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ID: TPDVD125 (EAN: 604388711109) | 1 DVD Ausgefolgt: 2008
- LABEL:
- Tony Palmer
- Kolektion:
- Documentary
- Subkolektion:
- Biography Movie
- Komponisten:
- BERNSTEIN, Leonard | BRITTEN, Benjamin
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Interpreten:
- RICHTER, Sviatoslav (piano)
- Ensembles:
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Dirigenten:
- BEDFORD, Steuart | PALMER, Tony
- Andere Infos:
Region Code: NTSC. Plays in all territories
Menu screens: English
DVD Format: DVD
Color mode: Colour broadcast system
Screen (Picture) Format: Stereo, 16:9 aspect ratio.
Presentation: Wide Screen
Duration: 103 mins
Made at the request of the Britten Estate, this film - thought to be the definitive portrait of the great composer - tells of one of the most profound love affairs of the 20th Century, between Britten and his lover and life-long companion and inspiration, PETER PEARS. At a time when it was illegal to be openly homosexual, Britten & Pears faced up to a hostile world with unflinching dignity, producing a string of masterpieces that, together with the works of Vaughan Williams, established English music as internationally pre-eminent in the middle years of the 20th century.Among the music featured is extracts from: ‘Peter Grimes’; ‘Billy Budd’; ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’; ‘ The War Requiem’; ‘Curlew River’; ‘Death in Venice’; ‘The Nocturne’ & ‘The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’.with: BENJAMIN BRITTEN; PETER PEARS; LEONARD BERNSTEIN; SVIATOSLAV RICHTER; JANET BAKER; JULIAN BREAM; HEATHER HARPER; IMOGEN HOLST; JOHN SHIRLEY-QUIRK; RUDOLF BING & HENRY MOOREThe music conducted by STEUART BEDFORD and played by THE ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
| Scene index | | | 1. | Leonard Bernstein & Cousin Elsie | 3:16 | | | 2. | Britton as Conductor & Pianist | 4:48 | | | 3. | The Sea & Lowestoft | 6:07 | | | 4. | Early Compositions | 5:16 | | | 5. | Music for Films | 4:08 | | | 6. | Journey To America | 9:35 | | | 7. | 'Peter Grimes' | 12:19 | | | 8. | Aldeburgh | 5:08 | | | 9. | 'Phaedra' and 'Rape of Lucretia' | 5:52 | | | 10. | The Aldeburgh Festival - Beginnings | 5:14 | | | 11. | Writing to Commission | 1:46 | | | 12. | The Sea | 4:40 | | | 13. | Travel | 3:53 | | | 14. | The Maltings Concert Hall | 3:04 | | | 15. | The Public Figure | 3:30 | | | 16. | 'Deatn in Venice' | 4:57 | | | 17. | An Excellent Patient | 2:41 | | | 18. | Last Visit to Venice | 6:28 | | | 19. | "What Will It Be Like - Death?" | 3:19 | | | 20. | "I Was Lost on an Infinite Sea" | 3:53 | | | 21. | End Credits | 0:37 | | This musical documentary profiles British composer/conductor Benjamin Britten. Directed by filmmaker Tony Palmer, who also documented opera legend Maria Callas, it mixes biography with excerpts from such famed operas as Death in Venice and Peter Grimes. A special segment shows archival footage of the maestro working his magic behind the scenes in rehearsal. Interviews include a moment with Leonard Bernstein, who touches on the genius and the pain of "a man at odds with the world." With a running time of 102 minutes, this award-winning video hits all the right notes for the classical aficionado. ˜ C. Dwayne Smith, Rovi
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