Armed with wit and charm, composer and pianist Howard Goodall charts the "Big Bangs" that forever changed the course of Western music. From the inspired invention of the thin red line in musical notation a thousand years ago to the modern electronically delivered music that surrounds us each day, this captivating five-part series examines in detail aspects of the musical world without which Western music, both classical and popular, might not exist as we know it. 5-part series, 51 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : Notation: The Thin Red Line | The Birth and Life of Opera | Equal Temperament | The Piano: King of Instruments | Recorded Sound: The Dream Becomes a Reality

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