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Max Richter: Recomposing Vivaldi
directed by George Scott; composed by Max Richter, 1966- and Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741; produced by Celia Moore, fl. 2014, ISIS (Film production); performed by Arte del mondo (Musical group), in Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Recomposed By Max Richter - The Berlin Concert (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2014), 55 mins
Vivaldi's Four Seasons may be the most widely heard piece of classical music ever composed. As the composer Max Richter suggests, "The piece is part of the musical landscape, and a part of my daily life. I hear it in supermarkets, and it's always turning up in TV ads." He has approached his "Vivaldi Recomposed"-pr...
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directed by George Scott; composed by Max Richter, 1966- and Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741; produced by Celia Moore, fl. 2014, ISIS (Film production); performed by Arte del mondo (Musical group), in Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Recomposed By Max Richter - The Berlin Concert (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2014), 55 mins
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Vivaldi's Four Seasons may be the most widely heard piece of classical music ever composed. As the composer Max Richter suggests, "The piece is part of the musical landscape, and a part of my daily life. I hear it in supermarkets, and it's always turning up in TV ads." He has approached his "Vivaldi Recomposed"-project as an admirer of Vivaldi, but no less importantly, as a composer. "Anything that a composer writes is part of a conversation with...
Vivaldi's Four Seasons may be the most widely heard piece of classical music ever composed. As the composer Max Richter suggests, "The piece is part of the musical landscape, and a part of my daily life. I hear it in supermarkets, and it's always turning up in TV ads." He has approached his "Vivaldi Recomposed"-project as an admirer of Vivaldi, but no less importantly, as a composer. "Anything that a composer writes is part of a conversation with music that has gone before," he says. Max Richter's co-conspirator in the documentary on this project is Daniel Hope, the British violinist; and the orchestra "l'arte del mondo" with violinist Werner Ehrhardt, its artistic director.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Arte del mondo (Musical group)
Contributor
Celia Moore, fl. 2014, ISIS (Film production)
Author / Creator
Max Richter, 1966-, Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741, George Scott, Arte del mondo (Musical group)
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Person Discussed
Max Richter, 1966-, Daniel Hope, Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741
Topic / Theme
Music arrangement, Composers, Music composition, Concerto
Copyright Message
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Miloš: Heartstrings
directed by George Scott, 1966-; produced by Nick de Grunwald, fl. 1992-2016, ISIS (Film production) and Deutsche Grammophon, in Miloš - Heartstrings (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2012), 56 mins
In early 2011 The UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper claimed, "The Classical Guitar has a new hero". That man is thirty-year-old Miloš Karadaglic from Montenegro. "I want to wake this instrument from hibernation", he says. From growing up in war-torn Yugoslavia, discovering a battered guitar in his parents' bedroom,...
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directed by George Scott, 1966-; produced by Nick de Grunwald, fl. 1992-2016, ISIS (Film production) and Deutsche Grammophon, in Miloš - Heartstrings (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2012), 56 mins
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In early 2011 The UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper claimed, "The Classical Guitar has a new hero". That man is thirty-year-old Miloš Karadaglic from Montenegro. "I want to wake this instrument from hibernation", he says. From growing up in war-torn Yugoslavia, discovering a battered guitar in his parents' bedroom, Heartstrings tells the story of his love affair with the guitar, taking it to concert halls around the world and restoring it to its ri...
In early 2011 The UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper claimed, "The Classical Guitar has a new hero". That man is thirty-year-old Miloš Karadaglic from Montenegro. "I want to wake this instrument from hibernation", he says. From growing up in war-torn Yugoslavia, discovering a battered guitar in his parents' bedroom, Heartstrings tells the story of his love affair with the guitar, taking it to concert halls around the world and restoring it to its rightful place in the pantheon of classical music. The documentary was filmed throughout 2012, the breakthrough year on the concert stage for Miloš with sold-out debut performances and tours around the word, and charts the guitarist's story to date.
