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Nationalism and Revolution

The French Revolution ushered in a century of nationalism and political change throughout Europe; composers identified with causes and expressed them in music. Performances include Berlioz’ Requiem, conducted by Leonard Bernstein; Wagner’s Meistersinger with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Verdi’s Requiem with the La Scala Opera Company. Contents include excerpts from: Berlioz’ Requiem; Liszt’s Légend, Fantasia on Hungarian Folk Themes; Verdi’s "Va pensiero" from Nabucco, "Celeste Aida" and other Aida excerpts, Requiem; Wagner’s Tannhäuser, Siegfried Idyll, Prelude to Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger. (60 minutes)

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Item#: BVL725
Copyright date: ©1982
VHS ISBN 978-1-56950-736-0
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-6336-9

Part of the Series : Music in Time


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