Nationalism and Revolution Video (DVD)

This hour long DVD video about nationalism and revolution goes into how the French Revolution influenced composers of the time to express their feelings of the new political changes in their compositions. The music pieces performed in this program include Berlioz' Requiem, Wagner's Meistersinger, Siegfried Idyll, Prelude Tristan und Isolde and Tannhauser, Verdi's Requiem and Va pensiero, Listz's Legend, Fantasia's Hungarian Folk Themes, and Celeste Aida. This is a good watch in music and music history classrooms. Music or music history instructors or students may enjoy the supplemental information offered in this video about revolutionary inspired compositions on their own free time. History buffs, history students, and history teachers interested in how the aftermath of the French Revolution effected the culture of the time will enjoy watching this program if they want to see how music was changed by it.