This show, first broadcast on August 16, 2015, examines the origins of neo-classical composition: the use of classical principles and techniques, employing classical and Baroque forms along with modernist harmonies and rhythms. The notable Italian composer Ferruccio Busoni was a pioneer in this field during the 1900s. The years of World War One saw significant contributions from French masters Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, as well as Russia’s Sergey Prokofiev. A full-fledged movement by the 1920s, neo-classicism was championed by Germany’s Paul Hindemith and Russian master Igor Stravinsky. Compositions heard are:
FERRUCCIO BUSONI
Turandot Suite, Movement IV (1905)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Sonata for Cello and Piano (1915)
MAURICE RAVEL
Le tombeau de Couperin (1917)
SERGEY PROKOFIEV
Symphony No. 1 (1917)
PAUL HINDEMITH
Kammermusik No. 1 (1922)
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Octet (1923, rev. 1952)
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For more on these composers, see:
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For more on Ferruccio Busoni and Igor Stravinsky, see:
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For more on Claude Debussy, see:
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For more on Paul Hindemith, see:
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For more on Sergey Prokofiev, see:
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For more on Maurice Ravel, see:
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For more on Igor Stravinsky, see:
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