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Boris Berezovsky: Pianist and Virtuoso
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directed by Holger Preusse and Claus Wischmann, 1966-; produced by Sounding Images; performed by Boris Berezovsky, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra (UPO), in Boris Berezovsky: Pianist and Virtuoso (C Major Entertainment, 2006), 42 mins
This documentary, directed by Holger Preuße and Claus Wischmann, follows virtuoso pianist Boris Berezovsky as he travels to Yekaterinburg, Russia, to record a CD with the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra.
directed by Holger Preusse and Claus Wischmann, 1966-; produced by Sounding Images; performed by Boris Berezovsky, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra (UPO), in Boris Berezovsky: Pianist and Virtuoso (C Major Entertainment, 2006), 42 mins
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PART II: JANÁČEK'S WRITINGS: Stage Direction (1918)
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written by Leoš Janáček, 1854-1928 and Michael Beckerman; edited by Michael Beckerman; in Janáček And His World (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2003), 283-298
written by Leoš Janáček, 1854-1928 and Michael Beckerman; edited by Michael Beckerman; in Janáček And His World (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2003), 283-298
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Leif Ove Andsnes: The Sound of Magic
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directed by Anne Elisabeth Andersen; produced by Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Leif Ove Andsnes, 1970-, in Leif Ove Andsnes (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 2000), 53 mins
Leif Ove Andsnes has distinguished himself as one of the strongest pianists of his, or any, generation. In this profile, the good-looking Norwegian reveals himself to be an independently-minded artist of profound musical intelligence as well as a prodigious talent. The cameras follow him to recital engagements at...
directed by Anne Elisabeth Andersen; produced by Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Leif Ove Andsnes, 1970-, in Leif Ove Andsnes (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 2000), 53 mins
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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directed by Felix Breisach, 1961-; conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, 1929-; produced by Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF) and Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Thomas Hampson, 1955-, Cecilia Bartoli, 1966- and Nikolaus Harnoncourt, 1929-, in Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 2000), 58 mins
This profile of one of the leading conductors of our day focuses on his work with orchestras that have featured prominently in his career: Concentus Musicus, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the Berlin and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestras, and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The repertoire ranges from Haydn t...
directed by Felix Breisach, 1961-; conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, 1929-; produced by Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF) and Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Thomas Hampson, 1955-, Cecilia Bartoli, 1966- and Nikolaus Harnoncourt, 1929-, in Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 2000), 58 mins
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Pinchas Zukerman: Here to Make Music
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, English Chamber Orchestra, in Pinchas Zukerman: Here to Make Music (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1975), 1 hour 2 mins
This documentary by Christopher Nupen is about violinist Pinchas Zukerman.
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, English Chamber Orchestra, in Pinchas Zukerman: Here to Make Music (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1975), 1 hour 2 mins
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A Swan Song of Rare and Vanishing Beauty
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, in A Swan Song of Rare and Vanishing Beauty (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1982), 1 hour 2 mins
Jacqueline du Pré caught the public imagination when she was still in her teens, partly because she had a very unusual and elevated relationship with the Elgar cello Concerto. For critics and public alike, her performances focused new attention on the inherent pathos in Elgar's melancholy masterpiece and had an e...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, in A Swan Song of Rare and Vanishing Beauty (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1982), 1 hour 2 mins
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Who Was Jacqueline du Pré?
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Daniel Barenboim, 1942- and Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, in Who Was Jacqueline du Pré? (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2001), 57 mins
Jacqueline stopped playing the cello when she was 28 years old: a victim of multiple sclerosis. She died at the age of 42, after 14 years of unremitting illness. Her story is so unusual, her gift so unexplainable and the sudden and tragic end to it so beyond understanding that the world had to invent its own myths...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Daniel Barenboim, 1942- and Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, in Who Was Jacqueline du Pré? (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2001), 57 mins
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