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Dmitry Shostakovich: A Man of Many Faces
directed by Reiner Moritz, 1938-; composed by Dmitri Shostakovich, 1906-1975; conducted by Valery Gergiev, 1953-; produced by RM Creative and Telmondis; performed by Daniil Trifonov, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Kirov), St Petersburg (France: Telmondis, 2015), 56 mins
Shostakovich is arguably one of the great composers of the 20th Century. In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of his death in 1975 we take the opportunity to revisit his life and works. Never before has a filmmaker had the chance to draw on the complete symphonies of the composer, his six concertos, his opera...
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directed by Reiner Moritz, 1938-; composed by Dmitri Shostakovich, 1906-1975; conducted by Valery Gergiev, 1953-; produced by RM Creative and Telmondis; performed by Daniil Trifonov, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Kirov), St Petersburg (France: Telmondis, 2015), 56 mins
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Shostakovich is arguably one of the great composers of the 20th Century. In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of his death in 1975 we take the opportunity to revisit his life and works. Never before has a filmmaker had the chance to draw on the complete symphonies of the composer, his six concertos, his opera Lady Macbeth and chamber music to demonstrate how Shostakovich managed to uphold creative freedom in spite of the demands of Social Rea...
Shostakovich is arguably one of the great composers of the 20th Century. In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of his death in 1975 we take the opportunity to revisit his life and works. Never before has a filmmaker had the chance to draw on the complete symphonies of the composer, his six concertos, his opera Lady Macbeth and chamber music to demonstrate how Shostakovich managed to uphold creative freedom in spite of the demands of Social Realism. We hear about major setbacks in 1936 and 1948 through rare interviews with the composer himself and his colleague Rudolf Barshai. An evaluation of key works by Valery Gergiev rounds off this picture of a genius, highly decorated and frequently misunderstood.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Kirov), St Petersburg, Daniil Trifonov
Contributor
Valery Gergiev, 1953-, Oliver Görtz, fl. 2015, RM Creative, Telmondis
Author / Creator
Dmitri Shostakovich, 1906-1975, Reiner Moritz, 1938-, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Kirov), St Petersburg, Daniil Trifonov
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Telmondis
Person Discussed
Dmitri Shostakovich, 1906-1975
Topic / Theme
Professional life, Composers, Biographies, Symphony, Opera, Concerto, Symphony orchestra, String quartet
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Telmondis
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In Search of the Great Composers, Mozart
directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791; produced by Seventh Art Productions; performed by John Davies, Debbie Arnold, fl. 1987, Samuel West, 1966-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Sean Barrett, 1940-, Topi Lehtipuu, Stefan Herheim, 1970-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Sine Bundgaard, Sir Thomas Allen, 1944-, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Magdalena Kožená, Louis Langrée, Lang Lang, 1982- and Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2005), 2 hours 9 mins
An unmissable biography narrated by Juliet Stevenson and featuring interviews and performances with over 70 of the greatest exponents of Mozart's music. A valuable addition to any music lovers collection. Produced in association with the world's leading orchestras, opera houses and musicians. Told through a 25,000...
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directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791; produced by Seventh Art Productions; performed by John Davies, Debbie Arnold, fl. 1987, Samuel West, 1966-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Sean Barrett, 1940-, Topi Lehtipuu, Stefan Herheim, 1970-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Sine Bundgaard, Sir Thomas Allen, 1944-, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Magdalena Kožená, Louis Langrée, Lang Lang, 1982- and Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2005), 2 hours 9 mins
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An unmissable biography narrated by Juliet Stevenson and featuring interviews and performances with over 70 of the greatest exponents of Mozart's music. A valuable addition to any music lovers collection. Produced in association with the world's leading orchestras, opera houses and musicians. Told through a 25,000 mile journey along every route Mozart followed; IN SEARCH OF MOZART is a detective story that travels to the heart of old Europe ... a...
