Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century - Part 1: Dancing on a Volcano
Melvyn Bragg executive-produced this excellent 7-part series that explores the revolutionary path classical music has taken during the 20th century. In Part 1, conductor Sir Simon Rattle describes the beginning of change in turn-of-the-19th-century Vienna, with excerpts from composers such as Wagner, Schonberg and Strauss played by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Year: 1996
Genre: Music Capsule, Performing Arts
Country: UK
Starring: Sir Simon Rattle
Duration: 50 Minutes
7.6/10
Location in store: Performing Arts
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