department of the History of Russian Literature of Journalism faculty of Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosov and literary critic.
Musicians - Andrey Zabavnikov (laureate of international competitions, violin) and Sergey Voronov (laureate of international competitions, piano).
The first lecture
February 29, 2020 - 15:00
The story of Leo Tolstoy's «Kreutzer Sonata»: love, family, betrayal
During the lecture we will talk about the evolution of Tolstoy's points of view on the family topic. It starts with discussion of Tolstoy family and his difficult relationship with his wife Sofia Andreevna. Then we find out that he often transferred own family relations to his works and try to look at the novel «The Kreutzer Sonata» from the point of view. We will analyze why the main character kills his wife, suspecting her of treason, and what role sex plays in their relationship. Also we will discuss the temperament of Leo Tolstoy. At the end, we will find out what the way Beethoven’s sonata influenced at the hero’s fateful decision - murder. By the way, does he repent?
During the lecture, laureates of international competitions, teachers of the Moscow Conservatory Sergey Voronov (piano) and Andrei Zabavnikov (violin) will perform Beethoven's «Kreutzer Sonata».

The second lecture
March 01, 2020 - 15:00
Favorite women of Russian writers (Griboedov, Tyutchev, Kuprin, Bunin)
Discussing the life of writers can be no less interesting than discussing their books. Especially when we talk about love, that led to death or was reflected in books which everyone remembers from school. During the lecture we will talk about the relationship between Russian writers and their women: Griboedov and Nina Chavchavadze, Tyutchev and Elena Denisieva, Bunin and Vera Muromtseva, Kuprin and Elizabeth Heinrich.
These relations were very different: Griboedov idolized his wife, but Bunin was indifferent to his wife over the years; Kuprin used Heinrich’s love to him all his life, but Tyutchev could not choose between his legal wife and his passion to Denisieva. The lecture will become a detailed illustration of the famous French proverb: «The intimacy with a woman is delightful, but her presence is unbearable.»
The program includes performance of musical masterpieces of Beethoven, Rachmaninov and Griboedov.
Venue: Baltic International Academy. The Big hall
Lectures are held in Russian