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The 3 Tenors - The Birth of a Legend
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directed by Brian Large, 1939-; conducted by Zubin Mehta, 1936-; produced by Elmar Kruse, 2004-2009, Mario, Dradi, fl. 1999-2006 and Herbert Chappell, 1934-, Sounding Images; performed by Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, in The 3 Tenors: Birth of a Legend (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2015), 1 hour 15 mins
Excitement after a spectacular open-air concert. At the 1990 Football World Cup, the three tenors, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti met the first time together with the conductor Zubin Mehta for an extraordinary musical experience. Six thousand excited live viewers and one billion watching on...
directed by Brian Large, 1939-; conducted by Zubin Mehta, 1936-; produced by Elmar Kruse, 2004-2009, Mario, Dradi, fl. 1999-2006 and Herbert Chappell, 1934-, Sounding Images; performed by Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, in The 3 Tenors: Birth of a Legend (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2015), 1 hour 15 mins
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Caruso for All: The Story of the Gramophone
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directed by Reiner E. Moritz, 1938-; produced by Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Anne-Sophie Mutter, 1963-, Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016, John Eliot Gardiner and Oliver Berliner, in Caruso for All: The Story of the Gramophone (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 1998), 57 mins
Several luminaries can claim to have invented the gramophone. Only one man made mass duplication of discs possible - Emil Berliner. As a result, a major new industry came into being. In this programme tracing the evolution of sound recording, his grandson, Oliver, tells the story of his life and his achievement. C...
directed by Reiner E. Moritz, 1938-; produced by Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Anne-Sophie Mutter, 1963-, Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016, John Eliot Gardiner and Oliver Berliner, in Caruso for All: The Story of the Gramophone (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 1998), 57 mins
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Claudio Abbado in Berlin – The First Year
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directed by Peter Gelb, 1953-, Susan Froemke, fl. 1975 and Bob Eisenhardt; conducted by Claudio Abbado, 1933-2014; produced by Karen Abara, Susan Froemke, fl. 1975 and Peter Gelb, 1953-, Cami Video Production; performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Berliner Philharmoniker) (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 1989), 1 hour 1 mins
The vote was over, and a decision had been made: Claudio Abbado was the new chief conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker. So it was in 1989, when – for the first time – the orchestra itself decided who was to be its leader. The result was a surprise for the music world – and also for Abbado himself. This d...
directed by Peter Gelb, 1953-, Susan Froemke, fl. 1975 and Bob Eisenhardt; conducted by Claudio Abbado, 1933-2014; produced by Karen Abara, Susan Froemke, fl. 1975 and Peter Gelb, 1953-, Cami Video Production; performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Berliner Philharmoniker) (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 1989), 1 hour 1 mins
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The F.A.E. Scherzo
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 14 mins
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 14 mins
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Franz Liszt: The Pilgrimage Years
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directed by Angelo Bozzolini; composed by Franz Liszt, 1811-1886; produced by Roberto Prosseda, Luigi Melecchi and Angelo Bozzolini, Fataka International; performed by Bridget Borgobello and David Haughton (Berlin State: EuroArts, 2011), 1 hour 2 mins
This documentary, completed in the bicentenary of the birth of Liszt (1811-1886), attempts to recount the extraordinary, highly eventful life of the great Hungarian composer, with particular emphasis on his relation with Italy and with Italian art and culture. Although the whole of his life is covered, special att...
directed by Angelo Bozzolini; composed by Franz Liszt, 1811-1886; produced by Roberto Prosseda, Luigi Melecchi and Angelo Bozzolini, Fataka International; performed by Bridget Borgobello and David Haughton (Berlin State: EuroArts, 2011), 1 hour 2 mins
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Fryderyk Chopin
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directed by Angelo Bozzolini; composed by Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849; produced by Luigi Melecchi, Fataka International (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2011), 57 mins
This documentary offers a careful use of the epistolary of the “protagonist”, entrusting to letters written and received by Chopin the task of explaining the narrative junctures of his life.This documentary offers a careful use of the epistolary of the “protagonist”, entrusting to letters written and recei...
directed by Angelo Bozzolini; composed by Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849; produced by Luigi Melecchi, Fataka International (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2011), 57 mins
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The G major Violin Sonata Op. 78
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 42 mins
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 42 mins
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Great Performances: Now Hear This, Episode 1, Amy Beach, American Romantic
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directed by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997; composed by Amy Beach, 1867-1944; presented by Scott Yoo; produced by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997, Arcos Film + Music LLC; performed by Alice Dade and Ieva Jokubaviciute, in Great Performances: Now Hear This, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 54 mins
At his music festival, Scott Yoo plays America’s greatest Romantic composer, Amy Beach. In New England, he explores her roots and career. At a time when society looked down on women composers, Beach worked to invent a new American music.
directed by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997; composed by Amy Beach, 1867-1944; presented by Scott Yoo; produced by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997, Arcos Film + Music LLC; performed by Alice Dade and Ieva Jokubaviciute, in Great Performances: Now Hear This, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 54 mins
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In Search of the Great Composers, Chopin
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directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849; produced by Amanda Wilkie, AVRO Television and Seventh Art Productions; performed by Hershey Felder, 1968-, David Dawson, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Jeremy Siepmann, 1942-2016, Leif Ove Andsnes, 1970-, Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Kevin Kenner, 1963- and Lars Vogt, 1970-, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2016), 1 hour 55 mins
Phil Grabsky brings us the music and life story of Fryderyk Chopin, considered one of the greatest composers of all time. Chopin's grave in Paris remains a place of pilgrimage and his music continues to sell out concert halls worldwide - but who exactly was this astonishing man? He was terrified of public performa...
directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849; produced by Amanda Wilkie, AVRO Television and Seventh Art Productions; performed by Hershey Felder, 1968-, David Dawson, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Jeremy Siepmann, 1942-2016, Leif Ove Andsnes, 1970-, Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Kevin Kenner, 1963- and Lars Vogt, 1970-, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2016), 1 hour 55 mins
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Mendelssohn Unknown
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directed by Angelo Bozzolini; composed by Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847; produced by Luigi Melecchi, Roberto Prosseda and Angelo Bozzolini, Fataka International; performed by Steven Isserlis, 1958-, Sonig Tchakerian and Roberto Prosseda (Berlin State: EuroArts, 2009), 54 mins
“Mendelssohn Unknown” is the most complete and up-to-date documentary about Felix Mendelssohn ever made till now. The narrative structure is based on the original letters of Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny, …“Mendelssohn Unknown” is the most complete and up-to-date documentary about Felix Mendelssohn ev...
directed by Angelo Bozzolini; composed by Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847; produced by Luigi Melecchi, Roberto Prosseda and Angelo Bozzolini, Fataka International; performed by Steven Isserlis, 1958-, Sonig Tchakerian and Roberto Prosseda (Berlin State: EuroArts, 2009), 54 mins
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