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The Music of Man

★ 8.2 32 votes 1979–present 1 season · 8 episodes Ended CBC Television
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Montreal Symphony
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Montreal Symphony

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An exploration of the world's music. Yehudi Menuhin has created this expansive survey of musical traditions from five continents. With panoramic vision and infectious enthusiasm, he takes us from primeval rhythms of Africa to the symphonies of Beethoven, from plainsong to jazz, from Swiss yodeling to Irish jig, from steel drum to electronic synthesizer. The Music of Man was a series of eight hour-long specials with host Yehudi Menuhin, following the development of music from its beginnings at the dawn of history to the electronic experiments, jazz and rock of our own time. Menuhin, the renowned violinist, conductor and humanist, participated both as violin soloist and conductor throughout the series, and was also co-writer.

All Seasons

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Season 11978
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EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Part 1: The Quiver of Life—
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▶2Part 2: The Flowering of Harmony—
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▶3Part 3: New Voices for Man—
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▶4Part 4: The Age of the Composer—
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▶5Part 5: The Age of the Individual—
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▶6Part 6: The Parting of the Ways—
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▶7Part 7: The Known and the Unknown—
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▶8Part 8: Sound or Unsound—
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Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Yehudi Menuhin Self - Host
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Themselves
Andrew Davis Self - Musical Director, The Toronto Symphony
James DePreist Self - Conductor, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Self - Conductor, The Montreal Symphony
National Arts Centre Orchestra Themselves
George Malcolm Self - Harpsichord
Orford String Quartet Themselves
Alberto Lysy Self - Director, Camerata Lysy Gstaad, Self - Viola
Norma Procter Self - Contralto
Montreal Symphony Members of

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