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Ashkenazy Observed: Episodes From the Life of a Wandeirng Musician
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-, in Ashkenazy Observed: Episodes From the Life of a Wandering Musician (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1987), 1 hour 5 mins
This documentary directed by Christopher Nupen is about Vladimir Ashkenazy.
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-, in Ashkenazy Observed: Episodes From the Life of a Wandering Musician (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1987), 1 hour 5 mins
Description
This documentary directed by Christopher Nupen is about Vladimir Ashkenazy.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-
Contributor
Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-
Topic / Theme
Music, Performers, Concerts, Piano
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1987 by Allegro Films
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Everything is a Present: The Wonder and the Grace of Alice Sommer Herz
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Alice Herz-Sommer, 1903-2014, in Everything Is a Present: Alice Sommer Herz (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2009), 53 mins
Alice Sommer Herz is thought of with affection by hundreds of thousands of people in the world as both a sage and a saint. Her wisdom is evident in almost everything that she says. Her saintliness is seen in her almost unique tolerance and her compassion. She has the true gift of forgiveness. At 106, she is the se...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Alice Herz-Sommer, 1903-2014, in Everything Is a Present: Alice Sommer Herz (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2009), 53 mins
Description
Alice Sommer Herz is thought of with affection by hundreds of thousands of people in the world as both a sage and a saint. Her wisdom is evident in almost everything that she says. Her saintliness is seen in her almost unique tolerance and her compassion. She has the true gift of forgiveness. At 106, she is the second oldest person in London, lives entirely alone in a small flat and practices the piano for two and a half hours every day.She was i...
Alice Sommer Herz is thought of with affection by hundreds of thousands of people in the world as both a sage and a saint. Her wisdom is evident in almost everything that she says. Her saintliness is seen in her almost unique tolerance and her compassion. She has the true gift of forgiveness. At 106, she is the second oldest person in London, lives entirely alone in a small flat and practices the piano for two and a half hours every day.She was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp for two years with her six-year-old son and remembers her inability to feed her child and to answer his questions, as an indescribable nightmare. She remembers also playing more than 100 concerts in the camp and likens the experience, both for the performers and for the listeners, to being close to the divine. She is in no doubt that music saved her sanity as well as her life and the lives of hundreds of others.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Alice Herz-Sommer, 1903-2014
Contributor
Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Alice Herz-Sommer, 1903-2014
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Alice Herz-Sommer, 1903-2014
Topic / Theme
Jewish people, Concerts, Internment camps, Music, War, Vietnamese, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Allegro Films
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The F.A.E. Scherzo
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 14 mins
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 14 mins
Description
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on film (in Germany, Switzerland and Austria), describing some of the circumstances in which Brahms wrote these works, performed complete...
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on film (in Germany, Switzerland and Austria), describing some of the circumstances in which Brahms wrote these works, performed complete by Pinchas Zukerman and Marc Neikrug.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Marc Neikrug, 1946-, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-
Contributor
Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Marc Neikrug, 1946-, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897
Topic / Theme
Music composition
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1983 by Allegro Films
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Fate
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948- and Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Fate (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1989), 1 hour 26 mins
Two Christopher Nupen films about the music and the artistic intentions of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, one of the greats and a composer with an immediate appeal for many millions of people. The prime focus of both films is Tchaikovsky's lifelong preoccupation with the idea of fate as a controlling influence in our l...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948- and Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Fate (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1989), 1 hour 26 mins
Description
Two Christopher Nupen films about the music and the artistic intentions of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, one of the greats and a composer with an immediate appeal for many millions of people. The prime focus of both films is Tchaikovsky's lifelong preoccupation with the idea of fate as a controlling influence in our lives. In the second film the focus shifts to Tchaikovsky's concern with his own fate in Manfred and the last three symphonies and his e...
Two Christopher Nupen films about the music and the artistic intentions of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, one of the greats and a composer with an immediate appeal for many millions of people. The prime focus of both films is Tchaikovsky's lifelong preoccupation with the idea of fate as a controlling influence in our lives. In the second film the focus shifts to Tchaikovsky's concern with his own fate in Manfred and the last three symphonies and his extraordinary relationship with Nadezhda von Meck as told in his revealing correspondence with her. There are no actors in these films, the story is told entirely through Tchaikovsky's music, Tchaikovsky's words and those of some of his closest acquaintances.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, Daniel Barenboim, 1942-
Contributor
Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-, Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, Daniel Barenboim, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893
Topic / Theme
Music history, Music criticism
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1989 by Allegro Films
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The G major Violin Sonata Op. 78
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 42 mins
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 42 mins
Description
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on film (in Germany, Switzerland and Austria), describing some of the circumstances in which Brahms wrote these works, performed complete...
