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John Mark Ainsley
Courtney Pine

Background: With intriguing anecdotes and witty humour, award-winning composer Howard Goodall presents five innovations in European musical history, which have overwhelmingly changed its course.

CATALOGUE NR: 5144288202
RECORD LABEL: Warner Vision
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 16.49
RELEASE DATE: 27-Jul-2009

TITLE: Howard Goodall's Big Bangs
TRACKS: Five momentous discoveries that changed the course of western music - NOTATION: the journey from plain chant in medieval times to symphonic works and improvisation / EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (a universal tuning scale and key system): from the discoveries of Pythagoras to JS Bach / OPERA: where music interfaces with real life - with love death and politics / PIANO: this versatile instrument is unique to European culture / RECORDED SOUND: from Caruso to world music and sampling.
ARTISTS: John Mark Ainsley   Courtney Pine   Christ Church Cathedral Choir Oxford   Salisbury Cathedral Choir

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 4:3 LBX / Sound Format: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo / Region Code: 2-5 / Duration: 252 minutes / Recorded: first seen on Channel 4 1999 / Subtitles: None - Dec-2009 4 star BBC Music Mag.

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