Music as a Mirror of History

Music and History, Madrigals and Maps

Educational Jun 1, 2020 46 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E1: Grasp how Thomas Morley's madrigals engaged with English national self-perception and myth, and how Leon Janáček and Frédéric Chopin responded to political events in key works. Examine how the magnified emotions stirred by human conflicts feed artistic creation, and how artists have managed to convert the most terrible human experiences into transcendent art.

Educational Jun 1, 2020 46 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 46 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.