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1. Decoding the rap (1995)
This program examines the close correlation between gang activity and the music many youths are listening to today, "gangster rap". Bill Moyers interviews Sgt. Ron Stallworth who heads the unit dealing with gangs at...
This program examines the close correlation between gang activity and the music many youths are listening to today, "gangster rap". Bill Moyers interviews Sgt. Ron Stallworth who heads the unit dealing with gangs at...
2. The Mighty fistful (1982)
Flutist James Galway discusses several Russian composers who directed their country's music away from Western trends toward a Russian style. Includes works by Moussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin, Tchaikovsky, and ...
Flutist James Galway discusses several Russian composers who directed their country's music away from Western trends toward a Russian style. Includes works by Moussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin, Tchaikovsky, and ...
3. My country (1982)
Flutist James Galway presents a survey of some late 19th century composers inspired by their homelands, including Smetana, Dvorak, Charles Ives, Vaughan Williams, Grieg, and Sibelius.
Flutist James Galway presents a survey of some late 19th century composers inspired by their homelands, including Smetana, Dvorak, Charles Ives, Vaughan Williams, Grieg, and Sibelius.
4. Today & tomorrow (1982)
Flutist James Galway discusses the difficulty in assessing and understanding the music of the 20th century.
Flutist James Galway discusses the difficulty in assessing and understanding the music of the 20th century.
5. The Advent of fashion (1982)
Flutist James Galway discusses how writing music for public performance in concert halls and theaters required composers to keep abreast of popular styles in an effort to please their audiences. Includes performance...
Flutist James Galway discusses how writing music for public performance in concert halls and theaters required composers to keep abreast of popular styles in an effort to please their audiences. Includes performance...
6. Vienna (1982)
Flutist James Galway discusses the works of Mozart and Schubert. Several individual performers and musical groups present examples including Mozart's Don Giovanni and the Requiem Mass and Schubert's piano works, cha...
Flutist James Galway discusses the works of Mozart and Schubert. Several individual performers and musical groups present examples including Mozart's Don Giovanni and the Requiem Mass and Schubert's piano works, cha...
7. The Truth from above (1982)
Flutist James Galway discusses the development of music from the early music of the Eastern churches to the birth of the secular song. Several individual performers and musical groups present examples.
Flutist James Galway discusses the development of music from the early music of the Eastern churches to the birth of the secular song. Several individual performers and musical groups present examples.
8. The Seasons & the symphony (1982)
James Galway discusses the search for form and contrast in the works of Vivaldi, the Mannheim School and most dramatically in the works of Josef Haydn, the father of the symphony. Several performers present examples...
James Galway discusses the search for form and contrast in the works of Vivaldi, the Mannheim School and most dramatically in the works of Josef Haydn, the father of the symphony. Several performers present examples...
9. Early musical instruments (1976)
Musical instruments which are ancestors to modern ones are the subject of this series, which teaches what the instruments look and sound like and how they are played, and places them in historical context.
Musical instruments which are ancestors to modern ones are the subject of this series, which teaches what the instruments look and sound like and how they are played, and places them in historical context.
10. Royal patronage & renaissance (1982)
Flutist James Galway discusses the importance of wealthy nobles, kings, and the church as patrons of music. He shows how music moved away from the elaborate formality of the Gothic and found newer and purer forms. S...
Flutist James Galway discusses the importance of wealthy nobles, kings, and the church as patrons of music. He shows how music moved away from the elaborate formality of the Gothic and found newer and purer forms. S...
11. The Golden age (1982)
Flutist James Galway discusses the renaissance of music in Elizabethan England and the madrigals popular at the time, also noting the birth of opera in Italy and early ballet in France. Several individual performers...
Flutist James Galway discusses the renaissance of music in Elizabethan England and the madrigals popular at the time, also noting the birth of opera in Italy and early ballet in France. Several individual performers...
12. Beethoven the age of revolution (1988)
Chronicles Beethoven's career and works up to 1804, counterpointing his development as an artist with the progress of the French Revolution. Examines Beethoven's technical demands on performers, and illustrates how ...