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Date Written / Recorded
2012
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nick de Grunwald, fl. 1992-2016, ISIS (Film production), Deutsche Grammophon, Milos Karadaglic, 1983-
Author / Creator
George Scott, 1966-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Speaker / Narrator
Milos Karadaglic, 1983-
Person Discussed
Milos Karadaglic, 1983-
Topic / Theme
Musical performances, Autobiographies, Music careers, Musicians, Guitar
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Mirella Freni: A Life Devoted to Opera
directed by Marita Stocker, fl. 2010-2017; produced by Oliver Becker, fl. 2002; performed by Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, 1929-2004, Plácido Domingo, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989 and Mirella Freni, in Mirella Freni: A Life Devoted to Opera (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2010), 58 mins
Mirella Freni is one of the most remarkable soprano singers in the world of opera. She has been winning over audiences for half a century with her ever fresh and youthful vocals and with a voice quality which remains undiminished. The portrait shows Mirella Freni during masterclasses in her hometown of Modena; in...
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directed by Marita Stocker, fl. 2010-2017; produced by Oliver Becker, fl. 2002; performed by Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, 1929-2004, Plácido Domingo, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989 and Mirella Freni, in Mirella Freni: A Life Devoted to Opera (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2010), 58 mins
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Mirella Freni is one of the most remarkable soprano singers in the world of opera. She has been winning over audiences for half a century with her ever fresh and youthful vocals and with a voice quality which remains undiminished. The portrait shows Mirella Freni during masterclasses in her hometown of Modena; in an extended interview, filmed in the Teatro Comunale, Freni speaks about her extraordinary career. One of her first performances with L...
Mirella Freni is one of the most remarkable soprano singers in the world of opera. She has been winning over audiences for half a century with her ever fresh and youthful vocals and with a voice quality which remains undiminished. The portrait shows Mirella Freni during masterclasses in her hometown of Modena; in an extended interview, filmed in the Teatro Comunale, Freni speaks about her extraordinary career. One of her first performances with Luciano Pavarotti in Puccini’s 'La Boheme' is shown. Interviews with colleagues and friends such as famous tenor Placido Domingo and conductor Herbert von Karajan as well as Freni’s greatest stage performances, private pictures and rare material from the archive complete the portrait. 'I am really touched by this movie. I feel honoured by its sensitive presentation of my life, my career, my work as a teacher and my feelings about all these aspects.' Mirella Freni
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, 1929-2004, Plácido Domingo, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, Mirella Freni
Contributor
Oliver Becker, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Marita Stocker, fl. 2010-2017, Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, 1929-2004, Plácido Domingo, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, Mirella Freni
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Person Discussed
Mirella Freni
Topic / Theme
Musical performances, Performance influences, Singers, Performing arts life, Expression in performance, Artistic collaboration, Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Arthaus Musik GmbH
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Multiple Identities: Encounters with Daniel Barenboim
directed by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015; produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Iturriagagoitia; performed by Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, in Barenboim: Jubilee Concert in Buenos Aires (EuroArts, 2001), 1 hour 28 mins
This documentary features Daniel Barenboim.
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directed by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015; produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Iturriagagoitia; performed by Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, in Barenboim: Jubilee Concert in Buenos Aires (EuroArts, 2001), 1 hour 28 mins
Description
This documentary features Daniel Barenboim.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Daniel Barenboim, 1942-
Contributor
Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015, Isabel Iturriagagoitia
Author / Creator
Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015, Daniel Barenboim, 1942-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
EuroArts
Person Discussed
Daniel Barenboim, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Performing arts life, Musicians, Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of EuroArts Music International GmbH.
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Music, Mon Amour
directed by Günther Huesmann, 1957- and Daniela Schmidt-Langels, 1962-; performed by Helmut Oehring, 1961-, Midori Goto, 1971- and Yasmin Levy, in Music, Mon Amour (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2009), 1 hour 34 mins
‘Music, Mon Amour’ delves into the secret of a grand passion – the love of music. What makes it irresistible? Why can’t we live without music? In ‘Music, Mon Amour’ we embark on a search for clues – together with the Israeli singer Yasmin Levy, the Japanese violinist Midori and the German composer He...