An unmissable biography narrated by Juliet Stevenson and featuring interviews and performances with over 70 of the greatest exponents of Mozart's music. A valuable addition to any music lovers collection. Produced in association with the world's leading orchestras, opera houses and musicians. Told through a 25,000 mile journey along every route Mozart followed; IN SEARCH OF MOZART is a detective story that travels to the heart of old Europe ... and the heart of genius itself. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson and featuring: Ronald Brautigam, Renée Fleming, Magdalena Kožená, Lang Lang, Louis Langrée, Julian Rachlin, Roger Norrington, Imogen Cooper, Škampa Quartet, Orchestra of the 18th Century, the Salzburg Camerata ... and many other leading musicians, performers, and Mozart experts. Without resorting to docu-drama or visual re-enactment, In Search of Mozart traces the composer's life through his music and extensive correspondence. From K1a to K626 (Requiem), over 80 works are featured in chronological order, revealing striking parallels between the music and Mozart's own experiences. Throughout, it is the music that takes centre stage, with the jigsaw of Mozart's life fitting around it. With rigorous analysis from musicologists and experts such as Jonathan Miller, Cliff Eisen, Nicholas Till, Bayan Northcott and the late Stanley Sadie, a new, vivid impression of the composer emerges. It dispels the many common myths about Mozart's genius, health, relationships, death and character, to present a new image, very different from Milos Forman's Amadeus. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson and with Mozart voiced by Samuel West, the film features interviews and performances with over 70 of the greatest exponents of Mozart's music including: Christophe Rousset, Sir Roger Norrington, René Jacobs, Sir Charles Mackerras, Renée Fleming, Magdalena Kožená, Sandrine Piau, Ian Bostridge, Gerald Finley, Sir Thomas Allen, Imogen Cooper, Pierre Laurent Aimard, Leif ove Andsnes, Lang Lang and Škampa Quartet. Frans Bruggen's Orchestra of 18th Century and Ronald Brautigam perform much of the orchestral repertoire but the film also includes live performances from the Vienna Philharmonic, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Salzburg Camerata, Bayerischen Rundfunks, Concerto Köln, Netherlands Opera, Staatskapelle Berlin and Prague Estates Theatre.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, John Davies, Debbie Arnold, fl. 1987, Samuel West, 1966-, Juliet Stev...
Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, John Davies, Debbie Arnold, fl. 1987, Samuel West, 1966-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Sean Barrett, 1940-, Topi Lehtipuu, Stefan Herheim, 1970-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Sine Bundgaard, Sir Thomas Allen, 1944-, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Magdalena Kožená, Louis Langrée, Lang Lang, 1982-, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997
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Contributor
Seventh Art Productions
Author / Creator
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791, Phil Grabsky, Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, John Davies, Debbie...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791, Phil Grabsky, Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera (DNO, De Nederlandse Opera, Dutch Opera), Concerto Köln, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Munich, Salzburg Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, John Davies, Debbie Arnold, fl. 1987, Samuel West, 1966-, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Sean Barrett, 1940-, Topi Lehtipuu, Stefan Herheim, 1970-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Sine Bundgaard, Sir Thomas Allen, 1944-, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Magdalena Kožená, Louis Langrée, Lang Lang, 1982-, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997
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Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Seventh Art Productions
Series
In Search of the Great Composers
Topic / Theme
Aria, Concerto, Sinfonia, Sonata, Mass, Symphony, Opera
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 Seventh Art Productions
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In Search of the Great Composers, Haydn
directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809; produced by PhilGrabskyFilms.com and Seventh Art Productions; performed by Amanda Wilkie, Henry Goodman, fl. 1998, Ian Page, 1963-, Joseph Kalichstein, 1946-, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Christophe Rousset, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Gianandrea Noseda, Juliet Stevenson, 1956- and Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, Endellion String Quartet, Classical Opera Company, Les Talens Lyriques and Orchestra of the 18th Century, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2012), 1 hour 42 mins
In this eagerly-awaited documentary, Phil Grabsky's biographical account of Haydn's life is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world's most celebrated musicians. Following his award winning documentaries, In Search of Mozart and In Search of Beethoven, Phil Grabsky...
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directed by Phil Grabsky; composed by Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809; produced by PhilGrabskyFilms.com and Seventh Art Productions; performed by Amanda Wilkie, Henry Goodman, fl. 1998, Ian Page, 1963-, Joseph Kalichstein, 1946-, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Christophe Rousset, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Gianandrea Noseda, Juliet Stevenson, 1956- and Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997, Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, Endellion String Quartet, Classical Opera Company, Les Talens Lyriques and Orchestra of the 18th Century, in In Search of the Great Composers (Brighton, England: Seventh Art Productions, 2012), 1 hour 42 mins
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In this eagerly-awaited documentary, Phil Grabsky's biographical account of Haydn's life is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world's most celebrated musicians. Following his award winning documentaries, In Search of Mozart and In Search of Beethoven, Phil Grabsky continues the series with In Search of Haydn. Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was one of the greatest musical innovators. Mozart and Beethove...
