English, German. Special features: Biographies of the composers; additional music tracks (audio only: 60 min.) Felicity Palmer, mezzo-soprano ; Gidon Kremer, violin ; City of Birmingham Sympony Orchestra ; Sir Simon Rattle, conductor. Originally produced in 1996.
Contents:
Excerpts from: Overture to Tristan und Isolde / Richard Wagner -- Verklärte Nacht / Arnold Schönberg -- Symphony no. 7 in E minor / Gustav Mahler -- Five orchestral pieces, op. 16 / Schönberg -- Elektra / Richrad Strauss -- Five pieces for orchestra, op. 10 / Anton Webern -- Violin concerto "Dem Andenken eines Engels" / Alban Berg.
Summary:
Sir Simon Rattle describes the musical revolution that erupted in turn-of-the-nineteenth-century Vienna and the generation of ground-breaking composers that left tradition behind.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)62333091
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.