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Part of a series in which Sir Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra present an overview of 20th-century orchestral music, with examples from the works of important composers of the period. This segment presents an eclectic selection of works by living composers to illustrate the...

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

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Summary:	Part of a series in which Sir Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra present an overview of 20th-century orchestral music, with examples from the works of important composers of the period. This segment presents an eclectic selection of works by living composers to illustrate the rich variety of new musical trends that Rattle believes pave the way to the future. Works by Berio, Henze, Gubaidulina, Kurtag, Turnage, Knussen, and Birtwistle 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 (51 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Film camera, Mike Fox, Paul Bond, Jeff Baynes ; online editors, Mark Tuffnell, Marc Eskenazi ; distributed worldwide by RM Associates.