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This program turns its attention to music's response to war, and how the Second World War changed musical thinking forever. The musical legacy of composers dominant in the first part of the century is compared with post-war composers who were determined to create new music for a changed Europe...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: London Weekend Television (Firm), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Films for the Humanities (Firm), Reiner Moritz Associates
Other Authors: Gavin, Barrie, Rattle, Simon, 1955-, Mazura, Franz
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:
Orchestral music > History and criticism.
Music > 20th century.
Music > Europe.
World War, 1939-1945 > Europe > Music and the war.
Documentary television programs.
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Summary:This program turns its attention to music's response to war, and how the Second World War changed musical thinking forever. The musical legacy of composers dominant in the first part of the century is compared with post-war composers who were determined to create new music for a changed Europe.
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-R.
Production Credits:Film camera, Chris Cox, Joachim Lunning, Allan Palmer ; online editor, Marc Eskenazi ; distributed worldwide by RM Associates.