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Ashkenazy Observed: Episodes From the Life of a Wandeirng Musician
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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
This documentary directed by Christopher Nupen is about Vladimir Ashkenazy.
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
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Everything is a Present: The Wonder and the Grace of Alice Sommer Herz
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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
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...
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
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Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist (I know I played every note)
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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
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...
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
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Nathan Milstein: Master of Invention (Some memories of a quiet magician), Part 2
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Nathan Milstein, 1904-1992, in Nathan Milstein: Master of Invention (Some memories of a quiet magician), Part 2 (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1993), 1 hour
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...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Nathan Milstein, 1904-1992, in Nathan Milstein: Master of Invention (Some memories of a quiet magician), Part 2 (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1993), 1 hour
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We Want the Light
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Cologne Cathedral Children's Choir, Chorus of the Cologne Opera and Gürzenich Orchestra, Cologne, in We Want the Light (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2003), 1 hour
A television film by Christopher Nupen and his Allegro Films team which investigates the fruitful but complex relationship between the Jews and German music. The title, We Want the Light!, is taken from a poem by a 12-year-old girl, Eva Pickova, written in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Her words also pr...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1937-; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Cologne Cathedral Children's Choir, Chorus of the Cologne Opera and Gürzenich Orchestra, Cologne, in We Want the Light (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2003), 1 hour
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