20th Century Greats

20th Century Greats

2004 1 Seasons ⭐ 7.0
Documentary

Howard Goodall examines the work of The Beatles, Cole Porter, Bernard Herrmann and Leonard Bernstein.

Seasons

1. Lennon/McCartney

2004-11-27

John Lennon and Paul McCartney turned themselves into the most influential composers of the late twentieth century. Their music wasn’t just immensely popular. It also proved that …

2. Cole Porter

2004-12-04

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, bla…

3. Bernard Herrmann

2004-12-11

Bernard Herrmann wrote some of the most famous film music of the twentieth century, from Citizen Kane to The Day The Earth Stood Still, Fahrenheit 451 to Taxi Driver. He is best k…

4. Leonard Bernstein

2004-12-18

Leonard Bernstein was the composer who, more than anyone else in the twentieth century, embodied the trend we now call ‘cross-over.’ A brilliant musician and conductor, he wrote i…

Top Cast

Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Howard Goodall
Howard Goodall
George Harrison
George Harrison
Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann
John Lennon
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr

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