The Twentieth Century changed music in profound ways. Technical aspects, new nuances, and an ear for a growing culture of conflicting ideals and metered progress changed purely symphonic music forever. “Music of the Twentieth Century,” pays homage to the United States’ changing sound from the 1920s and onward. Jazz and the expansive sound of Aaron Copeland are explored through the medium it was meant to be explored: music. Fevered beats and soaring sounds document two of America’s greatest, truest sounds.
Included Films:
Copland Portrait
Copland Portrait
Produced: 1975
Length: 30 Minutes
THE MANHATTAN RHYTHM KINGS
THE MANHATTAN RHYTHM KINGS
Produced: 1986
Length: 30 Minutes
Close knit rhythm pours out over complex melodies and elegant composition in, “Manhattan Rhythm Kings”. John Boss hosts Arts America, where the finest players of big band rhythm of the 1920s and ‘30s, The Manhattan Rhythm Kings, send out their homage to an era past. The band plays hot numbers with ample skill, tap dance in extraordinary syncopation, and sing out melodies reminiscent of Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby all while sharing a pure joy and passion for a musical style that has faded, but not died.
