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Ashkenazy Observed: Episodes From the Life of a Wandeirng Musician
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-, in Ashkenazy Observed: Episodes From the Life of a Wandering Musician (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1987), 1 hour 5 mins
This documentary directed by Christopher Nupen is about Vladimir Ashkenazy.
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-, in Ashkenazy Observed: Episodes From the Life of a Wandering Musician (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1987), 1 hour 5 mins
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Elegies for the Deaths of Three Spanish Poets
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Cristóbal Halffter, 1930- (1975); conducted by Cristóbal Halffter, 1930-; produced by Clasart Film and Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin), in Elegies for the Deaths of Three Spanish Poets (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1978), 40 mins
Cristobal Halffter’s three orchestral pieces “Elegias a la Muerte de Tres Poetas Españoles” were commissioned by Sudwestfunk, Baden-Baden in 1975. They are written in homage to three great Spanish poets who died as a result of the Spanish Civil War; Antonio Machado, Miguel Hernandez and Federico García Lor...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Cristóbal Halffter, 1930- (1975); conducted by Cristóbal Halffter, 1930-; produced by Clasart Film and Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin), in Elegies for the Deaths of Three Spanish Poets (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1978), 40 mins
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Everything is a Present: The Wonder and the Grace of Alice Sommer Herz
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Alice Herz-Sommer, 1903-2014, in Everything Is a Present: Alice Sommer Herz (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2009), 53 mins
Alice Sommer Herz is thought of with affection by hundreds of thousands of people in the world as both a sage and a saint. Her wisdom is evident in almost everything that she says. Her saintliness is seen in her almost unique tolerance and her compassion. She has the true gift of forgiveness. At 106, she is the se...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Alice Herz-Sommer, 1903-2014, in Everything Is a Present: Alice Sommer Herz (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2009), 53 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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Fate
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948- and Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Fate (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1989), 1 hour 26 mins
Two Christopher Nupen films about the music and the artistic intentions of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, one of the greats and a composer with an immediate appeal for many millions of people. The prime focus of both films is Tchaikovsky's lifelong preoccupation with the idea of fate as a controlling influence in our l...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948- and Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Fate (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1989), 1 hour 26 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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The Gift of Music
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Evgeny Kissin, 1971-, in The Gift of Music (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1998), 1 hour
A film by Christopher Nupen with the Russian master pianist who has taken the classical music world by storm in the past fifteen years. Evgeny Kissin not only has dazzling virtuosity and unmistakable star-appeal, his meteoric rise to the top of the international concert circuit has seldom been equalled. There have...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Evgeny Kissin, 1971-, in The Gift of Music (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1998), 1 hour
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Homage to Astor Piazzolla
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directed by José Montes-Baquer, 1935-2010 and Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Per Arne Glorvigen, Alois Posch, Vadim Sakharov, Gidon Kremer and Astor Piazzolla, 1921-1992, in Homage to Astor Piazzolla (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1998), 50 mins
This documentary is about Astor Piazzolla.
directed by José Montes-Baquer, 1935-2010 and Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Per Arne Glorvigen, Alois Posch, Vadim Sakharov, Gidon Kremer and Astor Piazzolla, 1921-1992, in Homage to Astor Piazzolla (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1998), 50 mins
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Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist (I know I played every note)
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Carl Pini; produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Studios, Südwestrundfunk (SWR) and Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Itzhak Perlman, 1945-, Philharmonia Orchestra, in Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist (I know I played every note) (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1978), 59 mins
A true Christopher Nupen combination of portrait and performance films, this DVD focuses on the great violinist and international star Itzhak Perlman. It is a compelling look at the formative years of one of the most extraordinary musical careers of our time and the triumph of character, talent and tenacity over s...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Carl Pini; produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Studios, Südwestrundfunk (SWR) and Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Itzhak Perlman, 1945-, Philharmonia Orchestra, in Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist (I know I played every note) (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1978), 59 mins
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Jean Sibelius 1865-1957 Part 1: The Early Years
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Boris Belkin, 1948- and Elisabeth Söderström, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Jean Sibelius 1865-1957, Part 1: The Early Years (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1984), 53 mins
This is an intimate account, using film and Sibelius’s music and words, of a great artist’s struggle with his medium, with the world and with himself. The films set out also to try and free Sibelius’s reputation from some of the unnecessary encrustations of history by looking at the composer’s own declared...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Boris Belkin, 1948- and Elisabeth Söderström, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Jean Sibelius 1865-1957, Part 1: The Early Years (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1984), 53 mins
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