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directed by Günther Huesmann, 1957- and Daniela Schmidt-Langels, 1962-; performed by Helmut Oehring, 1961-, Midori Goto, 1971- and Yasmin Levy, in Music, Mon Amour (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2009), 1 hour 34 mins
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‘Music, Mon Amour’ delves into the secret of a grand passion – the love of music. What makes it irresistible? Why can’t we live without music? In ‘Music, Mon Amour’ we embark on a search for clues – together with the Israeli singer Yasmin Levy, the Japanese violinist Midori and the German composer Helmut Oehring. They reveal their deep love of music and talk of the joy and despair that go with it. Their accounts, intimate and affect...
‘Music, Mon Amour’ delves into the secret of a grand passion – the love of music. What makes it irresistible? Why can’t we live without music? In ‘Music, Mon Amour’ we embark on a search for clues – together with the Israeli singer Yasmin Levy, the Japanese violinist Midori and the German composer Helmut Oehring. They reveal their deep love of music and talk of the joy and despair that go with it. Their accounts, intimate and affecting, and from widely differing perspectives, convey their existential and contradictory relationship to music. Aired successfully on arte.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Helmut Oehring, 1961-, Midori Goto, 1971-, Yasmin Levy
Author / Creator
Günther Huesmann, 1957-, Daniela Schmidt-Langels, 1962-, Helmut Oehring, 1961-, Midori Goto, 1971-, Yasmin Levy
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Topic / Theme
Psychology, Singers, Composers, Musicians, Emotions and feelings, Performing arts life, Musical performances, Music, Expression in performance, Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright 2012. Used by permission of C Major Entertainment. All rights reserved.
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Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper
directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; produced by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013 and Terry Sanders, 1931-, American Film Foundation (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1995), 40 mins
The extraordinary story of Vienna born musician and conductor Herbert Zipper who survived Dachau, Buchenwald, and a Japanese concentration camp to become one of the great music educators of the world, continuing at 92 to bring music to the inner city schools of America. In Dachau, Zipper organized secret concerts...
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directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; produced by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013 and Terry Sanders, 1931-, American Film Foundation (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1995), 40 mins
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The extraordinary story of Vienna born musician and conductor Herbert Zipper who survived Dachau, Buchenwald, and a Japanese concentration camp to become one of the great music educators of the world, continuing at 92 to bring music to the inner city schools of America. In Dachau, Zipper organized secret concerts using makeshift instruments. He learned the lesson that music and the arts are essential to the very existence of life. For the last ha...
The extraordinary story of Vienna born musician and conductor Herbert Zipper who survived Dachau, Buchenwald, and a Japanese concentration camp to become one of the great music educators of the world, continuing at 92 to bring music to the inner city schools of America. In Dachau, Zipper organized secret concerts using makeshift instruments. He learned the lesson that music and the arts are essential to the very existence of life. For the last half of the 20th century, Zipper has pioneered in bringing professional orchestras into America's inner city schools.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013, Terry Sanders, 1931-, American Film Foundation
Author / Creator
Terry Sanders, 1931-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
American Film Foundation
Person Discussed
Herbert Zipper, 1904-1997
Topic / Theme
Music education, Wartime economy, Life histories, Professional life, Composers, Holocaust, 1939-1945, World War I, 1914-1918
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 American Film Foundation
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Not Of This World: Murray Perahia
directed by Claus Wischmann, 1966- and Holger Preusse; produced by Stefan Pannen and Jost-Arend Bösenberg, fl. 2009, DOKfilm and Sounding Images; performed by Murray Perahia, 1947-, in Not Of This World: Murray Perahia (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2011), 52 mins
After over thirty years on the concert stage the pianist Murray Perahia has himself become a legend, one of the most sought-after pianists of our time. This film is not designed to be a conventional portrait. The documentary observes Perahia at work on the interpretation of some pieces by Chopin and Schumann at hi...
