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André Previn: The Kindness of Strangers
directed by Tony Palmer, 1941-; composed by André Previn, 1929-2019, Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897, Maurice Ravel, 1875-1937 and Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 1897-1957; conducted by André Previn, 1929-2019; produced by Reiner Moritz, 1938- and Mike Bluett, fl. 1993; performed by Renée Fleming, 1959-, Grady Tate, 1932-, Ray Brown, 1926-2002, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, 1944-, David E. Finck, 1958- and André Previn, 1929-2019, Emerson Quartet, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne and NHK Strings, in André Previn: The Kindness of Strangers (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2012), 1 hour 30 mins
Andre George Previn’s simultaneous world careers as a director, composer and pianist are extremely thrilling and interesting, and they cannot be told in just a few words. The names of his teachers and the artists and orchestras with which he worked belong to the select few of their field in the classic scene. Pr...
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directed by Tony Palmer, 1941-; composed by André Previn, 1929-2019, Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897, Maurice Ravel, 1875-1937 and Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 1897-1957; conducted by André Previn, 1929-2019; produced by Reiner Moritz, 1938- and Mike Bluett, fl. 1993; performed by Renée Fleming, 1959-, Grady Tate, 1932-, Ray Brown, 1926-2002, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, 1944-, David E. Finck, 1958- and André Previn, 1929-2019, Emerson Quartet, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne and NHK Strings, in André Previn: The Kindness of Strangers (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2012), 1 hour 30 mins
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Andre George Previn’s simultaneous world careers as a director, composer and pianist are extremely thrilling and interesting, and they cannot be told in just a few words. The names of his teachers and the artists and orchestras with which he worked belong to the select few of their field in the classic scene. Previn was born in 1929 in Berlin and emigrated to the United States in 1938 where his family settled in Hollywood. He was awarded the Os...
Andre George Previn’s simultaneous world careers as a director, composer and pianist are extremely thrilling and interesting, and they cannot be told in just a few words. The names of his teachers and the artists and orchestras with which he worked belong to the select few of their field in the classic scene. Previn was born in 1929 in Berlin and emigrated to the United States in 1938 where his family settled in Hollywood. He was awarded the Oscar a total of four times. Along with his work as a director he has also composed orchestra and chamber music as well as two stage entertainments. He however doesn’t consider himself as belonging to the musical avant-garde.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Emerson Quartet, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, NHK Strings, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Grady Tate, 1932-, Ray Brown, 1926-2002, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, 1944-, David E. Finck, 1958-, André Previn, 1929-2019
Contributor
André Previn, 1929-2019, Reiner Moritz, 1938-, Mike Bluett, fl. 1993
Author / Creator
André Previn, 1929-2019, Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897, Maurice Ravel, 1875-1937, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 1897-1957, Tony Palmer, 1941-, Emerson Quartet, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, NHK Strings, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Grady Tate, 1932-, Ray Brown, 1926-2002, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, 1944-, David E. Finck, 1958-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Person Discussed
André Previn, 1929-2019
Topic / Theme
Music careers, Opera, Composers, Music composition, Music conducting, Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by ArtHaus Musik GmbH
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Chopin Saved My Life
directed by James Kent, fl. 1987; composed by Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849; produced by Susannah Price, fl. 2013 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 52 mins
This hour-long documentary, directed by BAFTA and Emmy award-winning director James Kent, meets Japanese teenager Momoka and Scottish music student Paul Murray to explore how Chopin’s extraordinary Ballade Number 1 transforms the lives of ordinary people and illustrates how classical music still penetrates conte...
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directed by James Kent, fl. 1987; composed by Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849; produced by Susannah Price, fl. 2013 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 52 mins
Description
This hour-long documentary, directed by BAFTA and Emmy award-winning director James Kent, meets Japanese teenager Momoka and Scottish music student Paul Murray to explore how Chopin’s extraordinary Ballade Number 1 transforms the lives of ordinary people and illustrates how classical music still penetrates contemporary life in unexpected and powerful ways.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lang Lang, 1982-, Susannah Price, fl. 2013
Author / Creator
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849, James Kent, fl. 1987
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Emotions and feelings, Music, Piano
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 BBC Worldwide
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