An exploration of key twentieth-century figures and the genesis of social, political and artistic movements in Europe in the year before the First World War. Adapted from the book ‘1913’ by Florian Illies.
1913: The Year Before the Storm
First Broadcast:
Monday - Friday, 22nd-26th July 2013 at 09:45 on BBC Radio 4
Production Credits:
Writer: Florian Illies
Abridger: Pete Nichols
Reader: Michael Maloney
Broadcast Assistant: Sarah Tombling
Sound Engineer: Alisdair McGregor
Producer: Karen Rose
Executive Producer: Karen Rose
Music: Arbenita by Max Richter/BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Symphony No.1 in E major, Op 9: Langsam; Orpheus C.O by Arnold Schoenberg & performed by City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Phyllis Bryn-Julson/Sir Simon Rattle, Tristana by Nils Frahm, Le Viti Del Mondo by Dakota Suite/Emanuele Errante, Children’s Corner VI Golliwoggs Cake Walk by DeBussy & performed by Michel Beroff, The Twins by Max Richter/BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian Rag by Julius Lenzberg & performed by Conways Band (conductor Patrick Conway), Le Sacre Du Printemp (The Rite Of Spring) Pt1 ‘L’adoration de la terre’ by Stravinsky & performed by Berliner Philharmonker/Sir Simon Rattle, Capricho Arabe by Francisco Tarrega & performed by Andres Segovia & Ilusion by Eduardo Bianco