Anne Sofie von Otter
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Examines the effect of fundamental political upheaval on the music of Béla Bartók, Dmitri Shostakovich and Witold Lutosławski. All three composers actively embraced the climate change in Eastern Europe and, despite adverse pressures, found a way to develop their own musical language in works of triumphant originality and power.
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
In the 20th century, music in the West freed itself from the dominance of melody and explored the richness of musical pulse for its own sake. Starting with the driving power of Stravinsky's Sacre du printemps, Sir Simon Rattle takes viewers on a vibrant sensory journey.
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