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directed by Claus Wischmann, 1966- and Holger Preusse; produced by Stefan Pannen and Jost-Arend Bösenberg, fl. 2009, DOKfilm and Sounding Images; performed by Murray Perahia, 1947-, in Not Of This World: Murray Perahia (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2011), 52 mins
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After over thirty years on the concert stage the pianist Murray Perahia has himself become a legend, one of the most sought-after pianists of our time. This film is not designed to be a conventional portrait. The documentary observes Perahia at work on the interpretation of some pieces by Chopin and Schumann at his holiday home in Switzerland. It shows him as conductor of the famous Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, follows him into the record...
After over thirty years on the concert stage the pianist Murray Perahia has himself become a legend, one of the most sought-after pianists of our time. This film is not designed to be a conventional portrait. The documentary observes Perahia at work on the interpretation of some pieces by Chopin and Schumann at his holiday home in Switzerland. It shows him as conductor of the famous Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, follows him into the recording studio and a master class in Hanover and finally captures a concert performance at a Warsaw Chopin recital in February 2010. Interviews with Murray Perahia cast light on his approach to music, his personality and the way he has managed to cope with the personal crises that has beset him.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Murray Perahia, 1947-
Contributor
Stefan Pannen, Jost-Arend Bösenberg, fl. 2009, DOKfilm, Sounding Images
Author / Creator
Claus Wischmann, 1966-, Holger Preusse, Murray Perahia, 1947-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Person Discussed
Murray Perahia, 1947-
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Musical performances, Music, Piano, Classical Music
Copyright Message
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Paths Through The Labyrinth: The Composer Krzysztof Penderecki
directed by Anna Schmidt, fl. 2013; produced by Holm Taddiken, 1973-, Bow & Axe Entertainment, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and Eikon Mitte, in Paths Through The Labyrinth - The Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 1 hour 28 mins
On the occasion of Penderecki's 80th birthday in 2013, this film portraits the artist with a comprehensive 'work in progress' documentary: despite his growing age, Penderecki is still an unflinching and active composer and conductor. For one year, the author Anna Schmidt has been studying this world-famous artist,...
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directed by Anna Schmidt, fl. 2013; produced by Holm Taddiken, 1973-, Bow & Axe Entertainment, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and Eikon Mitte, in Paths Through The Labyrinth - The Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 1 hour 28 mins
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On the occasion of Penderecki's 80th birthday in 2013, this film portraits the artist with a comprehensive 'work in progress' documentary: despite his growing age, Penderecki is still an unflinching and active composer and conductor. For one year, the author Anna Schmidt has been studying this world-famous artist, speaking also with high-carat companions: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Julian Rachlin and Janine Jansen, Mariss Jansons and Lorin Maazel; Johnn...
On the occasion of Penderecki's 80th birthday in 2013, this film portraits the artist with a comprehensive 'work in progress' documentary: despite his growing age, Penderecki is still an unflinching and active composer and conductor. For one year, the author Anna Schmidt has been studying this world-famous artist, speaking also with high-carat companions: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Julian Rachlin and Janine Jansen, Mariss Jansons and Lorin Maazel; Johnny Greenwood ("Radiohead") and Andrzej Wajda. The film follows Penderecki from Kraków to Munich, from Vienna to Leipzig, and on various occasions to his country estate in Luslawice. And throughout, the composer reflects on the meteoric beginning to his career, unexpected turning points in his life and ingenious ideas. Thoughts, dialogues, extracts from his music and film scores, encounters and the natural world all condense to create a fascinating, multi-layered portrait including also very rare archive material.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Holm Taddiken, 1973-, Bow & Axe Entertainment, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), Eikon Mitte
Author / Creator
Anna Schmidt, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Person Discussed
Krzysztof Penderecki, 1933-
Topic / Theme
Biographies, Music composition, Composers, Concerto, Mass, Orchestral, Polish
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Paul Wittgenstein
directed by Michael Beyer; produced by Bernhard Fleischer, 1971-, in Paul Wittgenstein (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2009), 52 mins
Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian concert pianist, loses his arm at the age of twenty seven, while serving as an officer in the First World War. Nonetheless, he is set on continuing his career. Major composers, such as Ravel and Strauss write concerts for him, from which he gains international acclaim. Forced to leave A...
