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The Curse of the Gothic Symphony
directed by Randall Wood, 1969-; produced by Veronica Fury, fl. 2005; performed by Eugene Gilfedder, fl. 1993-2015, Veronica Fury and John Curro, 1932- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2011), 1 hour 22 mins
The Curse of the Gothic Symphony follows the journey of a fanatical and eclectic group of music lovers who aspire to break the curse behind British composer Havergal Brian's notorious First Symphony. At over two hours long and requiring two orchestras, four brass bands and five full choirs it is regarded as the Mt...
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directed by Randall Wood, 1969-; produced by Veronica Fury, fl. 2005; performed by Eugene Gilfedder, fl. 1993-2015, Veronica Fury and John Curro, 1932- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2011), 1 hour 22 mins
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The Curse of the Gothic Symphony follows the journey of a fanatical and eclectic group of music lovers who aspire to break the curse behind British composer Havergal Brian's notorious First Symphony. At over two hours long and requiring two orchestras, four brass bands and five full choirs it is regarded as the Mt. Everest of classical music. Gripped by the challenge to bring off the first staging of this monstrous symphony, these modern day crus...
The Curse of the Gothic Symphony follows the journey of a fanatical and eclectic group of music lovers who aspire to break the curse behind British composer Havergal Brian's notorious First Symphony. At over two hours long and requiring two orchestras, four brass bands and five full choirs it is regarded as the Mt. Everest of classical music. Gripped by the challenge to bring off the first staging of this monstrous symphony, these modern day crusaders will not stop until they triumph against all odds ... failure is not an option. The curse must be broken.
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Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Eugene Gilfedder, fl. 1993-2015, Veronica Fury, John Curro, 1932-
Contributor
Veronica Fury, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Randall Wood, 1969-, Eugene Gilfedder, fl. 1993-2015, Veronica Fury, John Curro, 1932-, Anthony Mullins, fl. 2001-2012
Date Published / Released
2011-07
Publisher
First Run Features
Person Discussed
Havergal Brian, 1876-1972
Topic / Theme
Orchestras, Musicians, Symphony
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Copyright © 2011 by First Run Features Inc.
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Dmitry Shostakovich: A Man of Many Faces
directed by Reiner Moritz, 1938-; composed by Dmitri Shostakovich, 1906-1975; conducted by Valery Gergiev, 1953-; produced by RM Creative and Telmondis; performed by Daniil Trifonov, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Kirov), St Petersburg (France: Telmondis, 2015), 56 mins
Shostakovich is arguably one of the great composers of the 20th Century. In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of his death in 1975 we take the opportunity to revisit his life and works. Never before has a filmmaker had the chance to draw on the complete symphonies of the composer, his six concertos, his opera...
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directed by Reiner Moritz, 1938-; composed by Dmitri Shostakovich, 1906-1975; conducted by Valery Gergiev, 1953-; produced by RM Creative and Telmondis; performed by Daniil Trifonov, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Kirov), St Petersburg (France: Telmondis, 2015), 56 mins
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Shostakovich is arguably one of the great composers of the 20th Century. In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of his death in 1975 we take the opportunity to revisit his life and works. Never before has a filmmaker had the chance to draw on the complete symphonies of the composer, his six concertos, his opera Lady Macbeth and chamber music to demonstrate how Shostakovich managed to uphold creative freedom in spite of the demands of Social Rea...
Shostakovich is arguably one of the great composers of the 20th Century. In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of his death in 1975 we take the opportunity to revisit his life and works. Never before has a filmmaker had the chance to draw on the complete symphonies of the composer, his six concertos, his opera Lady Macbeth and chamber music to demonstrate how Shostakovich managed to uphold creative freedom in spite of the demands of Social Realism. We hear about major setbacks in 1936 and 1948 through rare interviews with the composer himself and his colleague Rudolf Barshai. An evaluation of key works by Valery Gergiev rounds off this picture of a genius, highly decorated and frequently misunderstood.
