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This program looks at music's movement away from melody toward a greater emphasis on tone color or timbre--the warm palette of sounds an orchestra can create. Works by Debussy, Boulez, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, and Takemitsu are included.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	London Weekend Television (Firm), Reiner Moritz Associates, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	West, Peter, Rattle, Simon, 1955-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [1997]
Series:	Leaving home, orchestral music in the 20th century (DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:	Tone color (Music) Orchestral music > History and criticism. Music > 20th century. Music. Documentary television programs.

Description
Summary:	This program looks at music's movement away from melody toward a greater emphasis on tone color or timbre--the warm palette of sounds an orchestra can create. Works by Debussy, Boulez, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, and Takemitsu are included.
Item Description:	Series title on container: The music of the 20th century : leaving home. "The Films for the Humanities & Sciences DVD collection"--Container. Videodisc release of a 1996 British television program. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 DVD-video (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Film camera, Mike Fox ; online editor, Mark Tuffnell ; distributed worldwide by RM Associates.