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60 Minutes, Alma
presented by Scott Pelley, 1957-; produced by Aaron Weisz and Robert G. Anderson, fl. 2000; interview by Scott Pelley, 1957-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2014), 13 mins
A profile of Alma Deutscher, a 12-year-old British music prodigy accomplished in the classical style who wrote her first opera at age ten. Includes interviews with: Guy and Janie Deutscher, Alma's parents; Robert Gjerdingen, professor of music at Northwestern University.
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presented by Scott Pelley, 1957-; produced by Aaron Weisz and Robert G. Anderson, fl. 2000; interview by Scott Pelley, 1957-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2014), 13 mins
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A profile of Alma Deutscher, a 12-year-old British music prodigy accomplished in the classical style who wrote her first opera at age ten. Includes interviews with: Guy and Janie Deutscher, Alma's parents; Robert Gjerdingen, professor of music at Northwestern University.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
Interview, News story
Contributor
Aaron Weisz, Robert G. Anderson, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Scott Pelley, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Robert O. Gjerdingen, fl. 1998, Alma Elizabeth Deutscher, 2005-
Topic / Theme
Musical technique, Opera, Music composition, Music theory, Family and Culture, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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Copyright © 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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60 Minutes, Second Act
presented by Holly Williams, fl. 2012; produced by David M. Levine, fl. 2014 and Michael H. Gavshon, fl. 1999-2013; interview by Holly Williams, fl. 2012, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2018), 14 mins
A profile of the Israeli conductor and current Music Director of the State Opera in Berlin Daniel Barenboim, who attempts to bridge the Middle East conflict through his musical initiatives that bring together young musicians from Israel and countries across the Middle East. Includes interviews with: Daniel Barenb...
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presented by Holly Williams, fl. 2012; produced by David M. Levine, fl. 2014 and Michael H. Gavshon, fl. 1999-2013; interview by Holly Williams, fl. 2012, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2018), 14 mins
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A profile of the Israeli conductor and current Music Director of the State Opera in Berlin Daniel Barenboim, who attempts to bridge the Middle East conflict through his musical initiatives that bring together young musicians from Israel and countries across the Middle East. Includes interviews with: Daniel Barenboim; Nadim Husni, violist from Syria; Sadra Fayyaz, violist from Iran in the Divan Orchestra; Mir Saadam, Israeli clarinetist in the Di...
A profile of the Israeli conductor and current Music Director of the State Opera in Berlin Daniel Barenboim, who attempts to bridge the Middle East conflict through his musical initiatives that bring together young musicians from Israel and countries across the Middle East. Includes interviews with: Daniel Barenboim; Nadim Husni, violist from Syria; Sadra Fayyaz, violist from Iran in the Divan Orchestra; Mir Saadam, Israeli clarinetist in the Divan Orchestra; Natalie and Sana, young students at Ramallah music school; Katia, Palestinian student at Ramallah music school.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
News story, Interview
Contributor
David M. Levine, fl. 2014, Michael H. Gavshon, fl. 1999-2013
Author / Creator
Holly Williams, fl. 2012, Bob Simon, 1941-2015
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Daniel Barenboim, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Artistic collaboration, Music hall (performance type), Opera, Orchestration (Music), Music conductors, Music education, Musicians, Family and Culture, Israelis, Palestinians, Syrians, Iranians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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60 Minutes, The Lost Music, Part 1
presented by Lewis Jonathan Wertheim, 1970-; produced by Katherine Davis, fl. 2004-2015; interview by Lewis Jonathan Wertheim, 1970-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2019), 12 mins
A profile of Francesco Lotoro, the Italian composer and pianist who has worked 30 years to recover, catalog, and perform music written during the Holocaust – including works written and performed secretly in Nazi concentration camps. Lotoro converted to Judaism after gravitating towards the religion from a young...