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Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Kirov), St Petersburg, Daniil Trifonov
Contributor
Valery Gergiev, 1953-, Oliver Görtz, fl. 2015, RM Creative, Telmondis
Author / Creator
Dmitri Shostakovich, 1906-1975, Reiner Moritz, 1938-, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Kirov), St Petersburg, Daniil Trifonov
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Telmondis
Person Discussed
Dmitri Shostakovich, 1906-1975
Topic / Theme
Professional life, Composers, Biographies, Symphony, Opera, Concerto, Symphony orchestra, String quartet
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Telmondis
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In Search of the Great Composers, Beethoven
directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827; produced by Amanda Wilkie, Sky Arts and Seventh Art Productions; performed by David Dawson, David Waterman, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Janine Jansen, Alban Gerhardt, Riccardo Chailly, 1953-, Jonathan Biss, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Lars Vogt, 1970-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Hélène Grimaud, 1969- and Louis Langrée, Norrköpping Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Salzburg Camerata and Endellion String Quartet, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2005), 2 hours 20 mins
In Search of Beethoven offers a comprehensive and dynamic account of the life and works of the great composer. The film features 65 performances by the world's finest musicians. In addition 100 interviews were conducted in the making of this beautifully crafted film. In Search of Beethoven has brought together the...
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directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827; produced by Amanda Wilkie, Sky Arts and Seventh Art Productions; performed by David Dawson, David Waterman, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Janine Jansen, Alban Gerhardt, Riccardo Chailly, 1953-, Jonathan Biss, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Lars Vogt, 1970-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Hélène Grimaud, 1969- and Louis Langrée, Norrköpping Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Salzburg Camerata and Endellion String Quartet, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2005), 2 hours 20 mins
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In Search of Beethoven offers a comprehensive and dynamic account of the life and works of the great composer. The film features 65 performances by the world's finest musicians. In addition 100 interviews were conducted in the making of this beautifully crafted film. In Search of Beethoven has brought together the world's leading performers and experts to reveal new insights into both Beethoven the man and his music. The line-up of performers and...
In Search of Beethoven offers a comprehensive and dynamic account of the life and works of the great composer. The film features 65 performances by the world's finest musicians. In addition 100 interviews were conducted in the making of this beautifully crafted film. In Search of Beethoven has brought together the world's leading performers and experts to reveal new insights into both Beethoven the man and his music. The line-up of performers and interviewees includes Gianandrea Noseda, Sir Roger Norrington, Riccardo Chailly, Claudio Abbado, Fabio Luisi, Frans Brüggen, Ronald Brautigam, Hélène Grimaud, Vadim Repin, Janine Jansen, Paul Lewis, Lars Vogt, and Emanuel Ax among others. The film is narrated by Juliet Stevenson and young RSC actor David Dawson. The film delves beneath the mythical image of the tortured, cantankerous genius to search for the real Ludwig van Beethoven. In Search of Beethoven addresses the romantic myth that Beethoven was a heroic, tormented figure battling to overcome his tragic fate, struck down by deafness, who searched for his 'immortal beloved' but remained unmarried. The results reveal someone quite different and far more interesting. In Search of Beethoven takes a comprehensive look at the composer's life through his musical output. Having created a successful and critically acclaimed blueprint with In Search of Mozart, Phil Grabsky documents each piece of music chronologically marrying it to Beethoven's biography and letters.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Norrköpping Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Salzburg Camerata, Endellion String Quartet, David Dawson, David Waterman, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Janine Jansen, Alban Gerhardt, Riccardo Chailly, 1953-, Jonathan Biss, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Lars Vogt, 1970-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Hélène Grimaud, 1969-, Louis Langrée
Contributor
Chris Wright, 1944-, Phil Grabsky, Amanda Wilkie, Sky Arts, Seventh Art Productions
Author / Creator
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827, Phil Grabsky, Norrköpping Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Salzburg Camerata, Endellion String Quartet, David Dawson, David Waterman, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Janine Jansen, Alban Gerhardt, Riccardo Chailly, 1953-, Jonathan Biss, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Lars Vogt, 1970-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Hélène Grimaud, 1969-, Lou...
