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Patrick Bade
French Composers, Part 2: Mireille Hartuch

Sunday 8.03.2026

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This lecture starts on 8 March at 5:00pm (UK).

Summary

Mireille Hartuch’s (1906–96) witty and charming songs conquered the world in the 1930s. Hidden in a convent in World War II, she survived to become the Grande Dame of the French chanson in the post-war period.
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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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