This program examines 20th-century music from the perspective of its most fundamental force—rhythm. It shows how western orchestral music has freed itself from the domination of melody and explored the richness of musical pulse. Starting with the driving power of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Rattle uses works by Gustav Mahler, Sibelius, and modern composer Steve Reich to show that the labels "traditionalist" and "innovator" are irrelevant to the expression of rhythmic invention. (53 minutes)

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Part of the Series : The Music of the 20th Century: Leaving Home

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