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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.

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