Williamsburg Regional Library

Great Music of the 20th Century, Episode 2

Label
Great Music of the 20th Century, Episode 2
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
43
Summary
Examine historical and social factors that influenced 20th-century composers' abandonment of tradition and obsession with originality. Then learn about the influence of 19th-century German art on the French, and the new French nationalism in music that followed the Franco-Prussian War. Take a first look at Claude Debussy, whose revolutionary music created a new musical syntax
Technique
live action
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