In this eagerly-awaited documentary, Phil Grabsky's biographical account of Haydn's life is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world's most celebrated musicians. Following his award winning documentaries, In Search of Mozart and In Search of Beethoven, Phil Grabsky continues the series with In Search of Haydn. Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was one of the greatest musical innovators. Mozart and Beethoven greatly looked up to him as an inspiration and yet today in concert halls he is perhaps too often overshadowed in favour of his younger contemporaries. As Andras Schiff recently pointed out: "The world needs to appreciate him much more: of all the really great composers, he is still the most underrated". By speaking to some of the greatest living exponents of Haydn's music, this film redresses the balance and sheds light on the master and his work. Phil Grabsky hopes that Haydn will reach a wider audience who will be surprised, entertained and enthralled by Haydn’s wit, humanity and insatiable creativity. Haydn's life spanned from the end of the Baroque period to Napoleon's invasion of Vienna, outliving his younger friend Mozart. He was one of the most prolific composers, producing more than 100 symphonies, 64 quartets, 16 extant operas, 51 piano sonatas and the oratorios 'The Creation' and 'The Seasons'.His seemingly light-hearted, placid temperament embraced the troubles and tribulations of life with casual humour and irony. Though blessed by an encouraging patron, running his own orchestra and opera company for some 30 years on the Esterhazy Estate, he was exposed to the usual upstairs-downstairs antics of an aristocratic household and follies of an artistic world. These years proved to be enormously productive, inspiring Haydn to write numerous works to please his patron and his eminent guests with witty theatrical evenings, jokes and the occasional prank. Phil Grabsky follows the same format of presenting the composer's biography and music chronologically. Through intimate and revealing interviews with experts and detailed extracts from Haydn's personal recollections, the audience gains tremendous insight not only into Haydn's music but an appreciation of the artist himself. The emphasis of the film, as with the previous films, is on the performance - and interpretation - of Haydn's music, with performances from the world’s greatest musicians and orchestras.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, Endellion String Quartet, Classical Opera Company, Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra of the 18th Century, Amanda Wilkie, Henry Goodman, fl. 1998, Ian Page, 1963-, Joseph Kalichstein, 1946-, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Christophe Rousset, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Gianandrea Noseda, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997
Contributor
Chris Wright, 1944-, Phil Grabsky, PhilGrabskyFilms.com, Seventh Art Productions
Author / Creator
Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809, Phil Grabsky, Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, Endellion String Quartet, Classical Opera Company, Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra of the 18th Century, Amanda Wilkie, Henry Goodman, fl. 1998, Ian Page, 1963-, Joseph Kalichstein, 1946-, Emanuel Ax, 1949-, Christophe Rousset, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Gianandrea Noseda, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-, Ronald Brautigam, fl. 1997
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Seventh Art Productions
Series
In Search of the Great Composers
Topic / Theme
Opera, String Quartet, Piano Trio, Concerto, Symphony, Sonata
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Seventh Art Productions
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Music - A Journey for Life: The Conductor Riccardo Chailly
directed by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015; produced by Winifred König, fl. 1999-2012, ARTE, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and Accentus Music; performed by Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig), in Riccardo Chailly - A Portrait (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 54 mins
Riccardo Chailly is one of the most exciting musicians of our time. This very first portrait shows him working with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and other leading orchestras, accompanies him on tour and with his family in Italy. It delineates the artist, the conductor as well as the husband, (grand)father and p...
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directed by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015; produced by Winifred König, fl. 1999-2012, ARTE, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and Accentus Music; performed by Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig), in Riccardo Chailly - A Portrait (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 54 mins
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Riccardo Chailly is one of the most exciting musicians of our time. This very first portrait shows him working with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and other leading orchestras, accompanies him on tour and with his family in Italy. It delineates the artist, the conductor as well as the husband, (grand)father and patriarch. It shows him in private settings as well as at work with leading orchestras of the world: With the Gewandhausorchester Leipzi...
Riccardo Chailly is one of the most exciting musicians of our time. This very first portrait shows him working with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and other leading orchestras, accompanies him on tour and with his family in Italy. It delineates the artist, the conductor as well as the husband, (grand)father and patriarch. It shows him in private settings as well as at work with leading orchestras of the world: With the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig he continues his acclaimed Mahler cycle; his passion for opera is documented in Valencia, where he recently produced Puccini's "La Bohéme" with young vocal talents (cf. Puccini, La Bohème from Valencia. Prog. No. A93050003).
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig)
Contributor
Winifred König, fl. 1999-2012, ARTE, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), Accentus Music
Author / Creator
Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig)
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Speaker / Narrator
Riccardo Chailly, 1953-
Person Discussed
Riccardo Chailly, 1953-
Topic / Theme
Biographies, Musical performances, Rehearsals, Family affection, Music conductors, Concerto, Opera, Symphony
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by C Major Entertainment
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Women Composers, Vol. 3Agnesi, Maria Teresa (1720-1795)
written by Carolyn Britton and Robert L. Kendrick; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 8 page(s)
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written by Carolyn Britton and Robert L. Kendrick; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 8 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Martha Furman Schleifer, Sylvia Glickman
Author / Creator
Carolyn Britton, Robert L. Kendrick
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Maria Teresa Agnesi, 1720-1795
Topic / Theme
Composers, Women, Music composition, Expression in performance, Musical meter and rhythm, Music theory, Harpsichord, Fortepiano
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by G.K. Hall
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Women Composers, Vol. 5Candeille, Amélie-Julie (1767-1834)
written by Calvert Johnson; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1998), 138 page(s)
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written by Calvert Johnson; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1998), 138 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Martha Furman Schleifer, Sylvia Glickman
Author / Creator
Calvert Johnson
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Amélie-Julie Candeille, 1767-1834
Topic / Theme
Composers, Business affairs, Revolutions, Music composition, Performance practice, Music theory, Expression in performance
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by G.K. Hall
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