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827, Phil Grabsky, Norrköpping Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Salzburg Camerata, Endellion String Quartet, David Dawson, David Waterman, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Janine Jansen, Alban Gerhardt, Riccardo Chailly, 1953-, Jonathan Biss, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Lars Vogt, 1970-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Hélène Grimaud, 1969-, Louis Langrée
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Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Seventh Art Productions
Series
In Search of the Great Composers
Topic / Theme
String Quartet, Concerto, Sonata, Cantata, Symphony
Copyright Message
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In Search of the Great Composers, Mozart
directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791; produced by Seventh Art Productions; performed by John Davies, Debbie Arnold, fl. 1987, Samuel West, 1966-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Sean Barrett, 1940-, Topi Lehtipuu, Stefan Herheim, 1970-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Sine Bundgaard, Sir Thomas Allen, 1944-, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Magdalena Kožená, Louis Langrée, Lang Lang, 1982- and Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2005), 2 hours 9 mins
An unmissable biography narrated by Juliet Stevenson and featuring interviews and performances with over 70 of the greatest exponents of Mozart's music. A valuable addition to any music lovers collection. Produced in association with the world's leading orchestras, opera houses and musicians. Told through a 25,000...
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directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791; produced by Seventh Art Productions; performed by John Davies, Debbie Arnold, fl. 1987, Samuel West, 1966-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Sean Barrett, 1940-, Topi Lehtipuu, Stefan Herheim, 1970-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Sine Bundgaard, Sir Thomas Allen, 1944-, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Magdalena Kožená, Louis Langrée, Lang Lang, 1982- and Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2005), 2 hours 9 mins
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An unmissable biography narrated by Juliet Stevenson and featuring interviews and performances with over 70 of the greatest exponents of Mozart's music. A valuable addition to any music lovers collection. Produced in association with the world's leading orchestras, opera houses and musicians. Told through a 25,000 mile journey along every route Mozart followed; IN SEARCH OF MOZART is a detective story that travels to the heart of old Europe ... a...
An unmissable biography narrated by Juliet Stevenson and featuring interviews and performances with over 70 of the greatest exponents of Mozart's music. A valuable addition to any music lovers collection. Produced in association with the world's leading orchestras, opera houses and musicians. Told through a 25,000 mile journey along every route Mozart followed; IN SEARCH OF MOZART is a detective story that travels to the heart of old Europe ... and the heart of genius itself. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson and featuring: Ronald Brautigam, Renée Fleming, Magdalena Kožená, Lang Lang, Louis Langrée, Julian Rachlin, Roger Norrington, Imogen Cooper, Škampa Quartet, Orchestra of the 18th Century, the Salzburg Camerata ... and many other leading musicians, performers, and Mozart experts. Without resorting to docu-drama or visual re-enactment, In Search of Mozart traces the composer's life through his music and extensive correspondence. From K1a to K626 (Requiem), over 80 works are featured in chronological order, revealing striking parallels between the music and Mozart's own experiences. Throughout, it is the music that takes centre stage, with the jigsaw of Mozart's life fitting around it. With rigorous analysis from musicologists and experts such as Jonathan Miller, Cliff Eisen, Nicholas Till, Bayan Northcott and the late Stanley Sadie, a new, vivid impression of the composer emerges. It dispels the many common myths about Mozart's genius, health, relationships, death and character, to present a new image, very different from Milos Forman's Amadeus. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson and with Mozart voiced by Samuel West, the film features interviews and performances with over 70 of the greatest exponents of Mozart's music including: Christophe Rousset, Sir Roger Norrington, René Jacobs, Sir Charles Mackerras, Renée Fleming, Magdalena Kožená, Sandrine Piau, Ian Bostridge, Gerald Finley, Sir Thomas Allen, Imogen Cooper, Pierre Laurent Aimard, Leif ove Andsnes, Lang Lang and Škampa Quartet. Frans Bruggen's Orchestra of 18th Century and Ronald Brautigam perform much of the orchestral repertoire but the film also includes live performances from the Vienna Philharmonic, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Salzburg Camerata, Bayerischen Rundfunks, Concerto Köln, Netherlands Opera, Staatskapelle Berlin and Prague Estates Theatre.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, John Davies, Debbie Arnold, fl. 1987, Samuel West, 1966-, Juliet Stev...
Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, John Davies, Debbie Arnold, fl. 1987, Samuel West, 1966-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Sean Barrett, 1940-, Topi Lehtipuu, Stefan Herheim, 1970-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Sine Bundgaard, Sir Thomas Allen, 1944-, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Magdalena Kožená, Louis Langrée, Lang Lang, 1982-, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997
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Contributor
Seventh Art Productions
Author / Creator
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791, Phil Grabsky, Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, John Davies, Debbie...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791, Phil Grabsky, Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, John Davies, Debbie Arnold, fl. 1987, Samuel West, 1966-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Sean Barrett, 1940-, Topi Lehtipuu, Stefan Herheim, 1970-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Sine Bundgaard, Sir Thomas Allen, 1944-, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Magdalena Kožená, Louis Langrée, Lang Lang, 1982-, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997
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Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Seventh Art Productions
Series
In Search of the Great Composers
Topic / Theme
Aria, Concerto, Sinfonia, Sonata, Mass, Symphony, Opera
Copyright Message
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In Search of the Great Composers, Haydn
directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809; produced by PhilGrabskyFilms.com and Seventh Art Productions; performed by Amanda Wilkie, Henry Goodman, fl. 1998, Ian Page, 1963-, Joseph Kalichstein, 1946-, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Christophe Rousset, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Gianandrea Noseda, Juliet Stevenson, 1956- and Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, Endellion String Quartet, Classical Opera Company, Les Talens Lyriques and Orchestra of the 18th Century, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2012), 1 hour 42 mins
In this eagerly-awaited documentary, Phil Grabsky's biographical account of Haydn's life is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world's most celebrated musicians. Following his award winning documentaries, In Search of Mozart and In Search of Beethoven, Phil Grabsky...
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directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809; produced by PhilGrabskyFilms.com and Seventh Art Productions; performed by Amanda Wilkie, Henry Goodman, fl. 1998, Ian Page, 1963-, Joseph Kalichstein, 1946-, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Christophe Rousset, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Gianandrea Noseda, Juliet Stevenson, 1956- and Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, Endellion String Quartet, Classical Opera Company, Les Talens Lyriques and Orchestra of the 18th Century, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2012), 1 hour 42 mins
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In this eagerly-awaited documentary, Phil Grabsky's biographical account of Haydn's life is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world's most celebrated musicians. Following his award winning documentaries, In Search of Mozart and In Search of Beethoven, Phil Grabsky continues the series with In Search of Haydn. Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was one of the greatest musical innovators. Mozart and Beethove...
