Description |
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (22 pages ; 19 cm) |
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DVD. |
Performer |
Narrated by John Tusa; with contributions from Piotr Anderszewski, Daniel Barenboim, Schuyler Chapin, Sir Colin Davis, [et. al.]. |
Credits |
Written by Christian Labrande and Donald Sturrock. |
Note |
Accompanying booklet in English, French and Spanish. |
Summary |
"From Ignace Jan Paderewski in 1936 to Claudio Arrau in 1970, the programme illustrates a broad mizture of interpretative styles, as also displayed by Horowitz, Rubenstein, Cortot, Gilels, Richter, Michelangeli and others"--container. |
Contents |
Opening sequence. Liszt. Prelude to the Transcendental etudes / performed by Julian Jacobson. Beethoven. Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata" / performed by Solomon, Claudio Arrau, Myra Hess, Sviatoslav Richter, Artur Rubinstein -- Ignaz Jan Paderewski. Liszt. Hungarian rhapsody no. 2 in C sharp minor -- Josef Hofmann. Rachmaninoff. Prelude no. 2 in C sharp minor, op. 3 -- Sergei Rachmaninoff. Rachmaninoff. Piano concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30 -- Benno Moiseiwitsch. Rachmaninoff. Piano concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18. Rachmaninoff. Prelude in B minor, no. 10, op. 32 -- Vladimir Horowitz. Chopin. Etude no. 10 in B minor, op. 25. Scriabin. Etude no. 12 in D sharp minor, op. 8. Bizet ; arr. Horowitz. Variations on a theme from Carmen -- György Cziffra. Liszt. Grand galop chromatique -- Myra Hess. Mozart. Piano concerto no. 17 in G, K. 453. Beethoven. Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57, Appassionata -- Artur Rubinstein. Chopin. Polonaise in A flat, op. 53, Heroic. Chopin. Etude no. 5 in E minor, op. 25. Beethoven. Piano concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58 -- Francis Planté. Chopin. Etude no. 7 in C, op. 10 -- Alfred Cortot. Chopin. Waltz no. 1 in A flat, op. 69. Chopin. Etude no. 1 in F, op. 10. Schumann. Der Dichter spricht, from Kinderszenen, op. 15 -- Wilhelm Backhaus. Chopin. Etude no. 9 in G flat, op. 25. Beethoven. Piano concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58 -- Edwin Fischer. Bach. Prelude no. 2 in C minor, BWV 847. Bach. Prelude no. 1 in C major, BWV 846. Bach Clavier concerto. Beethoven concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58 -- Emil Gilels. Rachmaninoff. Prelude no. 5 in G minor, op. 23. Tchaikovsky. Piano concerto no. 1 in B flat [minor], op. 23 -- Sviatoslav Richter. Tchaikovsky. Piano concerto no. 1 in F flat minor, op. 23. Chopin. Etude no. 12 in C minor, op. 10 -- Arturo Benedetto Michelangeli. Scarlatti. Sonata in B minor -- Glenn Gould. Bach. Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826. Ravel ; arr. Gould. La valse. Bach. Piano concerto no. 1 in D minor -- Claudio Arrau. Brahms. Piano concerto no. 2 in B flat, op. 83. Beethoven. Sonata in C minor, op. 111 -- Annie Fischer. Chopin. Waltz no. 1 in D flat major, op. 64. |
Subject |
Pianists -- 20th century.
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Pianists. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Piano -- Performance.
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Piano -- Performance. |
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Added Author |
Pierrakos, Hélène.
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Labrande, Christian.
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Sturrock, Donald.
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Tusa, John.
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NVC Arts (Firm)
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IMG Artists (Firm)
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Warner Music Vision (Firm)
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Note |
Container title: Art of piano : great pianists of the 20th century |
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