The Sound and the Fury
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- Episode
- Episode 3 - Easy Listening?
- Broadcast Info
- 2013 (59 mins)
- Description
- In this last film in the series, the focus shifts to the United States in the post-war years of the 1950s and beyond. Beginning with arguably the most notorious work of 20th century classical music, John Cage’s ‘silent’ composition 4’33", it looks at how a series of maverick Americans re-invented the sound of classical music into a more simple form, bringing back harmonies and rhythms that made it increasingly popular with audiences across the world. It also examines how this music found its way into a spiritual realm, with the strain of pared-down religious composition that came to be known as ‘holy minimalism’. From the Maverick concert hall in Woodstock, New York to an Orthodox Cathedral in Estonia to a car park in Peckham, South London, the story is told by a stellar line-up of contributors, including Philip Glass, Steve Reich, John Adams, Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.
- Genre
- Arts; Music
How to cite this record
The Open University, "The Sound and the Fury". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/83458 (Accessed 10 Jan 2025)