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directed by Michael Beyer; produced by Bernhard Fleischer, 1971-, in Paul Wittgenstein (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2009), 52 mins
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Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian concert pianist, loses his arm at the age of twenty seven, while serving as an officer in the First World War. Nonetheless, he is set on continuing his career. Major composers, such as Ravel and Strauss write concerts for him, from which he gains international acclaim. Forced to leave Austria by the Nazis, he dies in New York in 1961. Paul’s father, Karl Wittgenstein millionaire and chief Austrian 'iron and steel bar...
Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian concert pianist, loses his arm at the age of twenty seven, while serving as an officer in the First World War. Nonetheless, he is set on continuing his career. Major composers, such as Ravel and Strauss write concerts for him, from which he gains international acclaim. Forced to leave Austria by the Nazis, he dies in New York in 1961. Paul’s father, Karl Wittgenstein millionaire and chief Austrian 'iron and steel baron', determined to have his five sons follow in his footsteps and become industrialists, he does not permit them to pursue artistic careers. Ultimately, he will pay for his intransigence with the lives of his three eldest children who escape their father’s authority by committing suicide. Finally, Karl Wittgenstein allows his two remaining sons the freedom to choose their own profession. Ludwig, the younger brother of Paul, turns to philosophy. Paul Wittgenstein’s biography is an extraordinary life-affirming story. It is the tale of a man who perseveres in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles and prevails.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bernhard Fleischer, 1971-
Author / Creator
Michael Beyer
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Person Discussed
Paul Wittgenstein, 1887-1961
Topic / Theme
Politics, Fathers, Pianos, War, Childhood, Amputations, Performing arts life, Musicians
Copyright Message
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Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages
directed by John Walker, 1956-; produced by John Walker, 1956-, Decca Records and Thirteen Productions; performed by Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, in Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 59 mins
This program celebrates the 50th anniversary since the launch of the international phenomenon. In 1963 he debuted in Amsterdam, Vienna, Zurich and finally London where he substituted for the ailing Giuseppe di Stefano as Rodolfo in La Bohème. Today it is still his powerful sound with its natural grace and brillia...
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directed by John Walker, 1956-; produced by John Walker, 1956-, Decca Records and Thirteen Productions; performed by Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, in Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 59 mins
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This program celebrates the 50th anniversary since the launch of the international phenomenon. In 1963 he debuted in Amsterdam, Vienna, Zurich and finally London where he substituted for the ailing Giuseppe di Stefano as Rodolfo in La Bohème. Today it is still his powerful sound with its natural grace and brilliant colour which is considered by many the world's greatest voice. This one hour program includes that hit and other beloved arias from...
This program celebrates the 50th anniversary since the launch of the international phenomenon. In 1963 he debuted in Amsterdam, Vienna, Zurich and finally London where he substituted for the ailing Giuseppe di Stefano as Rodolfo in La Bohème. Today it is still his powerful sound with its natural grace and brilliant colour which is considered by many the world's greatest voice. This one hour program includes that hit and other beloved arias from La Bohème, Rigoletto and Aida; Neapolitan songs in arrangements by Henry Mancini including 'Mamma' and 'O Sole Mio'; favourite sacred songs like 'Panis Angelicus'; as well as popular duets with Bono, Sting and Eric Clapton.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007
Contributor
John Walker, 1956-, Decca Records, Thirteen Productions
Author / Creator
John Walker, 1956-, Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007
Date Published / Released
2000, 2013
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Person Discussed
Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007
Topic / Theme
Anniversaries, Concerts, Opera, Singers, Italians
Copyright Message
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