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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 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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Modest Mussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, 1839-1881; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Sveriges Television, Westdeutscher Rundfunk Studios and Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Modest Mussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 1 hour 37 mins
This film by Christopher Nupen features Vladimir Ashkenazy discussing Mussorgski's "Pictures at an Exhibition" as well directing an orchestral version of the piece and playing the original piano version.
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, 1839-1881; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Sveriges Television, Westdeutscher Rundfunk Studios and Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Modest Mussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 1 hour 37 mins
Description
This film by Christopher Nupen features Vladimir Ashkenazy discussing Mussorgski's "Pictures at an Exhibition" as well directing an orchestral version of the piece and playing the original piano version.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester)
Contributor
Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-, Sveriges Television, Westdeutscher Rundfunk Studios, Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, 1839-1881, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester)
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Viktor Hartmann, 1834-1873, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, 1839-1881
Topic / Theme
Music history
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1983 by Allegro Films
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Nathan Milstein: Master of Invention (Some memories of a quiet magician), Part 1
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, Georges Pludermacher and Nathan Milstein, 1904-1992, in Nathan Milstein: Master of Invention (Some memories of a quiet magician), Part 1 (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1993), 54 mins
This is a film in two parts with one of the finest performing musicians of the 20th century, an artist whose career spanned 73 years and who won the admiration and respect of virtually every international musician of his time and the genuine affection of most of them. Why master of invention? Because Nathan Mirono...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, Georges Pludermacher and Nathan Milstein, 1904-1992, in Nathan Milstein: Master of Invention (Some memories of a quiet magician), Part 1 (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1993), 54 mins
Description
This is a film in two parts with one of the finest performing musicians of the 20th century, an artist whose career spanned 73 years and who won the admiration and respect of virtually every international musician of his time and the genuine affection of most of them. Why master of invention? Because Nathan Mironovich Milstein's ability to invent new ways of doing things on the violin constantly impressed musicians, critics and the public alike t...
This is a film in two parts with one of the finest performing musicians of the 20th century, an artist whose career spanned 73 years and who won the admiration and respect of virtually every international musician of his time and the genuine affection of most of them. Why master of invention? Because Nathan Mironovich Milstein's ability to invent new ways of doing things on the violin constantly impressed musicians, critics and the public alike thoughout his career.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, Georges Pludermacher, Nathan Milstein, 1904-1992
Contributor
Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, Georges Pludermacher, Nathan Milstein, 1904-1992
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Nathan Milstein, 1904-1992
Topic / Theme
Music history, Musical performances, Performance practice, Violin
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991 by Allegro Films
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Paganini's Daemon: A Most Enduring Legend
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Nicolò Paganini, 1782-1840; conducted by Lawrence Foster; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana (OSI), Lugano, in Paganini's Daemon: A Most Enduring Legend (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1997), 1 hour 13 mins
This DVD contains a Christopher Nupen film about the most charismatic performer in the entire history of Western classical music — also the most talked about, the most controversial, the most famous and the most successful classical soloist that the world of music has ever known. While being hailed as the greate...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Nicolò Paganini, 1782-1840; conducted by Lawrence Foster; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana (OSI), Lugano, in Paganini's Daemon: A Most Enduring Legend (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1997), 1 hour 13 mins
Description
This DVD contains a Christopher Nupen film about the most charismatic performer in the entire history of Western classical music — also the most talked about, the most controversial, the most famous and the most successful classical soloist that the world of music has ever known. While being hailed as the greatest performing musician of his time, Paganini was denounced again and again by knowledgeable critics as a charlatan, in league with the...
