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THE ARTS
Howard Goodall's Great Dates (A Level / Scottish Level NQs)
 
Introduction
Programme 1: 1874 – Wagner and the Ring Cycle
Programme 2: 1564 – Palestrina and the Rise of the Violin
Programme 3: 1791 – Mozart and the Magic Flute
Programme 4: 1937 – Shostakovich, Stalin and Hitler
Programme Aims
Programme Outline
Background Information
Music Heard in the Programme
Ideas for Before Viewing
Activities
Links
Curriculum Relevance
Contact 4Learning
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Music Heard in the Programme

Prokofiev Extracts from the ballet 'Romeo and Juliet' (Montagues and Capulets), 'Lieutenant Kije' (Troika) and 'Peter and the Wolf' (Peter's theme and the wolf's theme)

Shostakovitch Extracts from the opera 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk' and the Symphony No 5

Stravinsky Extract from 'The Rite of Spring'

Kurt Weill Extracts from 'The Threepenny Opera' ('Die Dreigröschenoper') ('Pirate Jenny' and 'Mack the Knife') and 'Surabaya Johnny' (from the musical 'Happy Days')

Richard Strauss Olympic Hymn (written for the 1936 Olympic Games)

George Gershwin Extract from the musical 'Shall we Dance' ('They Can't Take That Away From Me')

Various jazz extracts Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday.