Two Centuries of Symphony; 11; Schubert and Mendelssohn

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Series
Two Centuries of Symphony
Episode Number
11
Episode
Schubert and Mendelssohn
Producing Organization
WGBH Educational Foundation
Contributing Organization
WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/15-12m64pfm
NOLA Code
TCOS
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Description
Episode Description
Moving deeply into the German romanticism of the 19th Century, the symphony grew as composers experimented with new methods of orchestration, and an increased expression of feeling and mood. Professor Woodworth illustrates this change as he plays recordings of Schubert's Symphony Number 7, and Mendelssohn's Symphony Number 35. The need to express intense subjectivity in music lead to structural changes in the composition of Mendelssohn's symphonies. This need is one of the key characteristics of German romantic music. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
The literature of the symphony orchestra has been the mainstream of musical art in modern times. The symphony is the largest, and possibly the most characteristic form of musical expression during the last two centuries. It has a continuous history, reflecting the changing styles of classical, romantic and contemporary art. This series of 20 half-hour episodes has two main objectives: first, to help listeners to listen intelligently and thereby to increase their enjoyment of symphonic music; second, to survey the main currents in the development of musical style through representative works from symphonic literature. The first 10 episodes are devoted to the classical symphonies of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, in the period when the new form was created, developed and perfected. The remaining episodes show the continuous life of the symphony through the Romantic period, the outburst of national schools, and the conflicting currents of 20th Century art. The last three episodes are devoted to the American symphony. Four episodes are illustrated by the Cambridge Festival Orchestra. The other illustrations are drawn from recorded music. The visual aids include symphonic scores, diagrams, and outlines of many kinds. Rear-screen projection of scores enables the viewer to watch both the conductor and the music as a work is being performed. Professor G. Wallace Woodworth has taught music at Harvard University since 1926. Formerly director of the Harvard Glee Club and the Radcliffe Choral Society, he has led the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, and collegiate orchestras. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Musicological Society, an honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa, and a member of the Board of the RCA-Victor Society of Great Music. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1960-00-00
Date
1959-00-00
Asset type
Episode
Topics
Music
Education
Media type
Moving Image
Credits
Composer: Schubert, Franz Anton, 1768-1827
Composer: Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
Director: Thompson, Whitney
Executive Producer: Harney, Greg
Host: Woodworth, G. Wallace
Host: Woodworth, G. Wallace
Producer: Whitelaw, Jordan M., 1920-1982
Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WGBH
Identifier: 09213A (WGBH Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Kinescope
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2306166-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2306166-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
Identifier: [request film based on title] (Indiana University)
Format: 16mm film
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Citations
Chicago: “Two Centuries of Symphony; 11; Schubert and Mendelssohn,” 1960-00-00, WGBH, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 28, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-12m64pfm.
MLA: “Two Centuries of Symphony; 11; Schubert and Mendelssohn.” 1960-00-00. WGBH, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 28, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-12m64pfm>.
APA: Two Centuries of Symphony; 11; Schubert and Mendelssohn. Boston, MA: WGBH, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-12m64pfm