Chronicles Beethoven's career and works up to 1804, counterpointing his development as an artist with the progress of the French Revolution. Examines Beethoven's technical demands on performers, and illustrates how ...
13. The voice of Britannia (1988)
Discusses the historical stage of George Frideric Handel's Messiah, explains who enjoyed Handel and how his talents as composer and virtuoso organist were utilized, and discusses the work and importance of Arne and ...
Discusses the historical stage of George Frideric Handel's Messiah, explains who enjoyed Handel and how his talents as composer and virtuoso organist were utilized, and discusses the work and importance of Arne and ...
14. Schubert the young romantic (1988)
Discusses the life and musical compositions of composer Franz Schubert.
Discusses the life and musical compositions of composer Franz Schubert.
15. Liszt in Weimar (1986)
The program examines the life and work of composer, Franz Liszt, during the time he lived in Weimar.
The program examines the life and work of composer, Franz Liszt, during the time he lived in Weimar.
16. Bessie Smith (1983)
Describes the life and contributions of Blues singer, Bessie Smith. Illustrates her poverty-stricken childhood, her development of the classical Blues style and finally her early death in an automobile accident.
Describes the life and contributions of Blues singer, Bessie Smith. Illustrates her poverty-stricken childhood, her development of the classical Blues style and finally her early death in an automobile accident.
17. Ludwig van Beethoven German composer (1983)
This story of the life of Beethoven (1770-1827) is also the story of the music of love, of war, of majestic palaces and simple country roads. Driven by his father to excel, he was forced to endure long lessons and h...
This story of the life of Beethoven (1770-1827) is also the story of the music of love, of war, of majestic palaces and simple country roads. Driven by his father to excel, he was forced to endure long lessons and h...
18. The waltz city (1989)
Discusses Vienna's history and musical culture in the 19th century, especially Brahms, Wagner, and the Strauss family.
Discusses Vienna's history and musical culture in the 19th century, especially Brahms, Wagner, and the Strauss family.
19. The new music (1989)
Discusses the political and cultural climate in Vienna, especially Schoenberg's and his followers' twelve-tone system.
Discusses the political and cultural climate in Vienna, especially Schoenberg's and his followers' twelve-tone system.
20. War & peace (1982)
James Galway discusses the music of the time period between the two World Wars, including the influence of technology, mass media, experimentation with musical form, and war and the fear of war.
James Galway discusses the music of the time period between the two World Wars, including the influence of technology, mass media, experimentation with musical form, and war and the fear of war.
21. Music in the age of Alfonso el Sabio (1990)
Describes the development and uses of music during the time of Alfonso X of Spain.
Describes the development and uses of music during the time of Alfonso X of Spain.
22. Code & cypher the secret language of music (1992)
Schumann, Brahms, Elgar and many other composers used the tonal equivalent of letters as the framework of their themes and harmonies. Eric Sams offers a string quartet on the notes BEER and CABBAGE to clarify the po...
Schumann, Brahms, Elgar and many other composers used the tonal equivalent of letters as the framework of their themes and harmonies. Eric Sams offers a string quartet on the notes BEER and CABBAGE to clarify the po...
23. Listen to the silence (1996)
Explores the music of the Ewe, Ashanti, Gã, and Frafra peoples of Ghana.
Explores the music of the Ewe, Ashanti, Gã, and Frafra peoples of Ghana.
24. Maestro, a musical journey through Venice Part 1 Venice and the Gabrielis (1990)
First program in a series of five about music in Venice. This program covers the 16th and early 17th centuries and includes excerpts from the music of Willaert, Palestrina, the Gabrielis, and Schütz performed by the...
First program in a series of five about music in Venice. This program covers the 16th and early 17th centuries and includes excerpts from the music of Willaert, Palestrina, the Gabrielis, and Schütz performed by the...
25. The Romantics (1982)
Flutist James Galway discusses the romantic movement in music, including some of its chief figures. Several representative works are performed by various musical groups.
Flutist James Galway discusses the romantic movement in music, including some of its chief figures. Several representative works are performed by various musical groups.