The ninth of 20 monthly documentaries surveying the range and diversity of 20th-century music. Tabula Rasa. During the 20th century, the language of music has expanded beyond Debussy's wildest dreams: the elements of rhythm, harmony and melody have been refined and reinvented. In the second of three programmes introduced by Samuel West , composers Elliott Carter ,
Pierre Boulez , John Tavener , Steve Reich , Alexander Goehr ,
Stephen Sondheim and Thomas Ades discuss harmony and style.
Written by Jeremy Summerty Producer Antony Pitts