Summary Between the World Wars the pace of life quickened. Jazz became popular in both Europe and America. In classical music, Aaron Copland and Arnold Schoenberg opened new horizons. Radio and sound movies popularized all forms of music, from Toscanini to Big Band. After World War I, Schoenberg introduced the 12-tone system, as revolutionary a step as Bach's tempering of the eight-tone scale had been. The dissonant new music was not readily embraced by North American listeners, who were beginning to accept jazz-influenced swing music and the purer symphonic sounds of film scores and radio. Highlights include Schoenberg's Suite for Piano, Op. 25, footage of a 1934 Louis Armstrong performance of "Tiger Rag," George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm," and Rossini's "William Tell Overture."
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Yehudi Menuhin The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Andrew Davis James DePreist
Genres : Music Documentary
Countries of origin : United States Canada
Language : English
Production companies : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Ontario Educational Communications Authority (OECA) Mississippi Educational Television
Summary Between the World Wars the pace of life quickened. Jazz became popular in both Europe and America. In classical music, Aaron Copland and Arnold Schoenberg opened new horizons. Radio and sound movies popularized all forms of music, from Toscanini to Big Band. After World War I, Schoenberg introduced the 12-tone system, as revolutionary a step as Bach's tempering of the eight-tone scale had been. The dissonant new music was not readily embraced by North American listeners, who were beginning to accept jazz-influenced swing music and the purer symphonic sounds of film scores and radio. Highlights include Schoenberg's Suite for Piano, Op. 25, footage of a 1934 Louis Armstrong performance of "Tiger Rag," George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm," and Rossini's "William Tell Overture."
Genres : Music Documentary
Countries of origin : United States Canada
Language : English
Production companies : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Ontario Educational Communications Authority (OECA) Mississippi Educational Television
