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1671. Tonality and modulation (29:42)

Date:
1960
Summary:
In this program Professor Woodworth explains the concepts of tonality (the musical key) and modulation (a shift in key) and their place in composing music. The relations between keys, and the use a...

1672. Classical orchestra : complete (29:39)

Date:
1960
Summary:
A continuation of the discussion of sonority, in which a full orchestra—strings, wind instruments and tympani—displays the musical effects which can be produced by various instruments. The Cambridg...

1673. Brahms (29:42)

Date:
1960
Summary:
A return to classical traditions may be considered the hallmark of Brahms' music, declares Professor Woodworth. Brahms himself is reputed to have said that music is a drama in which the only player...

1674. Schubert and Mendelssohn (29:28)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Moving deeply into the German romanticism of the 19th Century, the symphony grew as composers experimented with new methods of orchestration, and an increased expression of feeling and mood. Profes...

1675. The union man (31:53)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Examines trade unionism in Australia, England, and the United States and pursues in its comparative study what trade unionism has come to mean to Australins.

1676. Nationalism and the symphony (29:37)

Date:
1960
Summary:
As the 19th Century progressed and the spirit of nationalism increased, this new emotion began to affect music as much as other activities. Here Professor Woodworth shows the effect of this spirit ...

1677. New possibilities for co-existence (58:51)

Date:
1959
Summary:
The group will examine in depth the implications of coexistence between the Communist and the non-Communist worlds. What are the possibilities for lifting the Iron Curtain, increased trade? How irr...

1678. Three men (27:26)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Focuses on the United Nations' three Secretary Generals: Norwegian Trygve Lie, Sweden's Dag Hammarskjold and U Thant of Burma. Interspersed with film excerpts, photos, and commentary, the show also...

1680. The classical first movement (29:38)

Date:
1960
Summary:
To begin a series on the symphony, states Professor Woodworth, one must start at the beginning, with the first movement of the piece. In the classical symphony, the first movement introduces all th...