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presented by Lewis Jonathan Wertheim, 1970-; produced by Katherine Davis, fl. 2004-2015; interview by Lewis Jonathan Wertheim, 1970-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2019), 12 mins
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A profile of Francesco Lotoro, the Italian composer and pianist who has worked 30 years to recover, catalog, and perform music written during the Holocaust – including works written and performed secretly in Nazi concentration camps. Lotoro converted to Judaism after gravitating towards the religion from a young age. At the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, inmate orchestras were set up by the Nazis for their entertainment. The main functi...
A profile of Francesco Lotoro, the Italian composer and pianist who has worked 30 years to recover, catalog, and perform music written during the Holocaust – including works written and performed secretly in Nazi concentration camps. Lotoro converted to Judaism after gravitating towards the religion from a young age. At the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, inmate orchestras were set up by the Nazis for their entertainment. The main function of the Auschwitz Camp Orchestra was to play marches and concerts. As an entire generation of musicians and artists were imprisoned or killed, Lotoro feels the course of European music would have differed drastically with their influence. He has catalogued over 8,000 pieces of music, which range from symphonies to tunes scribbled on discarded paper. Lotoro collects, arranges, and sometimes completes the works with great care. He argues the point of connection between life and death, in a place like a concentration camp, is music. Prisoners felt the music allowed them a sense of dignity, which Lotoro continues to work to preserve. Includes interviews with Bret Werb, music curator at the U.S. Holocaust Museum; Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, Holocaust survivor and former Auschwitz women’s orchestra member; Waldemar Kropinski, son of composer Jozef Kropinski; and Christoph Kulisiewicz, son of composer Aleksander Kulisiewicz.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Interview, News story
Contributor
Katherine Davis, fl. 2004-2015
Author / Creator
Lewis Jonathan Wertheim, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Francesco Lotoro, 1964-
Topic / Theme
Genocide, Music composition, Music history, Holocaust, 1939-1945, War and Violence, Jews, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
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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
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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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Conductivity
directed by Anna-Karin Grönroos, fl. 2002; conducted by Emilia Hoving, Fu I-Han and James Salomon Kahane; produced by Venla Hellstedt, fl. 1995, Tuffi Films; performed by Sibelius Academy's Trainee Orchestra, Nordic Chamber Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Israel-Palestine: Film Platform, 2019), 1 hour 14 mins
Conductivity is a film about creative leadership told through the story of three young conductors at the prestigious Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland; I-Han Fu (Taiwan), Emilia Hoving (Finland) and James Kahane (France). When stepping on the podium, they are put under a magnifying glass. Conductor training,...
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directed by Anna-Karin Grönroos, fl. 2002; conducted by Emilia Hoving, Fu I-Han and James Salomon Kahane; produced by Venla Hellstedt, fl. 1995, Tuffi Films; performed by Sibelius Academy's Trainee Orchestra, Nordic Chamber Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Israel-Palestine: Film Platform, 2019), 1 hour 14 mins
Description
Conductivity is a film about creative leadership told through the story of three young conductors at the prestigious Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland; I-Han Fu (Taiwan), Emilia Hoving (Finland) and James Kahane (France). When stepping on the podium, they are put under a magnifying glass. Conductor training, in essence, is leadership training.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Sibelius Academy's Trainee Orchestra, Nordic Chamber Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Contributor
Emilia Hoving, Fu I-Han, James Salomon Kahane, Venla Hellstedt, fl. 1995, Tuffi Films
Author / Creator
Anna-Karin Grönroos, fl. 2002, Sibelius Academy's Trainee Orchestra, Nordic Chamber Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Film Platform
Topic / Theme
Music conductors
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Film Platform
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Copland Portrait
directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; composed by Aaron Copland, 1900-1990; conducted by Aaron Copland, 1900-1990; produced by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013 and Terry Sanders, 1931-, United States Information Agency (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1967), 30 mins
Aaron Copland is considered by many to be America's premier composer. His musical works range from ballet and orchestra to choral music and movie scores. "Copland Portrait" is a rare intimate portrait of a man and his music. Filmed at Copland's home in Peekskill, N.Y., at Tanglewood, and in Washington D.C., this a...