In this eagerly-awaited documentary, Phil Grabsky's biographical account of Haydn's life is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world's most celebrated musicians. Following his award winning documentaries, In Search of Mozart and In Search of Beethoven, Phil Grabsky continues the series with In Search of Haydn. Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was one of the greatest musical innovators. Mozart and Beethoven greatly looked up to him as an inspiration and yet today in concert halls he is perhaps too often overshadowed in favour of his younger contemporaries. As Andras Schiff recently pointed out: "The world needs to appreciate him much more: of all the really great composers, he is still the most underrated". By speaking to some of the greatest living exponents of Haydn's music, this film redresses the balance and sheds light on the master and his work. Phil Grabsky hopes that Haydn will reach a wider audience who will be surprised, entertained and enthralled by Haydn’s wit, humanity and insatiable creativity. Haydn's life spanned from the end of the Baroque period to Napoleon's invasion of Vienna, outliving his younger friend Mozart. He was one of the most prolific composers, producing more than 100 symphonies, 64 quartets, 16 extant operas, 51 piano sonatas and the oratorios 'The Creation' and 'The Seasons'.His seemingly light-hearted, placid temperament embraced the troubles and tribulations of life with casual humour and irony. Though blessed by an encouraging patron, running his own orchestra and opera company for some 30 years on the Esterhazy Estate, he was exposed to the usual upstairs-downstairs antics of an aristocratic household and follies of an artistic world. These years proved to be enormously productive, inspiring Haydn to write numerous works to please his patron and his eminent guests with witty theatrical evenings, jokes and the occasional prank. Phil Grabsky follows the same format of presenting the composer's biography and music chronologically. Through intimate and revealing interviews with experts and detailed extracts from Haydn's personal recollections, the audience gains tremendous insight not only into Haydn's music but an appreciation of the artist himself. The emphasis of the film, as with the previous films, is on the performance - and interpretation - of Haydn's music, with performances from the world’s greatest musicians and orchestras.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, Endellion String Quartet, Classical Opera Company, Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra of the 18th Century, Amanda Wilkie, Henry Goodman, fl. 1998, Ian Page, 1963-, Joseph Kalichstein, 1946-, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Christophe Rousset, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Gianandrea Noseda, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997
Contributor
Chris Wright, 1944-, Phil Grabsky, PhilGrabskyFilms.com, Seventh Art Productions
Author / Creator
Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809, Phil Grabsky, Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, Endellion String Quartet, Classical Opera Company, Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra of the 18th Century, Amanda Wilkie, Henry Goodman, fl. 1998, Ian Page, 1963-, Joseph Kalichstein, 1946-, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Christophe Rousset, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Gianandrea Noseda, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Seventh Art Productions
Series
In Search of the Great Composers
Topic / Theme
Opera, String Quartet, Piano Trio, Concerto, Symphony, Sonata
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In Search of the Great Composers, Chopin
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...
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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
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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 performance; he fled his Polish homeland for Paris never to return; took up with the most notorious transvestite in France and, despite a life...
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 performance; he fled his Polish homeland for Paris never to return; took up with the most notorious transvestite in France and, despite a life of ill-health, wrote some of the deepest and most powerful music ever written? How exactly did a young Polish boy rise to such heady heights? For four years, Phil Grabsky has travelled the globe in his quest to lay bare the life and music of Chopin. By talking to acclaimed musical historians such as Jeremy Siepmann and bringing to the screen performances by such esteemed musicians as Leif Ove Andsnes, Daniel Barenboim, Ronald Brautigam, Kevin Kenner and Lars Vogt he hopes to answer those questions. Renowned stage and screen star Juliet Stevenson provides narration. David Dawson brings life to the letters of Chopin himself.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
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-, Lars Vogt, 1970-
Contributor
Chris Wright, 1944-, Phil Grabsky, Amanda Wilkie, AVRO Television, Seventh Art Productions
Author / Creator
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849, Phil Grabsky, 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-, Lars Vogt, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Seventh Art Productions
Series
In Search of the Great Composers
Topic / Theme
Waltz, Ballade, Mazurka, Sonata, Polonaise, Variations, Nocturne, Opera
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Max Richter: Recomposing Vivaldi
directed by George Scott; composed by Max Richter, 1966- and Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741; produced by Celia Moore, fl. 2014, ISIS (Film production); performed by Arte del mondo (Musical group), in Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Recomposed By Max Richter - The Berlin Concert (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2014), 55 mins
Vivaldi's Four Seasons may be the most widely heard piece of classical music ever composed. As the composer Max Richter suggests, "The piece is part of the musical landscape, and a part of my daily life. I hear it in supermarkets, and it's always turning up in TV ads." He has approached his "Vivaldi Recomposed"-pr...
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directed by George Scott; composed by Max Richter, 1966- and Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741; produced by Celia Moore, fl. 2014, ISIS (Film production); performed by Arte del mondo (Musical group), in Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Recomposed By Max Richter - The Berlin Concert (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2014), 55 mins
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Vivaldi's Four Seasons may be the most widely heard piece of classical music ever composed. As the composer Max Richter suggests, "The piece is part of the musical landscape, and a part of my daily life. I hear it in supermarkets, and it's always turning up in TV ads." He has approached his "Vivaldi Recomposed"-project as an admirer of Vivaldi, but no less importantly, as a composer. "Anything that a composer writes is part of a conversation with...
