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Brahms and His World
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edited by Walter Frisch and Kevin C. Karnes (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2009), 480 page(s)
edited by Walter Frisch and Kevin C. Karnes (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2009), 480 page(s)
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Herbert von Karajan
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directed by Gernot Friedel, 1941-; conducted by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989; produced by Herbert von Karajan Centrum Wien and Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF); performed by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, in Herbert von Karajan (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 1999), 1 hour 28 mins
Herbert von Karajan (1908-89), one of the twentieth century’s most fascinating and complex geniuses, bestrode the post-war classical music world like a colossus. He won unprecedented musical power and public acclaim but also had many detractors. This definitive film reveals the phenomenon of the maestro, chartin...
directed by Gernot Friedel, 1941-; conducted by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989; produced by Herbert von Karajan Centrum Wien and Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF); performed by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, in Herbert von Karajan (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 1999), 1 hour 28 mins
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The Penguin Cafe Orchestra: Documentary with Simon Jeffes
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directed by Andrew Harries, 1954-; composed by Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997; choreographed by David Bintley, 1957-; designed by Hayden Griffin, Teddy Fader; produced by Paul Tickell, 1949-; performed by Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997, Hélene Riese Liebmann, 1796-1835, Neil Rennie, Paul Street, fl. 1988, Ian Maidmand, Bob Loveday, Geoff Richardson, 1950- and Steve Nye, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Royal Ballet (ArtHaus Musik, 1989), 51 mins
This program celebrates the music of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra which, in the words of Simon Jeffres caters for an audience "capable of enjoying Wilson Picket, Beethoven, the Rolling Stones, choral music from West Africa, Bach" and others. Includes both a ballet set to Jeffes's music, in performance with the Royal...
directed by Andrew Harries, 1954-; composed by Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997; choreographed by David Bintley, 1957-; designed by Hayden Griffin, Teddy Fader; produced by Paul Tickell, 1949-; performed by Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997, Hélene Riese Liebmann, 1796-1835, Neil Rennie, Paul Street, fl. 1988, Ian Maidmand, Bob Loveday, Geoff Richardson, 1950- and Steve Nye, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Royal Ballet (ArtHaus Musik, 1989), 51 mins
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