Bartok, Shostakovich, Lutoslawski Three Journeys Through Dark Landscapes /
This program examines the effect of political upheaval in Eastern Europe on the music of Bartok, Shostakovich, and Lutoslawski. We see how the composers, in spite of adverse political pressures, managed to develop their own musical language in such works of triumphant originality and power as Bartok...
| Other Authors: | Digital Classics (Firm)., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2013], c1996.
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1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col. |
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Music of the 20th century.
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This program examines the effect of political upheaval in Eastern Europe on the music of Bartok, Shostakovich, and Lutoslawski. We see how the composers, in spite of adverse political pressures, managed to develop their own musical language in such works of triumphant originality and power as Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4, Lutoslawsky's Venetian Games, and others. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 23, 2013. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Soviet Artistic Repression (1:12) -- Preserving Hungarian Folk Music (1:43) -- "Bluebeard's Castle" (6:18) -- "Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta" (4:40) -- Bartók's Exile (1:22) -- "Concerto for Orchestra" (5:05) -- "Symphony No. 4" (2:49) -- "Symphony No. 5" (3:06) -- "Symphony No. 14" (3:45) -- "O Delvig, Delvig!" (5:11) -- Polish "Concerto for Orchestra" (2:27) -- "Venetian Games" (4:38) -- "Symphony No. 3" (7:17) -- Credits: Bartok, Shostakovich, Lutoslawski: Three Journeys Through Dark Landscapes (0:35) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. This program examines the effect of political upheaval in Eastern Europe on the music of Bartok, Shostakovich, and Lutoslawski. We see how the composers, in spite of adverse political pressures, managed to develop their own musical language in such works of triumphant originality and power as Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4, Lutoslawsky's Venetian Games, and others. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
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Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |