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A Short History of Opera
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written by Donald Jay Grout and Hermine Weigel Williams (New York: Columbia University Press, 2003), 922 page(s)
written by Donald Jay Grout and Hermine Weigel Williams (New York: Columbia University Press, 2003), 922 page(s)
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Speak the Music: Robert Mann And the Mysteries of Chamber Music
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directed by Allan Miller, fl. 1973-2013; produced by Allan Miller, fl. 1973-2013; performed by Robert Mann, 1920- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2013), 59 mins
Robert Mann has been a vital force in the world of music for more than seventy years. As founder and first violinist of the Julliard String Quartet, and as a soloist, composer, teacher, and conductor, Mann has brought a refreshing sense of adventure and discovery to chamber music performance, master classes, and...
directed by Allan Miller, fl. 1973-2013; produced by Allan Miller, fl. 1973-2013; performed by Robert Mann, 1920- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2013), 59 mins
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The Story behind 'Concert Magic': Yehudi Menuhin in conversation with Humphrey Burton
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directed by Bernd Bauer; produced by Elmar Kruse, 2004-2009; interview by Humphrey Burton, 1931-; performed by Yehudi Menuhin, 1916-1999 and Humphrey Burton, 1931-, in Yehudi Menuhin in 'Concert Magic' (EuroArts, 2005), 56 mins
In 1997, 50 years after the creation of the film Concert Magic, Yehudi Menuhin and Humphrey Burton (director of a number of Leonard Bernstein concerts and an expert biographer of Menuhin) viewed the film in front of the cameras. Menuhin recalled the making of the film in an interview and added many interesting det...
directed by Bernd Bauer; produced by Elmar Kruse, 2004-2009; interview by Humphrey Burton, 1931-; performed by Yehudi Menuhin, 1916-1999 and Humphrey Burton, 1931-, in Yehudi Menuhin in 'Concert Magic' (EuroArts, 2005), 56 mins
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To Be a Musician, To Be a Composer
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directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; composed by Lalo Schifrin, 1932-; produced by Terry Sanders, 1931-, Churchill Films, in To Be a Musician (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 2012), 25 mins
"To Be A Musician" is a series of 3 films made in 1970 for High School and Junior High Education. They are portraits of the artists 42 years ago as they were just starting out on their careers. "To Be a Composer" portraits composer Lalo Schifrin.
directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; composed by Lalo Schifrin, 1932-; produced by Terry Sanders, 1931-, Churchill Films, in To Be a Musician (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 2012), 25 mins
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To Be a Musician, To Be a Conductor
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directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, 1944-; produced by Terry Sanders, 1931-, Churchill Films, in To Be a Musician (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1970), 26 mins
"To Be A Musician" is a series of 3 films made in 1970 for High School and Junior High Education. They are portraits of the artists 42 years ago as they were just starting out on their careers. "To Be a Conductor" portraits conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, 1944-; produced by Terry Sanders, 1931-, Churchill Films, in To Be a Musician (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1970), 26 mins
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Vivaldi Unmasked
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directed by Jill Marshall, fl. 1979-2010; composed by Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741 (1725); conducted by Charles Hazlewood, 1966-; produced by Jill Marshall, fl. 1979-2010; performed by Clio Gould, Red Megaphones, in Vivaldi Unmasked (BBC Worldwide, 2002), 59 mins
A helter-skelter mix of documentary and music video, the film contextualises Vivaldi's life through The Four Seasons, the most recorded and popular classical music ever written. Yet until 50 years ago it was forgotten, and remarkably little is known about the man who wrote it. Presented by the dynamic young condu...
directed by Jill Marshall, fl. 1979-2010; composed by Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741 (1725); conducted by Charles Hazlewood, 1966-; produced by Jill Marshall, fl. 1979-2010; performed by Clio Gould, Red Megaphones, in Vivaldi Unmasked (BBC Worldwide, 2002), 59 mins
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What Would Beethoven Do?
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directed by Jonathan Keijser, fl. 2014; composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827; conducted by Benjamin Zander, 1939-, Larry Livingston and Sonia Marie De León de Vega, 1964-; produced by Sabrina Skau, fl. 2013, Michèle DesLauriers, fl. 2015, Daniel Beresh, fl. 2011, Veronica An, fl. 2016 and Jonathan Keijser, fl. 2014, Wire Walker Studios; performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia (Toronto, ON and Los Angeles, CA: Wire Walker Studios, 2017), 1 hour 14 mins
Classical music doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being hip. But What Would Beethoven Do? gives an old genre a new twist by exposing classical music through the eyes of renegades, from composers flirting with modern mediums, to young musicians dedicated to changing the narrative, to a man who’s bringing tu...
directed by Jonathan Keijser, fl. 2014; composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827; conducted by Benjamin Zander, 1939-, Larry Livingston and Sonia Marie De León de Vega, 1964-; produced by Sabrina Skau, fl. 2013, Michèle DesLauriers, fl. 2015, Daniel Beresh, fl. 2011, Veronica An, fl. 2016 and Jonathan Keijser, fl. 2014, Wire Walker Studios; performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia (Toronto, ON and Los Angeles, CA: Wire Walker Studios, 2017), 1 hour 14 mins
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Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, Johann Sebastian Bach: Serving God Through Music
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directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750; conducted by Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010 and Neil Bregman, 1954-, Sound Venture; performed by National Arts Centre Orchestra, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics: Johann Sebastian Bach (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture), 25 mins
This episode of Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics is about Johann Sebastian Bach.
directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750; conducted by Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010 and Neil Bregman, 1954-, Sound Venture; performed by National Arts Centre Orchestra, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics: Johann Sebastian Bach (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture), 25 mins
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Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, Ludwig van Beethoven: Triumph Over Adversity
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directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827; conducted by Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010 and Neil Bregman, 1954-, Sound Venture; performed by National Arts Centre Orchestra, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics: Ludwig van Beethoven (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture), 27 mins
This episode of Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics is about Ludwig van Beethoven.
directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827; conducted by Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010 and Neil Bregman, 1954-, Sound Venture; performed by National Arts Centre Orchestra, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics: Ludwig van Beethoven (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture), 27 mins
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Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, Maurice Ravel: The Colour of Music
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directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; composed by Maurice Ravel, 1875-1937; conducted by Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010 and Neil Bregman, 1954-, Sound Venture; performed by National Arts Centre Orchestra, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics: Maurice Ravel (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture), 24 mins
This episode of Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics is about Maurice Ravel.
directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; composed by Maurice Ravel, 1875-1937; conducted by Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010 and Neil Bregman, 1954-, Sound Venture; performed by National Arts Centre Orchestra, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics: Maurice Ravel (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture), 24 mins
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