Leaving Home:Orchestral Music In The 20Th Century, Volume 2 (Rhythm) (2005)

Sir Simon Rattle--one of the most influential British composers of modern times--presents this illuminating second entry in the LEAVING HOME series, which explores the history of music in the 20th century. The title refers to the departures and changes of those 100 years, as Rattle conducts the City of Birmingham Orchestra while tracing the path of musical innovation from Mahler to the present. This second volume focuses on the departure from dominant melody, taking Stravinsky's "Le Sacre du Printemps" as a starting point.