With excerpts from: Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps, Varèse: Ionisation, Ligeti: Atmosphères, Reich: Music for Piece of Wood, Boulez: Rituel in Memoriam Bruno Maderna, Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony, Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde, Nancarrow: Piano Roll No. 21 Written and presented by Sir Simon Rattle, the foremost British conductor of our day, this series forms a fascinating introduction to, and overview of, the music of the twentieth century. Each of the seven programmes feature over thirty minutes of specially-shot music in performance, with Rattle conducting the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Volume 2 In the 20th century, music in the West freed itself form the dominance of melody and explores the richness of musical pulse for its own sake. Starting with the driving power of Stravinsky’s Sacre du Printemps, Sir Simon Rattle takes viewers on a vibrant sensory Journey.