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Brahms and His World
edited by Walter Frisch and Kevin C. Karnes (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2009), 480 page(s)
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edited by Walter Frisch and Kevin C. Karnes (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2009), 480 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Walter Frisch, Kevin C. Karnes
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
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Herbert von Karajan
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...
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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
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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, charting his life both on and off the podium. Karajan himself talks in archive interviews and throughout the film there is his music, drawn fr...
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, charting his life both on and off the podium. Karajan himself talks in archive interviews and throughout the film there is his music, drawn from the many sound and audiovisual recordings he made.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989
Contributor
Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, Herbert von Karajan Centrum Wien, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF)
Author / Creator
Gernot Friedel, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Digital Classics Distribution
Person Discussed
Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989
Topic / Theme
Performing arts occupations, Singers, Orchestras, Biographies, Performing arts life, Audio recordings, Artistic collaboration, Music conducting
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014. Used by permission of Digital Classics Distribution, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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The Penguin Cafe Orchestra: Documentary with Simon Jeffes
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...
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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
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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 Ballet, and a documentary about the Orchestra.
Date Written / Recorded
1987
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Royal Ballet, Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997, Hélene Riese Liebmann, 1796-1835, Neil Rennie, Paul Street, fl. 1988, Ian Maidmand, Bob Loveday, Geoff Richardson, 1950-, Steve Nye
Contributor
David Bintley, 1957-, Melvyn Bragg, Teddy Fader, Paul Tickell, 1949-, Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997, Hayden Griffin, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Royal Ballet, Keith Beckett, 1929-1998
Author / Creator
David Bintley, 1957-, Simon Jeffes, 1949-1997, Andrew Harries, 1954-, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Royal Ballet, Hélene Riese Liebmann, 1796-1835, Neil Rennie, Paul Street, fl. 1988, Ian Maidmand, Bob Loveday, Geoff Richardson, 1950-, Steve Nye
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Topic / Theme
Dance, Utah Longhorn Ram, Ram Partner, Texan Kangaroo Rat, Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk Flea, Southern Cape Zebra, Rainforest People, Brazilian Wooly Monkey, Great Auk
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