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on film (in Germany, Switzerland and Austria), describing some of the circumstances in which Brahms wrote these works, performed complete by Pinchas Zukerman and Marc Neikrug.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Marc Neikrug, 1946-, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-
Contributor
Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Marc Neikrug, 1946-, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897
Topic / Theme
Music composition
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1983 by Allegro Films
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Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist (I know I played every note)
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Carl Pini; produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Studios, Südwestrundfunk (SWR) and Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Itzhak Perlman, 1945-, Philharmonia Orchestra, in Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist (I know I played every note) (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1978), 59 mins
A true Christopher Nupen combination of portrait and performance films, this DVD focuses on the great violinist and international star Itzhak Perlman. It is a compelling look at the formative years of one of the most extraordinary musical careers of our time and the triumph of character, talent and tenacity over s...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Carl Pini; produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Studios, Südwestrundfunk (SWR) and Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Itzhak Perlman, 1945-, Philharmonia Orchestra, in Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist (I know I played every note) (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1978), 59 mins
Description
A true Christopher Nupen combination of portrait and performance films, this DVD focuses on the great violinist and international star Itzhak Perlman. It is a compelling look at the formative years of one of the most extraordinary musical careers of our time and the triumph of character, talent and tenacity over seemingly insurmountable odds: a must for every classical music fan.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Philharmonia Orchestra, Itzhak Perlman, 1945-
Contributor
Carl Pini, Westdeutscher Rundfunk Studios, Südwestrundfunk (SWR), Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Philharmonia Orchestra, Itzhak Perlman, 1945-
Date Published / Released
1978
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Itzhak Perlman, 1945-
Topic / Theme
Musical performances, Concerts, Performance practice, Violin
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1978 by Allegro Films
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Jean Sibelius 1865-1957 Part 1: The Early Years
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Boris Belkin, 1948- and Elisabeth Söderström, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Jean Sibelius 1865-1957, Part 1: The Early Years (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1984), 53 mins
This is an intimate account, using film and Sibelius’s music and words, of a great artist’s struggle with his medium, with the world and with himself. The films set out also to try and free Sibelius’s reputation from some of the unnecessary encrustations of history by looking at the composer’s own declared...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Boris Belkin, 1948- and Elisabeth Söderström, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Jean Sibelius 1865-1957, Part 1: The Early Years (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1984), 53 mins
Description
This is an intimate account, using film and Sibelius’s music and words, of a great artist’s struggle with his medium, with the world and with himself. The films set out also to try and free Sibelius’s reputation from some of the unnecessary encrustations of history by looking at the composer’s own declared intentions, so poetically expressed, which are earning the increasing attention and respect of composers today.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), Boris Belkin, 1948-, Elisabeth Söderström
Contributor
Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-, Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), Boris Belkin, 1948-, Elisabeth Söderström
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Jean Sibelius, 1865-1957
Topic / Theme
Music composition
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1984 by Allegro Films
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Jean Sibelius 1865-1957 Part 2: Maturity & Silence
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Boris Belkin, 1948- and Elisabeth Söderström, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Jean Sibelius 1865-1957, Part 2: Maturity & Silence (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1984), 51 mins
This is an intimate account, using film and Sibelius’s music and words, of a great artist’s struggle with his medium, with the world and with himself. The films set out also to try and free Sibelius’s reputation from some of the unnecessary encrustations of history by looking at the composer’s own declared...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Boris Belkin, 1948- and Elisabeth Söderström, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Jean Sibelius 1865-1957, Part 2: Maturity & Silence (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1984), 51 mins
Description
This is an intimate account, using film and Sibelius’s music and words, of a great artist’s struggle with his medium, with the world and with himself. The films set out also to try and free Sibelius’s reputation from some of the unnecessary encrustations of history by looking at the composer’s own declared intentions, so poetically expressed, which are earning the increasing attention and respect of composers today.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), Boris Belkin, 1948-, Elisabeth Söderström
Contributor
Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-, Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), Boris Belkin, 1948-, Elisabeth Söderström
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Jean Sibelius, 1865-1957
Topic / Theme
Music composition
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1984 by Allegro Films
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Karim's Journey
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro; performed by Karim Said, fl. 2007, in Karim's Journey (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2009), 59 mins
The film traces the development of an exceptional musical talent from childhood to the beginnings of maturity. Our subject is Karim Said, whom we followed from the age of 11 to the age of 18 in six different countries. Karim Said was born in Amman where he studied percussion with his father and the piano with Agne...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro; performed by Karim Said, fl. 2007, in Karim's Journey (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2009), 59 mins
Description
The film traces the development of an exceptional musical talent from childhood to the beginnings of maturity. Our subject is Karim Said, whom we followed from the age of 11 to the age of 18 in six different countries. Karim Said was born in Amman where he studied percussion with his father and the piano with Agnes Victorovna (alumna of the Gnessin School, Moscow). He has been applauded by established musicians and juries in several countries and...
The film traces the development of an exceptional musical talent from childhood to the beginnings of maturity. Our subject is Karim Said, whom we followed from the age of 11 to the age of 18 in six different countries. Karim Said was born in Amman where he studied percussion with his father and the piano with Agnes Victorovna (alumna of the Gnessin School, Moscow). He has been applauded by established musicians and juries in several countries and already won nine international prizes. His distinguishing characteristics are his naturalness, both in his music and in his personality, his humour, his intelligence and a total lack of pretence but, above and beyond these things, it is the way in which his music gets through to his audiences and touches people, that sets him apart.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Karim Said, fl. 2007
Contributor
Allegro
Author / Creator
Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Karim Said, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2008, 2009
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Karim Said, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Music careers, Musical performances, Music conducting, Musicians, Music schools
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by Allegro Films
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The Language of the New Music
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Arnold Schoenberg, 1874-1951; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-, Allegri Quartet, in The Language of the New Music (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1985), 1 hour 3 mins
This documentary is about Arnold Schoenberg and Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Arnold Schoenberg, 1874-1951; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-, Allegri Quartet, in The Language of the New Music (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1985), 1 hour 3 mins
Description
This documentary is about Arnold Schoenberg and Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Allegri Quartet, Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-
Contributor
Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Arnold Schoenberg, 1874-1951, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Allegri Quartet, Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1889-1951, Arnold Schoenberg, 1874-1951
Topic / Theme
Philosophy, Music history, Music criticism
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985 by Allegro Films
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