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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
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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
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Seventh Art Productions
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Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, Johannes Brahms: Keeper of the Classical Flame
directed by Brian Rougeau, fl. 1995; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; conducted by Michael Hall; produced by Phyllis Laing, fl. 1994, Buffalo Gal Pictures and Sound Venture; performed by Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics: Johannes Brahms (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture), 24 mins
This episode of Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics is about Johannes Brahms.
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directed by Brian Rougeau, fl. 1995; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; conducted by Michael Hall; produced by Phyllis Laing, fl. 1994, Buffalo Gal Pictures and Sound Venture; performed by Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics: Johannes Brahms (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture), 24 mins
Description
This episode of Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics is about Johannes Brahms.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Contributor
Michael Hall, Phyllis Laing, fl. 1994, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Sound Venture
Author / Creator
Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897, Brian Rougeau, fl. 1995, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Sound Venture
Series
Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics
Person Discussed
Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897
Topic / Theme
Composers, Music, Piano Quartet, Symphony
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Sound Venture Productions Ottawa
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