Cole Porter was the most gifted of a richly talented generation of composers who transformed popular music in the 1920s and 30s. It had started the century, for the most part, bland, patronising and trite, the gauche, poor relation of classical music. Cole Porter, more than anyone, made it musically, and lyrically sophisticated, emotionally satisfying and subtle. Remarkably, not only did he write some of the best music ever, but was also one of the greatest lyricists in the English language.
Title | 20th Century Greats - Season 1 Episode 2 Cole Porter |
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Year | 2004 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Channel 4 |
Cast | Leonard Bernstein, Howard Goodall, George Harrison, Bernard Herrmann, John Lennon, Paul McCartney |
Crew | David Jeffcock (Director), Martin Cooper (Editor), Francis Hanly (Director), Paul Sommers (Executive Producer), Howard Goodall (Music), David Jeffcock (Producer) |
Alternative Titles | Howard Goodall's 20th Century Greats |
Keyword | composer, musician, classical music, pop music, culture |
First Air Date | Nov 27, 2004 |
Last Air date | Dec 18, 2004 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 4 Episode |
Runtime | 48:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 0.00/ 10 by 0.00 users |
Popularity | 2.319 |
Language | English |