Cultural History of the Western World
6 x 48 minute episodes
The series explores the history of the western
world from a cultural perspective.
A Cultural History profiles the people, whether
artists, composers, authors or monarchs, that captured in their chosen
medium the times in which they lived. The series also provides the
background to some of the key historical events that defined each
period.
The series features
• Interpretation and analysis from a variety
of experts.
• Atmospheric reconstructions of key events.
• Contemporary imagery.
• Location footage.
• Music performed by the Moscow Symphony
Orchestra, and the Stratford Chamber Choir.
Titles in the series
1. The Medieval World
2. The Italian Renaissance
3. The Northern Renaissance
4. Baroque and Rococo
5. Romanticism and Revolution
6. The Moderns
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