The year 1917 : music in turbulent times

The year 1917 : music in turbulent times

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"1917 was a year of turbulence--both artistically and politically, it was the penultimate year of World War One, the year of the Russian Revolution and a year that demonstrates the artistic and cultural changes that happened across the world at the beginning of the 20th century. Discover 1917 t...

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Corporate Authors: Boston Symphony Orchestra (Performer), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Performer), Göteborgs symfoniker (Performer), New York Philharmonic (Performer)
Other Authors: Abbado, Claudio (Conductor), Argerich, Martha, 1941- (Performer), Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 (Conductor), Bostridge, Ian (Performer), Boulez, Pierre, 1925-2016 (Conductor), Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976 (Performer), Cassard, Philippe (Performer), Drake, Julius, 1959- (Performer), Dumay, Augustin (Performer), Haas, Monique, 1909-1987 (Performer), Järvi, Neeme (Conductor), Maazel, Lorin, 1930-2014 (Conductor), Mintz, Shlomo, 1957- (Performer), Pires, Maria João (Performer), Prohaska, Anna (Performer), Rostropovich, Mstislav, 1927-2007 (Performer), Schneider, Eric (Pianist) (Performer), Sinopoli, Giuseppe (Conductor), Zimerman, Krystian (Performer), Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945, Bridge, Frank, 1879-1941, Browne, W. Denis (William Denis), 1888-1915, Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918, Eisler, Hanns, 1898-1962, Falla, Manuel de, 1876-1946, Holst, Gustav, 1874-1934, Ives, Charles, 1874-1954, Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953, Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937, Respighi, Ottorino, 1879-1936, Satie, Erik, 1866-1925, Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975, Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971, Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Format: Audio
Language:English
German
Published: Berlin : Deutsche Grammophon, [2017]
Subjects:
1900-1999
Ballets > Excerpts
Cello and piano music
Concertos
Orchestral music
Piano with orchestra
Popular music > 1911-1920
Popular music > 20th century
Sonatas
Songs (High voice) with orchestra
Symphonies
Violin with orchestra
Popular music
Art music
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Summary:"1917 was a year of turbulence--both artistically and politically, it was the penultimate year of World War One, the year of the Russian Revolution and a year that demonstrates the artistic and cultural changes that happened across the world at the beginning of the 20th century. Discover 1917 through the music surrounding this pivotal year. Read fascinating notes by Michael Stegemann that explore the stories and the history behind the music. Listen to Stravinsky and Shostakovich, Debussy and Satie recorded by some of the greatest musicians past and present."--Container
Item Description:Compact discs
Previously released material, ℗1956-2014
Program notes by Michael Stegemann in German with English and French translations, and texts with French, German, and English translations where applicable (31 pages : illustrations) inserted in container
Title from disc label
Physical Description:2 audio discs : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in
Playing Time:01:20:49
01:13:53

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