Mozart: Kremer Plays Mozart
Leonard Bernstein: Brahms Cycle III
Written and presented by Sir Simon Rattle the foremost British conductor of our day this series forms a fascinating introduction to and overview of the music of the twentieth century. Simon Rattle leads viewers on an exhilarating journey through the music of our time explaining the chief musical developments from Mahler to the present day. Each programme is illustrated with evocative imagery archive film and photographs and the featured music is set within the broader context of
Box Set Volume 1-7A conducted tour by Sir Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham OrchestraThe entire 7-CD Leaving Home series is released in a boxed set this month available at a special price.A remarkable diversity of expression developed - not all of the difficult or discordant variety commonly associated with modern music. The range is wide and this series samples the work of over thirty composers discovering new and challenging sounds as well as some unexpectedly familiar music. It present an extraordinary kaleidoscope of orchestral images full of contrasts and surprises.
Leonard Bernstein: Brahms Cycle
Bruno Monsaingeon's David Oistrakh: Artist of the People? is a probing portrait of perhaps the most thought-provoking of modern violin virtuosi, and a good companion to his similarly revealing documentary on pianist Sviatoslav Richter. Although conversation with the man himself is minimal (Oistrakh died in 1974), Monsaingeon is able to draw upon the priceless reminiscences of those who worked with him, including his son Igor, conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, protegé Gidon Kremer, and the late Yehudi Menuhin: their frank and sincere comments on Soviet society make for sobering listening. Equally important, the range of Oistrakh's repertoire is covered, from Bach to Shostakovich, in footage covering half a century of performance. The musicianship and humanity of a life dedicated to music in the face of an often ruthless establishment is powerfully and movingly evoked. This is a documentary that no-one interested in great music-making or 20th-century culture should miss. On the DVD: David Oistrakh: Artist of the People? reproduces its disparate sources with remarkable consistency in a 4:3 picture, and if the high level transfer of the musical extracts gives a harder edge to Oistrakh's sound than was the case, the Linear PCM Stereo itself is fine. There are subtitles in five European languages, and a useful background article by Monsaingeon, similarly translated, in the booklet. --Richard Whitehouse
Back To Bach
Tracklisting: Opening Credits / The Four Seasons / Kremer 1. Allegro 2. Largo 3. Allegro (Danza pastorale) 4. Allegro non molto - Allegro 5. Adagio - Presto - Adagio 6. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate) 7. Allegro (Ballo e canto de' villanelli) 8. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti) 9. Allegro (La caccia) 10. Allegro non molto 11. Largo 12. Allegro
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1936 and since then has hosted most of the world's greatest conductors and soloists. On the DVD in hand the orchestra welcomes two outstanding artists: Giuseppe Sinopoli and Gidon Kremer. Giuseppe Sinopoli has worked with most of the major orchestras of the world. In 1994 he received Italy's highest award the Gran Croce al Merito for his contribution to the arts and music. Of all the world's leading violinists Gidon Kremer has perhaps had the most unconventional career. Born in Riga Latvia he began studying at the age of four with his father and grandfather. His distinguished career has led him to appear on virtually every major concert stage with the most celebrated orchestras of Europe and America. Also he has collaborated with today's foremost conductors. Gidon Kremer's repertoire is unusually extensive. It would be fair to say that no other soloist of his international stature has done as much for contemporary composers in the past 30 years.
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