Vivaldi's Four Seasons may be the most widely heard piece of classical music ever composed. As the composer Max Richter suggests, "The piece is part of the musical landscape, and a part of my daily life. I hear it in supermarkets, and it's always turning up in TV ads." He has approached his "Vivaldi Recomposed"-project as an admirer of Vivaldi, but no less importantly, as a composer. "Anything that a composer writes is part of a conversation with music that has gone before," he says. Max Richter's co-conspirator in the documentary on this project is Daniel Hope, the British violinist; and the orchestra "l'arte del mondo" with violinist Werner Ehrhardt, its artistic director.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Arte del mondo (Musical group)
Contributor
Celia Moore, fl. 2014, ISIS (Film production)
Author / Creator
Max Richter, 1966-, Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741, George Scott, Arte del mondo (Musical group)
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Person Discussed
Max Richter, 1966-, Daniel Hope, Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741
Topic / Theme
Music arrangement, Composers, Music composition, Concerto
Copyright Message
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Music - A Journey for Life: The Conductor Riccardo Chailly
directed by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015; produced by Winifred König, fl. 1999-2012, ARTE, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and Accentus Music; performed by Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig), in Riccardo Chailly - A Portrait (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 54 mins
Riccardo Chailly is one of the most exciting musicians of our time. This very first portrait shows him working with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and other leading orchestras, accompanies him on tour and with his family in Italy. It delineates the artist, the conductor as well as the husband, (grand)father and p...
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directed by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015; produced by Winifred König, fl. 1999-2012, ARTE, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and Accentus Music; performed by Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig), in Riccardo Chailly - A Portrait (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 54 mins
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Riccardo Chailly is one of the most exciting musicians of our time. This very first portrait shows him working with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and other leading orchestras, accompanies him on tour and with his family in Italy. It delineates the artist, the conductor as well as the husband, (grand)father and patriarch. It shows him in private settings as well as at work with leading orchestras of the world: With the Gewandhausorchester Leipzi...
Riccardo Chailly is one of the most exciting musicians of our time. This very first portrait shows him working with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and other leading orchestras, accompanies him on tour and with his family in Italy. It delineates the artist, the conductor as well as the husband, (grand)father and patriarch. It shows him in private settings as well as at work with leading orchestras of the world: With the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig he continues his acclaimed Mahler cycle; his passion for opera is documented in Valencia, where he recently produced Puccini's "La Bohéme" with young vocal talents (cf. Puccini, La Bohème from Valencia. Prog. No. A93050003).
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig)
Contributor
Winifred König, fl. 1999-2012, ARTE, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), Accentus Music
Author / Creator
Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig)
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Speaker / Narrator
Riccardo Chailly, 1953-
Person Discussed
Riccardo Chailly, 1953-
Topic / Theme
Biographies, Musical performances, Rehearsals, Family affection, Music conductors, Concerto, Opera, Symphony
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Music in the Air
directed by Reiner Moritz, 1938-; composed by Johann Strauss, I, 1804-1849 and Charles Gounod, 1818-1893; conducted by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, Arturo Toscanini, 1867-1957 and Leonard Bernstein, 1918-1990; produced by IMZ - International Music + Media Centre, Sodaperaga and RM Creative; performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna, Vienna State: IMZ - International Music + Media Centre, 2015), 1 hour 2 mins
Music on television has come in various guises over the last 50 years. It was already part of the programme mix at the very beginning and is still around, more sophisticated than ever, live and event driven and at its best reaching millions - at any rate more people than those experiencing music in opera houses, c...
