20Th Century Classics: Ibert

20Th Century Classics: Ibert

This exciting series of 2-CD sets from EMI Classics <P>features music written in the 20th century, a period of enormous upheaval, both political and artistic. During these 100 <P>years music went through an unprecedented period of <P>revolution and transformation and the music in these sets illustrates <P>how these changes manifested themselves in the musical landscape. This seventh installment in the 20th-Century Classics <P>series showcases the depth and range of music offered of the <P>EMI catalogue: Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály from Hungary; <P>Frederick Delius and Sir William Walton from England; Karl <P>Hartmann from Germany; Arthur Honegger from Switzerland; Jacques <P>Ibert and Darius Milhaud from France; Erich Korngold from Czech <P>Republic; and Heitor Villa-Lobos from Brazil, all go to make up a <P>fascinating release of ten 2-CD sets. With striking covers and budget prices, these sets <P>provide a perfect introduction to the exciting music of these modern <P>composers.