Presented by Dudley Moore
Conductor and Music Director Sir Georg Solti
Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra
Hollywood star Dudley Moore joins the great
conductor Sir Georg Solti for the essential
guide to the modern symphony orchestra. In the
opening episodes each family of instruments is
introduced and demonstrated by an orchestra of
outstanding young musicians, whilst other
programmes focus on the piano and the role of
the conductor. Also included are an
entertaining journey through the development
of classical music - from the time of Bach and
Händel to the present day - and an
introduction to the life and work of the great
composers.
Bonus cd:
Music from Orchestra! by Händel, Bach, Mozart,
Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Berlioz,
Wagner, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss,
Ravel, Bartók, Stravinsky, Lutoskawski
Menu Screens: english
Subtitles: french, german, italian, spanish,
chinese
Time: 250 mins (DVDs)
75 mins (CD)
2007
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