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directed by Reiner Moritz, 1938-; composed by Johann Strauss, I, 1804-1849 and Charles Gounod, 1818-1893; conducted by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, Arturo Toscanini, 1867-1957 and Leonard Bernstein, 1918-1990; produced by IMZ - International Music + Media Centre, Sodaperaga and RM Creative; performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna, Vienna State: IMZ - International Music + Media Centre, 2015), 1 hour 2 mins
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Music on television has come in various guises over the last 50 years. It was already part of the programme mix at the very beginning and is still around, more sophisticated than ever, live and event driven and at its best reaching millions - at any rate more people than those experiencing music in opera houses, concert halls, or other venues. Television has been instrumental in popularizing music, preserving precious moments of music making and...
Music on television has come in various guises over the last 50 years. It was already part of the programme mix at the very beginning and is still around, more sophisticated than ever, live and event driven and at its best reaching millions - at any rate more people than those experiencing music in opera houses, concert halls, or other venues. Television has been instrumental in popularizing music, preserving precious moments of music making and helping to create music and performances which would not exist without it.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Contributor
Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, Arturo Toscanini, 1867-1957, Leonard Bernstein, 1918-1990, IMZ - International Music + Media Centre, Sodaperaga, RM Creative, John Hurt, 1940-2017
Author / Creator
Johann Strauss, I, 1804-1849, Charles Gounod, 1818-1893, Reiner Moritz, 1938-, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Date Published / Released
2012, 2015
Publisher
IMZ - International Music + Media Centre
Speaker / Narrator
John Hurt, 1940-2017
Person Discussed
Gerald Finley, 1960-, David Attenborough, 1926-, Brian Large, 1939-, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Herbert Kloiber, 1947-, Roger Wright, 1956-
Topic / Theme
Opera, March, Symphony, Voice, Symphony orchestra
Copyright Message
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Paths Through The Labyrinth: The Composer Krzysztof Penderecki
directed by Anna Schmidt, fl. 2013; produced by Holm Taddiken, 1973-, Bow & Axe Entertainment, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and Eikon Mitte, in Paths Through The Labyrinth - The Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 1 hour 28 mins
On the occasion of Penderecki's 80th birthday in 2013, this film portraits the artist with a comprehensive 'work in progress' documentary: despite his growing age, Penderecki is still an unflinching and active composer and conductor. For one year, the author Anna Schmidt has been studying this world-famous artist,...
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directed by Anna Schmidt, fl. 2013; produced by Holm Taddiken, 1973-, Bow & Axe Entertainment, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and Eikon Mitte, in Paths Through The Labyrinth - The Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 1 hour 28 mins
Description
On the occasion of Penderecki's 80th birthday in 2013, this film portraits the artist with a comprehensive 'work in progress' documentary: despite his growing age, Penderecki is still an unflinching and active composer and conductor. For one year, the author Anna Schmidt has been studying this world-famous artist, speaking also with high-carat companions: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Julian Rachlin and Janine Jansen, Mariss Jansons and Lorin Maazel; Johnn...
On the occasion of Penderecki's 80th birthday in 2013, this film portraits the artist with a comprehensive 'work in progress' documentary: despite his growing age, Penderecki is still an unflinching and active composer and conductor. For one year, the author Anna Schmidt has been studying this world-famous artist, speaking also with high-carat companions: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Julian Rachlin and Janine Jansen, Mariss Jansons and Lorin Maazel; Johnny Greenwood ("Radiohead") and Andrzej Wajda. The film follows Penderecki from Kraków to Munich, from Vienna to Leipzig, and on various occasions to his country estate in Luslawice. And throughout, the composer reflects on the meteoric beginning to his career, unexpected turning points in his life and ingenious ideas. Thoughts, dialogues, extracts from his music and film scores, encounters and the natural world all condense to create a fascinating, multi-layered portrait including also very rare archive material.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Holm Taddiken, 1973-, Bow & Axe Entertainment, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), Eikon Mitte
Author / Creator
Anna Schmidt, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Person Discussed
Krzysztof Penderecki, 1933-
Topic / Theme
Biographies, Music composition, Composers, Concerto, Mass, Orchestral, Polish
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by C Major Entertainment
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