Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism S01E02 - New York
Summary:
In this episode Charles meets the genre's superstars Philip Glass and Steve Reich. Across the 1960s these New Yorkers added new orchestral dimensions to compositions based on repetition, transcendence and new technology, and broke into the mainstream in the following decade. Charles explores how breakthrough techniques Reich first explored on tape were transposed for orchestral performance. Glass's experiments with repetitive structures, along with his innovative work in opera - Einstein on the Beach - revealed new possibilities for classical music. The episode includes excerpts from minimalist pieces, including Reich's Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards performed by the Army of Generals orchestra. Charles Hazlewood's All Stars Collective performs part of Mike Oldfield's minimalist-inspired Tubular Bells.
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Show Name....... Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 2018-03-01
Type............ Documentary
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Plot............ Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism is a series in which Charles Hazlewood explores the four great American minimalist composers who rebooted classical music in the 20th century
Cast............ Charles Hazlewood ... Presenter
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Network......... BBC Four
Country......... United Kingdom
Language........ English
Runtime......... 60 mins
Status.......... Ended
Air Date........ Friday 21:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/shows/35078/tones-drones-and-arpeggios-the-magic-of-minimalism
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Episode Name.... New York
Season.......... 1x02
Plot............ In this episode Charles meets the genre's superstars Philip Glass and Steve Reich. Across the 1960s these New Yorkers added new orchestral dimensions to compositions based on repetition, transcendence and new technology, and broke into the mainstream in the following decade. Charles explores how breakthrough techniques Reich first explored on tape were transposed for orchestral performance. Glass's experiments with repetitive structures, along with his innovative work in opera - Einstein on the Beach - revealed new possibilities for classical music. The episode includes excerpts from minimalist pieces, including Reich's Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards performed by the Army of Generals orchestra. Charles Hazlewood's All Stars Collective performs part of Mike Oldfield's minimalist-inspired Tubular Bells
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2018-03-09 Friday, 16:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1415921/tones-drones-and-arpeggios-the-magic-of-minimalism-1x02-new-york
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