Sinopsis
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Episodios
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Gussying Up
21/09/2010This macabre story concerns an insane Victorian barber who slaughters his clients and delivers them to his enterprising downstairs neighbor to bake into meat pies. In the meantime, he runs a mean business, despite the interference of some colorful competitors….
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Franz Schubert: September
17/09/2010Can you guess this piece? Here's a hint: so much better than the "first" songs...
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Copland: Lincoln Portrait
16/09/2010Can you guess this piece? Here's a hint: great American leaders...
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Bela Bartok: New Year's Greetings
15/09/2010Can you guess this piece? Here's a hint: Happy New Year! Now get practicing!
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Count Basie: April in Paris
14/09/2010Can you guess this piece? Here's a hint: better than February in Brussels...
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Fanny Mendelssohn: November
13/09/2010Can you guess this piece? Here's a hint: go to the back of the calendar and back up a step...
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Bela Bartok: Mikrokosmos
09/09/2010Can you guess this piece? Here's a hint: awwww, cute little universe!...
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
07/09/2010Here's a hint: one thousand and one stories in one symphonic suite...
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Loves Me, Loves Me Not
07/09/2010This classic Broadway musical explores racism with a very old story, substituting modern ethnic rivalries for medieval Italian families. Although the composer had made his reputation already as a composer and conductor, it was the Broadway debut for its lyricist, who went on to write words and music for countless classic shows.
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Benjamin Britten: A Guide to the Orchestra
06/09/2010Here's a hint: Henry Purcell in the 20th century...
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Mom and Dad
01/09/2010In this film, a young man with an overbearing mother and a horrible secret runs the sort of motel you wouldn’t want to check into. The composer of the score was known for using unorthodox instrumentation rather than standard studio orchestras. For this film, he used only a small string ensemble to focus and intensity the film’s stark brutality.
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