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Full screen presentation. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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Dolby |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC all region; aspect ratio 4:3; Dolby 2.0 sound. |
| Summary |
From Ignaz Jan Paderewski in 1936, to Claudio Arrau in 1970, The Art of Piano features some of the most fascinating material, historically and musically, from the world's film and television archives. |
| Performer |
Musical performances by Ignaz Jan Paderewski, Josef Hofmann, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Benno Moiseiwitsch, Vladimir Horowitz, György Cziffra, Myra Hess, Artur Rubinstein, Francis Planté, Alfred Cortot, Wilhelm Backhaus, Edwin Fischer, Emil Gilels, Sviatoslav Richter, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Glenn Gould, Claudio Arrau, Annie Fischer ; with contributions and commentary by Piotr Anderszewski, Daniel Bareboim, Schuyler Chapin, Sir Colin Davis, Gary Graffman, Evgeny Kissin, Zoltán Kocsis, Stephen Kovacevich, Paul Myers, György Sandor, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Tamás Vásáry ; narrated by John Tusa. |
| Credits |
Executive producers Gabrielle Babin Gugenheim, Rudolf Heinemann, Jac Venza ; producers, John Walker ; editor, Clare Palmer. |
| Note |
Originally produced in 1999. |
| Contents |
Opening sequence. Liszt. Prelude to the Transcendental etudes / performed by Julian Jacobson. Beethoven. Sonata no. 23, op. 57 / performed by Solomon, Arrau, Hess, Richter, Rubinstein -- Ignaz Jan Paderewski. Liszt. Hungarian rhapsody no. 2 -- Josef Hofmann. Rachmaninoff. Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3 -- Sergei Rachmaninoff. Rachmaninoff. Piano concerto no. 3 -- Benno Moiseiwitsch. Rachmaninoff. Piano concerto no. 2. Rachmaninoff. Prelude in B minor, no. 10, op. 32 -- Vladimir Horowitz. Chopin. Etude no. 10 in B minor, op. 25. Scriabin. Etude no. 12, op. 8. Bizet ; arr. Horowitz. Variations on a theme from Carmen -- György Cziffra. Liszt. Grand galop chromatique -- Myra Hess. Mozart. Piano concerto no. 17. Beethoven. Sonata no. 23, op. 57, Appassionata -- Artur Rubinstein. Chopin. Polonaise in A flat, op. 53, Heroic. Chopin. Etude no. 5, op. 25. Beethoven. Piano concerto no. 4, op. 58 -- Francis Planté. Chopin. Etude no. 7 in C, op. 10 -- Alfred Cortot. Chopin. Waltz no. 1, op. 69. Chopin. Etude no. 1, op. 10. Schumann. Der Dichter spricht, from Kinderszenen -- Wilhelm Backhaus. Chopin. Etude no. 9, op. 25. Beethoven. Piano concerto no. 4 -- Edwin Fischer. Bach. Prelude no. 2, BWV 847. Bach. Prelude no. 1, BWV 846. Bach Clavier concerto. Beethoven Concerto no. 4 -- Emil Gilels. Rachmaninoff. Prelude no. 5 in G minor, op. 23. Tchaikovsky. Piano concerto no. 1 -- Sviatoslav Richter. Tchaikovsky. Piano concerto no. 1. Chopin. Etude no. 12, op. 10 -- Arturo Benedetto Michelangeli. Scarlatti. Sonata in B minor -- Glenn Gould. Bach. Partita no. 2, BWV 826. Ravel ; arr. Gould. La valse. Bach. Piano concerto no. 1 -- Claudio Arrau. Brahms. Piano concerto no. 2. Beethoven. Sonata in C minor, op. 111 -- Annie Fischer. Chopin. Waltz no. 1, op. 64. |
| Language |
English and French language soundtracks; English, French, Spanish and Japanese subtitles. |
| Subject |
Piano.
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Piano. |
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Pianists -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Pianists. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Biographies.
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Piano music -- History and criticism.
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Piano music. |
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Piano music -- Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)
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Piano music -- Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.) |
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Piano music -- Performances.
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Performances. |
| Genre/Form |
Piano music.
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Concert films.
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Concert films.
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Biographical films.
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Biographical films.
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Nonfiction films.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Nonfiction films.
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Biographical films.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Biographies.
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Sturrock, Donald.
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Labrande, Christian.
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Paderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941.
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Hofmann, Josef, 1876-1957.
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Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943.
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Moiseiwitsch, Benno, 1890-1963.
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Horowitz, Vladimir, 1903-1989.
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Cziffra, Georges, 1921-1994.
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Hess, Myra, Dame, 1890-1965.
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Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982.
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Planté, Francis, 1839-1934.
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Cortot, Alfred, 1877-1962.
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Backhaus, Wilhelm, 1884-1969.
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Fischer, Edwin, 1886-1960.
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Gilels, Emil.
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Richter, Sviatoslav, 1915-1997.
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Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti, 1920-1995.
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Gould, Glenn.
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Arrau, Claudio, 1903-1991.
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Fischer, Annie.
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Tusa, John.
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IMG Artists (Firm)
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Sept/Arte (Firm)
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Kultur International Films.
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NVC Arts (Firm)
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Warner Classics (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780769791128 |
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0769791123 |
| Standard No. |
032031473294 |
| Music No. |
D4732 Kultur |
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