Music, War and Revolution(2018)

Music, War and Revolution is a documentary series examining how World War I reshaped the global musical landscape. The conflict disrupted concert halls, displaced composers, and forced artists to reckon with nationalism, loss, and propaganda. The series traces how musicians responded to unprecedented upheaval—some enlisting, others fleeing, many channeling trauma into groundbreaking work. It explores how the war fractured established musical traditions and accelerated modernist movements across Europe and beyond. Through archival recordings, letters, and historical context, Music, War and Revolution reveals the intimate connection between cultural creation and historical catastrophe, showing how a generation of composers transformed personal anguish into enduring art that still resonates today.