Williamsburg Regional Library

Great Music of the 20th Century, Episode 14

Label
Great Music of the 20th Century, Episode 14
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Great Music of the 20th Century
Medium
electronic resource
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2018
Runtime
46
Summary
Following the horrors of World War II, note how many composers sought to create music that was purged of the past, based in intellectual and scientific rigor. Investigate Ultraserialism, a compositional system in which nearly every musical element is organized "serially," as musical pitch is in the 12-Tone Method. Experience American Ultraserialism in the brilliant works of Milton Babbitt
Technique
live action
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