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From War To Peace: The World Orchestra for Peace
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directed by Charles Kaye, fl. 1977; conducted by Valery Gergiev, 1953-; produced by Thomas Hieber, fl. 2001, British Broadcasting Corporation, Westdeutscher Rundfunk and Unitel Classica, in From War To Peace: The World Orchestra for Peace (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2014), 56 mins
This documentary celebrates 20 years of the World Orchestra for Peace (1995-2015), with excerpts from the 2014 UNESCO Concert for Peace at the BBC Proms, with works by Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss and Roxanna Panufnik, conducted by Valery Gergiev. Also featured are a rare archive of Georg Solti with Richard Stra...
directed by Charles Kaye, fl. 1977; conducted by Valery Gergiev, 1953-; produced by Thomas Hieber, fl. 2001, British Broadcasting Corporation, Westdeutscher Rundfunk and Unitel Classica, in From War To Peace: The World Orchestra for Peace (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2014), 56 mins
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George London: Between Gods and Demons
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directed by Marita Stocker, fl. 2010-2017; produced by Oliver Becker, fl. 2002; performed by Hilde Zadek, Neil Shicoff, Catherine Malfitano, 1948-, Deborah Polaski, Waldemar Kmentt and George London, 1920-1985, in George London: Between Gods and Demons (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2011), 2 hours 34 mins
George London was one of the most impressive bass-baritones of the postwar era. He sang on the side of Maria Callas, Renata Tebaldi and Nicolai Gedda, to name only a few, and captured the audience’s hearts with his distinctive voice and his charismatic stage presence. Way too early he had to stop his singing car...
directed by Marita Stocker, fl. 2010-2017; produced by Oliver Becker, fl. 2002; performed by Hilde Zadek, Neil Shicoff, Catherine Malfitano, 1948-, Deborah Polaski, Waldemar Kmentt and George London, 1920-1985, in George London: Between Gods and Demons (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2011), 2 hours 34 mins
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Karim's Journey
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro; performed by Karim Said, fl. 2007, in Karim's Journey (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2009), 59 mins
The film traces the development of an exceptional musical talent from childhood to the beginnings of maturity. Our subject is Karim Said, whom we followed from the age of 11 to the age of 18 in six different countries. Karim Said was born in Amman where he studied percussion with his father and the piano with Agne...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro; performed by Karim Said, fl. 2007, in Karim's Journey (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2009), 59 mins
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Maestro
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directed by David Donnelly, fl. 2003; produced by Ford D'Aprix, fl. 2001-2015, David Donnelly, fl. 2003 and Heath Saunders, 1990-, Endeavor Pictures (United Kingdom: Content Media Corporation, 2015), 1 hour 22 mins

Maestro follows Grammy award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi and an array of brilliant musicians as they perform to sold-out music halls across the world.

Travel the globe with one of the industry's most recognizable names and discover a side of classical music few have ever seen. Järvi, who serves as the musical...

directed by David Donnelly, fl. 2003; produced by Ford D'Aprix, fl. 2001-2015, David Donnelly, fl. 2003 and Heath Saunders, 1990-, Endeavor Pictures (United Kingdom: Content Media Corporation, 2015), 1 hour 22 mins
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Miloš: Heartstrings
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directed by George Scott, 1966-; produced by Nick de Grunwald, fl. 1992-2016, ISIS (Film production) and Deutsche Grammophon, in Miloš - Heartstrings (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2012), 56 mins
In early 2011 The UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper claimed, "The Classical Guitar has a new hero". That man is thirty-year-old Miloš Karadaglic from Montenegro. "I want to wake this instrument from hibernation", he says. From growing up in war-torn Yugoslavia, discovering a battered guitar in his parents' bedroom,...
directed by George Scott, 1966-; produced by Nick de Grunwald, fl. 1992-2016, ISIS (Film production) and Deutsche Grammophon, in Miloš - Heartstrings (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2012), 56 mins
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Mirella Freni: A Life Devoted to Opera
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directed by Marita Stocker, fl. 2010-2017; produced by Oliver Becker, fl. 2002; performed by Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, 1929-2004, Plácido Domingo, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989 and Mirella Freni, in Mirella Freni: A Life Devoted to Opera (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2010), 58 mins
Mirella Freni is one of the most remarkable soprano singers in the world of opera. She has been winning over audiences for half a century with her ever fresh and youthful vocals and with a voice quality which remains undiminished. The portrait shows Mirella Freni during masterclasses in her hometown of Modena; in...
directed by Marita Stocker, fl. 2010-2017; produced by Oliver Becker, fl. 2002; performed by Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, 1929-2004, Plácido Domingo, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989 and Mirella Freni, in Mirella Freni: A Life Devoted to Opera (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2010), 58 mins
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Music, Mon Amour
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directed by Günther Huesmann, 1957- and Daniela Schmidt-Langels, 1962-; performed by Helmut Oehring, 1961-, Midori Goto, 1971- and Yasmin Levy, in Music, Mon Amour (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2009), 1 hour 34 mins
‘Music, Mon Amour’ delves into the secret of a grand passion – the love of music. What makes it irresistible? Why can’t we live without music? In ‘Music, Mon Amour’ we embark on a search for clues – together with the Israeli singer Yasmin Levy, the Japanese violinist Midori and the German composer He...
directed by Günther Huesmann, 1957- and Daniela Schmidt-Langels, 1962-; performed by Helmut Oehring, 1961-, Midori Goto, 1971- and Yasmin Levy, in Music, Mon Amour (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2009), 1 hour 34 mins
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Not Of This World: Murray Perahia
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directed by Claus Wischmann, 1966- and Holger Preusse; produced by Stefan Pannen and Jost-Arend Bösenberg, fl. 2009, DOKfilm and Sounding Images; performed by Murray Perahia, 1947-, in Not Of This World: Murray Perahia (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2011), 52 mins
After over thirty years on the concert stage the pianist Murray Perahia has himself become a legend, one of the most sought-after pianists of our time. This film is not designed to be a conventional portrait. The documentary observes Perahia at work on the interpretation of some pieces by Chopin and Schumann at hi...
directed by Claus Wischmann, 1966- and Holger Preusse; produced by Stefan Pannen and Jost-Arend Bösenberg, fl. 2009, DOKfilm and Sounding Images; performed by Murray Perahia, 1947-, in Not Of This World: Murray Perahia (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2011), 52 mins
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Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages
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directed by John Walker, 1956-; produced by John Walker, 1956-, Decca Records and Thirteen Productions; performed by Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, in Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 59 mins
This program celebrates the 50th anniversary since the launch of the international phenomenon. In 1963 he debuted in Amsterdam, Vienna, Zurich and finally London where he substituted for the ailing Giuseppe di Stefano as Rodolfo in La Bohème. Today it is still his powerful sound with its natural grace and brillia...
directed by John Walker, 1956-; produced by John Walker, 1956-, Decca Records and Thirteen Productions; performed by Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, in Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 59 mins
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A Short History of Opera
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written by Donald Jay Grout and Hermine Weigel Williams (New York: Columbia University Press, 2003), 922 page(s)
written by Donald Jay Grout and Hermine Weigel Williams (New York: Columbia University Press, 2003), 922 page(s)
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