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directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; composed by Aaron Copland, 1900-1990; conducted by Aaron Copland, 1900-1990; produced by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013 and Terry Sanders, 1931-, United States Information Agency (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1967), 30 mins
Description
Aaron Copland is considered by many to be America's premier composer. His musical works range from ballet and orchestra to choral music and movie scores. "Copland Portrait" is a rare intimate portrait of a man and his music. Filmed at Copland's home in Peekskill, N.Y., at Tanglewood, and in Washington D.C., this award winning film is a must for all lovers of American classical music.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Aaron Copland, 1900-1990, Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013, Terry Sanders, 1931-, United States Information Agency
Author / Creator
Aaron Copland, 1900-1990, Terry Sanders, 1931-
Date Published / Released
1967
Publisher
American Film Foundation
Person Discussed
Aaron Copland, 1900-1990
Topic / Theme
Revolution and Protest context, Music and Social Change, Music careers, Music composition, The Arts
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1967 American Film Foundation
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Free Sounds: Iván Fischer
directed by Odette Toeset; produced by Barbara Duives, VPRO Dutch Broadcasting; interview by Melchoir Hurrdeman (Netherlands: VPRO Dutch Broadcasting, 2016), 48 mins
VPRO Free Sounds travelled to Budapest, city of birth of the director and composer Iván Fischer who, with his Budapest Festival Orchestra, is working on the registration of Gustav Mahler's intractable 7th Symphony. The 7th Symphony, which some directors would rather avoid than perform, is a challenge to Iván Fi...
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directed by Odette Toeset; produced by Barbara Duives, VPRO Dutch Broadcasting; interview by Melchoir Hurrdeman (Netherlands: VPRO Dutch Broadcasting, 2016), 48 mins
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VPRO Free Sounds travelled to Budapest, city of birth of the director and composer Iván Fischer who, with his Budapest Festival Orchestra, is working on the registration of Gustav Mahler's intractable 7th Symphony. The 7th Symphony, which some directors would rather avoid than perform, is a challenge to Iván Fischer: he wants the audience to experience this eclectic and comprehensive work in which many musical styles come together. He inspires...
VPRO Free Sounds travelled to Budapest, city of birth of the director and composer Iván Fischer who, with his Budapest Festival Orchestra, is working on the registration of Gustav Mahler's intractable 7th Symphony. The 7th Symphony, which some directors would rather avoid than perform, is a challenge to Iván Fischer: he wants the audience to experience this eclectic and comprehensive work in which many musical styles come together. He inspires and motivates the members of his orchestra in a lively and vivid way. Melchior Huurdeman followed Iván Fischer (1952) not just in the concert hall. Fischer also took him back to the places of his early childhood. He grew up on the Andrassy Ud, directly opposite the famous opera where Gustav Mahler had worked as artistic director since 1888. From the age of 8, Iván closely followed the opera world, while his own world was immersed in music. His father translated operas into Hungarian. In this special episode, VPRO Free Sounds will also focus on Fischer's compositions of recent years, in which the interbellum period plays an important role.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barbara Duives, VPRO Dutch Broadcasting
Author / Creator
Odette Toeset, Melchoir Hurrdeman
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
VPRO Dutch Broadcasting
Person Discussed
Iván Fischer, 1951-, Gustav Mahler, 1860-1911
Topic / Theme
Music composition
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 VPRO
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Gustav Mahler – Singer for the Earth
directed by Frank Scheffer, 1956-; produced by Iris Lammertsma, 1968- and Boudewijn Koole, 1965-, Witfilm and AVROTROS; performed by John Warner, Orchestra for the Earth (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2022), 52 mins
The young conductor John Warner (27) and the musicians of Orchestra for the Earth are going to Austria, searching for the deeper meaning of the magical Gustav Mahler composition "Das Lied von der Erde". They refuse to take an aeroplane, since its CO2 emissions are too high, which contributes to Climate Change. The...
