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André Previn: The Kindness of Strangers
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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
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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Anne Sofie von Otter: A Northern Star
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directed by Reiner E. Moritz, 1938-; produced by ARTE, Norddeutscher Rundfunk and Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Anne Sofie von Otter, 1955-, in Anne Sofie von Otter: A Northern Star (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 2001), 59 mins
Anne Sofie von Otter is widely considered to be the greatest and most versatile mezzo-soprano of her generation. filmed in Sweden, London, Paris, and Salzburg, this profile combines interviews with performance extracts and archive material, and accompanies Anne Sofie to her idyllic country home for a weekend off....
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directed by Reiner E. Moritz, 1938-; produced by ARTE, Norddeutscher Rundfunk and Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Anne Sofie von Otter, 1955-, in Anne Sofie von Otter: A Northern Star (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 2001), 59 mins
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Beautifully Scary: Contemporary Music in America
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directed by Russ Wiltse, fl. 1994; produced by Russ Wiltse, fl. 1994, Beyond Definition Films (Privately Published, 2016), 1 hour 1 mins
Beautifully Scary explores the landscape of contemporary music in America in the 20th century and beyond. The documentary features generations of composers who represent trends in modern classical music. Interviews with some of the most influential composers in American such as Elliott Carter, Milton Babbitt and P...
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directed by Russ Wiltse, fl. 1994; produced by Russ Wiltse, fl. 1994, Beyond Definition Films (Privately Published, 2016), 1 hour 1 mins
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Between Two Worlds: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
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directed by Barrie Gavin, 1935-; composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 1897-1957; conducted by Hugh Wolff; produced by Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Alexander Frey, fl. 1985, Anne Sofie von Otter, 1955- and Leonidas Kavakos, 1967-, HR-Symphony Orchestra, Frankfurt, in Between Two Worlds: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 2001), 59 mins
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directed by Barrie Gavin, 1935-; composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 1897-1957; conducted by Hugh Wolff; produced by Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Alexander Frey, fl. 1985, Anne Sofie von Otter, 1955- and Leonidas Kavakos, 1967-, HR-Symphony Orchestra, Frankfurt, in Between Two Worlds: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 2001), 59 mins
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Boris Berezovsky: Pianist and Virtuoso
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directed by Holger Preusse and Claus Wischmann, 1966-; produced by Sounding Images; performed by Boris Berezovsky, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra (UPO), in Boris Berezovsky: Pianist and Virtuoso (C Major Entertainment, 2006), 42 mins
This documentary, directed by Holger Preuße and Claus Wischmann, follows virtuoso pianist Boris Berezovsky as he travels to Yekaterinburg, Russia, to record a CD with the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra.
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directed by Holger Preusse and Claus Wischmann, 1966-; produced by Sounding Images; performed by Boris Berezovsky, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra (UPO), in Boris Berezovsky: Pianist and Virtuoso (C Major Entertainment, 2006), 42 mins
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Boulez on Varèse, Part I, Offrandes
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directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; conducted by Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Camera Three, New York, NY, in Boulez on Varèse, Part I, in Boulez on Varèse, Part I: Offrandes (Kent, CT: Creative Arts Television, 1971), 29 mins
Pierre Boulez rehearses the 1920's composition "Offrandes" by Edgard Varese, and discusses the piece with music critic Michael Steinberg. The piece is then performed again. This is Part I of a two-part series using this technique and the music of Varese. Boulez' intention, as stated in his remarks, is to have the...
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directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; conducted by Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Camera Three, New York, NY, in Boulez on Varèse, Part I, in Boulez on Varèse, Part I: Offrandes (Kent, CT: Creative Arts Television, 1971), 29 mins
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Boulez on Varèse, Part II, Octandre
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directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; conducted by Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Camera Three, New York, NY, in Boulez on Varèse, Part II, in Boulez on Varèse, Part II: Octandre (Kent, CT: Creative Arts Television, 1971), 28 mins
Pierre Boulez rehearses the 1920's composition "Octandre" by Edgard Varese, and discusses the piece with music critic Michael Steinberg. The piece is then performed again. This is Part II of a two-part series using this technique and the music of Varese. Boulez is particularly interested in modern music and in l...
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directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; conducted by Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Camera Three, New York, NY, in Boulez on Varèse, Part II, in Boulez on Varèse, Part II: Octandre (Kent, CT: Creative Arts Television, 1971), 28 mins
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Boulez x 3, Part II, Musicians and Contemporary Music
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directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; conducted by Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Camera Three, New York, NY, in Boulez x 3, Part II, in Boulez x 3, Part II: Musicians and Contemporary Music (Kent, CT: Creative Arts Television, 1975), 29 mins
Part two of a three-part series in which Pierre Boulez, Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, discusses many aspects of performing "contemporary" and "avant garde" music with panels representing the music world. Performances of modern music accompany and illustrate these talks. On this program the conversat...
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directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; conducted by Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Camera Three, New York, NY, in Boulez x 3, Part II, in Boulez x 3, Part II: Musicians and Contemporary Music (Kent, CT: Creative Arts Television, 1975), 29 mins
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Boulez x 3, Part III, Music Director and Contemporary Music
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directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Camera Three, New York, NY, in Boulez x 3, Part III, in Boulez x 3, Part III: Music Director and Contemporary Music (Kent, CT: Creative Arts Television, 1975), 29 mins
Part three of a three-part series in which Pierre Boulez, Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, discusses many aspects of performing "contemporary" and "avant garde" music with panels representing the music world. here Arthur Weisberg, conductor of the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, and Jacob Druckman, comp...
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directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Camera Three, New York, NY, in Boulez x 3, Part III, in Boulez x 3, Part III: Music Director and Contemporary Music (Kent, CT: Creative Arts Television, 1975), 29 mins
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Broadway Babies
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directed by Karen Whiteside; produced by Karen Whiteside, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Broadway Babies (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2000), 49 mins
This documentary, directed by Karen Whiteside, is about the Voice of Musical Theatre 2000 competition.
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directed by Karen Whiteside; produced by Karen Whiteside, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Broadway Babies (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2000), 49 mins
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