| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (56 min.)) : sound, color |
| Playing Time |
005600 |
| Description |
digital |
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video file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Performer |
Klaus Maria Brandbauer, speaker ; Rias Kammerchor ; Rundfunkchor Berlin ; Berliner Philharmoniker ; Claudio Abbado, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded 1999 Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany. |
| Summary |
An extraordinary programme for an extraordinary night: The Berliner Philharmoniker celebrates the final day of the 20th Century with Grand Finales in the first part and heralds the leap into the 21st Century with an explosion of sparkling music pieces in the 2nd half of the programme. For the Grand Finales, maestro Abbado conducts masterpieces such as Beethoven's Finale of the 7th symphony, excerpts from Stravinsky's "Feuervogel" and the final movement of Mahler's 5th Symphony. In the famous Finale of Arnold Schönberg's "Gurre Lieder," the internationally renowned actor Klaus Maria Brandauer plays a leading role. A true celebration to welcome in the new millenium with one of the best orchestras in the world! With Berliner Philharmoniker Claudio Abbado, conductor Rundfunkchor Berlin Rias Kammerchor. |
| Contents |
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92. Allegro con brio / Ludwig van Beethoven -- Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88. Finale / Antonín Dvořák -- Firebird, ballet suite, 1945. Infernal dance ; Lullaby (Firebird) ; Final hymn / Igor Stravinsky -- Daphnis et Chloé, suite no. 2. Danse générale / Maurice Ravel -- Alexander Nevsky, cantata for mezzo-soprano, choir and orchestra, op. 78. Alexander's entry into Pskov / Sergei Prokofiev -- Gurre-Lieder. Seht die Sonne / Arnold Schoenberg. |
| Language |
The last work is spoken in German. |
| Subject |
Symphonies -- Excerpts.
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Symphonies -- Excerpts. |
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Suites (Orchestra) -- Excerpts.
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Suites (Orchestra) -- Excerpts. |
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Cantatas -- Excerpts.
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Cantatas -- Excerpts. |
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Monologues with music (Orchestra)
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Monologues with music (Orchestra) |
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Internet videos.
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Internet videos.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Excerpts.
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Excerpts.
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| Added Author |
Hulscher, Hans, film director.
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Brandbauer, Klaus Maria, speaker.
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Abbado, Claudio, conductor.
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Container of (work): Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
Symphonies, no. 7, op. 92, A major. Allegro con brio.
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Container of (work): Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904.
Symphonies, no. 8, op. 88, G major. Allegro ma non troppo.
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Container of (work): Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
Zhar-ptit͡sa. Suite (1945). Selections.
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Container of (work): Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937.
Daphnis et Chloé. Danse générale.
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Container of (work): Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953.
Aleksandr Nevskiĭ (Cantata). Vʺezd Aleksandra vo Pskov.
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Container of (work): Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
Gurrelieder. Seht die Sonne.
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EuroArts Music International GmbH, production company.
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Videal (Firm), production company.
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Brilliant Media, production company.
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RIAS-Kammerchor, singer.
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Rundfunkchor Berlin, singer.
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Berliner Philharmoniker, instrumentalist.
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