Orchestral Music In The 20th Century Vol. V - The American Way

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Mit Musikbeispielen aus: Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, Ives: Decoration Day, Cage: First Construction in Metal, Carter: Celebration of some 100 x 150 notes, Feldman: Mme Press died last week at 90, Riley: In C, Adams: Harmonium, Copland: Appalachian Spring, Weill: Lonely House from Street Scene, Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Written & presented by Sir Simon Rattle, the foremost British conductor of our day, this series forms a fascinating introduction to, & overview of, the music of the twentieth century. Each of the seven programmes features over thirty minutes of specially-shot music in performance, with Rattle conducting the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Volume 5 The focus of The American Way is the music of young men in a young country, individualists & innovators who nevertheless learnt from the music of the past, & from the music of the other cultures. Jazz, military bands, country dances, German Expressionism & minimalism all contribute.. .