This DVD contains a Christopher Nupen film about the most charismatic performer in the entire history of Western classical music — also the most talked about, the most controversial, the most famous and the most successful classical soloist that the world of music has ever known. While being hailed as the greatest performing musician of his time, Paganini was denounced again and again by knowledgeable critics as a charlatan, in league with the devil, and an avaricious man with scant respect for those who responded so enthusiastically to his unforgettable gift — and contributed so readily to his vast personal fortune. Paganini used the legends to make himself not only the most famous performer of his time, but also the wealthiest by a long, long way. In time this provoked envy and resentment and, finally, a pitiable isolation. And yet, through all of it, he served his daemon with commitment and dedication, and despite enduring ill health, drove himself forward with an energy that astonished all who came into contact with him — as only a man with an unshakeable faith in his destiny could possibly do.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana (OSI), Lugano
Contributor
Lawrence Foster, Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Nicolò Paganini, 1782-1840, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana (OSI), Lugano
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Nicolò Paganini, 1782-1840
Topic / Theme
Music history, Biographies, Music criticism, Violin
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 by Allegro Films
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Segovia at Los Olivos
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; designed by David Findlay, fl. 1984; produced by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Andres Segovia, 1893-1987, in Segovia at Los Olivos (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1994), 57 mins
In Western classical music, the achievement of Andrés Segovia is unique. As a boy in Granada, he was captivated by the variety of tone colours and the wealth of harmonic possibilities of the Spanish guitar and he saw a future for it that nobody had previously even dreamed of. On those seemingly slender beginnings...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; designed by David Findlay, fl. 1984; produced by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Andres Segovia, 1893-1987, in Segovia at Los Olivos (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1994), 57 mins
Description
In Western classical music, the achievement of Andrés Segovia is unique. As a boy in Granada, he was captivated by the variety of tone colours and the wealth of harmonic possibilities of the Spanish guitar and he saw a future for it that nobody had previously even dreamed of. On those seemingly slender beginnings, he set out on a remarkable quest. Playing the music written by Fernando Sor and Francisco Tarrega in the nineteenth century and addin...
In Western classical music, the achievement of Andrés Segovia is unique. As a boy in Granada, he was captivated by the variety of tone colours and the wealth of harmonic possibilities of the Spanish guitar and he saw a future for it that nobody had previously even dreamed of. On those seemingly slender beginnings, he set out on a remarkable quest. Playing the music written by Fernando Sor and Francisco Tarrega in the nineteenth century and adding the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach, he began to build, not only a career for himself, but to lay the foundations of modern guitar technique and the present-day international popularity of the Spanish guitar as a serious musical instrument, an instrument capable of musical expression at the very highest level. Within twenty years, Andrés Segovia had taught himself the instrument, revolutionised the technique and won acceptance for it on the concert platforms of Europe. He spent the next fifty years giving concerts in almost every part of the world and was at various times a resident of Spain, The United States, Switzerland and Argentina. At the age of 75, he returned to his native Andalusia with his young wife, Emilita, to build a new home, Los Olivos, on the Costa del Sol as close as he could to Granada where he spent his childhood. Segovia at Los Olivos is made in the relaxed atmosphere of his new home and in Jaen and Granada where he spent his formative years. The idea is very simple: to give a great man an opportunity to look back on sixty years of concert life and one of the most astonishing contributions to Western music made by any performing musician in the last hundred years.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Andres Segovia, 1893-1987
Contributor
David Findlay, fl. 1984, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Andres Segovia, 1893-1987
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Andres Segovia, 1893-1987
Topic / Theme
Music practice, Music history, Performance practice, Guitar
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1967 by Allegro Films
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Tchaikovsky's Women
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 Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Tchaikovsky's Women (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1988), 1 hour 10 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 Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), in Tchaikovsky's Women (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1988), 1 hour 10 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. The women in the first film are both the women in his personal life (His mother, Alexandra, his governess Fanny Durbach and the B...
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. The women in the first film are both the women in his personal life (His mother, Alexandra, his governess Fanny Durbach and the Belgian singer Désirée Artôt) and the vulnerable young heroines in his early music ( Katerina Kabanova in The Storm, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Francesca in Francesca da Rimini, Odette in Swan Lake and Tatyana in Evgeny Onegin.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester)
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)
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893
Topic / Theme
Women, Music history, Music criticism
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1988 by Allegro Films
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