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directed by Frank Scheffer, 1956-; produced by Iris Lammertsma, 1968- and Boudewijn Koole, 1965-, Witfilm and AVROTROS; performed by John Warner, Orchestra for the Earth (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2022), 52 mins
Description
The young conductor John Warner (27) and the musicians of Orchestra for the Earth are going to Austria, searching for the deeper meaning of the magical Gustav Mahler composition "Das Lied von der Erde". They refuse to take an aeroplane, since its CO2 emissions are too high, which contributes to Climate Change. Therefore, they travel by train. The Orchestra for the Earth wants to draw attention to the theme of Climate Change with their music.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Orchestra for the Earth, John Warner
Contributor
Iris Lammertsma, 1968-, Boudewijn Koole, 1965-, Witfilm, AVROTROS
Author / Creator
Frank Scheffer, 1956-, Orchestra for the Earth, John Warner
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
EuroArts
Person Discussed
Gustav Mahler, 1860-1911
Topic / Theme
Environmental protection, Music composition, Composers
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2022 EuroArts Music International
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Handel’s Messiah Part One
directed by Ricky Latiff, fl. 1981; composed by George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759 (1741); conducted by Pat Bishop, 1940-2011; produced by Christopher Laird, 1945-, Gayelle Television; performed by Lydian Singers (Port of Spain - Woodbrook: Banyan Archive, 2010), 1 hour 44 mins
This is a Caribbean take on Handel's famous oratorio, Messiah under the baton of Pat Bishop. The chorus is accompanied by a steel drum band.
(NOTE: Video ends during concert at 1:15:52)
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directed by Ricky Latiff, fl. 1981; composed by George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759 (1741); conducted by Pat Bishop, 1940-2011; produced by Christopher Laird, 1945-, Gayelle Television; performed by Lydian Singers (Port of Spain - Woodbrook: Banyan Archive, 2010), 1 hour 44 mins
Description
This is a Caribbean take on Handel's famous oratorio, Messiah under the baton of Pat Bishop. The chorus is accompanied by a steel drum band.
(NOTE: Video ends during concert at 1:15:52)
Date Written / Recorded
1741, 2009-01-12
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Lydian Singers
Contributor
Pat Bishop, 1940-2011, Christopher Laird, 1945-, Gayelle Television
Author / Creator
George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759, Ricky Latiff, fl. 1981, Lydian Singers
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Banyan Archive
Topic / Theme
Religious texts, Concerts, Trinidadians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000. Used with permission of the Banyan Archive.
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Jessye Norman, Singer
produced by Malachite (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 1 hour 36 mins
Jessye Norman was born in Augusta, Georgia and grew up at a time when America was torn with racial strife. Today, she is at the peak of her career. Jessye Norman's insights into her cultural roots and evolution as a singer make this a moving commentary on an extraordinary career. After studying music at Howard Uni...
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produced by Malachite (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 1 hour 36 mins
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Jessye Norman was born in Augusta, Georgia and grew up at a time when America was torn with racial strife. Today, she is at the peak of her career. Jessye Norman's insights into her cultural roots and evolution as a singer make this a moving commentary on an extraordinary career. After studying music at Howard University, her career progressed rapidly. She has a vast classical repertoire, but has always sought to extend her vocal capacity, attemp...
Jessye Norman was born in Augusta, Georgia and grew up at a time when America was torn with racial strife. Today, she is at the peak of her career. Jessye Norman's insights into her cultural roots and evolution as a singer make this a moving commentary on an extraordinary career. After studying music at Howard University, her career progressed rapidly. She has a vast classical repertoire, but has always sought to extend her vocal capacity, attempting some of the most technically demanding music of the 20th century. One of today's most popular classical singers, she guarantees full houses wherever she performs. The full range and diversity of Jessye Norman's singing is featured here, from the London Opera Stage to recitals with the Dance Theater of Harlem. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Malachite
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Jessye Norman, 1945-
Topic / Theme
Music, Singers, Opera, Soprano, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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