No Trailers found.
Self
Self - Conductor
No overview available.
Documentary on the master composer, from a GDR point of view.
The film covers a hundred years in the lives of the Ricordi family, the Milan publishing house of the title, and the various composers and other historic personalities, whose careers intersected with the growth of the Ricordi house. It beautifully draws the parallel between the great music of the composers, the historic and social upheavals of their times, as well as the "smaller stories" of the successive generations of Ricordi.
The Triple Concerto is one of Beethoven's less frequently performed works - probably also because it requires three soloists and makes considerable demands on them. ARTE presents the Concerto for Violin, Violoncello, Piano and Orchestra in C major at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, performed by an excellent trio of soloists. It is accompanied by the Gewandhaus Orchestra under the direction of Herbert Blomstedt.
An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, from drug use by performers to naked fans sliding in the mud, from the collapse of the fences by the unexpected hordes to the surreal arrival of National Guard helicopters with food and medical assistance for the impromptu city of 500,000.
Experience epic game music in a whole new light. At DR Koncerthuset, the 150-member Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Concert Choir turn the hall into a series of vivid sound-scapes drawn from beloved video games – from the heroic sweep of The Legend of Zelda to the modern intensity of League of Legends. Special guest Eivør Pálsdóttir lends her powerful Nordic voice to the hit song “Legends Never Die,” joined by rising Danish soloists Isabel Schwartzbach and Adam Riis. Under the direction of James Sherlock, every melody is re-imagined for full orchestra and choir, creating 70 minutes of stirring, cinematic music that speaks to gamers and newcomers alike. Gaming X Symphony – Legends and Quests in Concert: discover the stories, the emotion, and the spectacle of game music—performed live on stage.
Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.
Jenny is young. Her life is over. She killed someone. And she would do it again. When an 80-year-old piano teacher discovers the girl’s secret, her brutality and her dreams, she decides to transform her pupil into the musical wunderkind she once was.
This is a full-length documentary honoring the life and work of American composer and artist John Cage. Cage is considered one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. This documentary features interviews with various personalities from different fields as they introduce us to the life and work of this great American artist.
Utterly astounding, iridescent sand animation from Aleksandra Korejwo based around Bizet's Carmen.
Short documentary on classical Indian music.
Letters, Riddles and Writs is a one act opera for television by Michael Nyman broadcast in 1991.
Changing colors according to the music.
This feature length documentary tells the story of Mahani Teave who grew up on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and left at age 9 to pursue her dream of being classical pianist-a journey that takes her from mainland Chile to The Cleveland Music Institute to Berlin and the great concert halls of Europe. At the age of 30, on the brink of international success, Teave gives up her career to pursue a new dream, coming back full circle to Rapa Nui to found a free music school for the island's children. The resulting school-named Toki, after the basalt tool once used to shape Easter Island's iconic sculptures-is a model of sustainability, incorporating tons of tires, bottles and Pacific Ocean plastic; surrounded by agri-environmental gardens to grow food. With Toki, Mahani hopes to shape a bold new future for Rapa Nui and inspire hope and change on Earth, our island home.
