Edition |
Full screen presentation. |
Description |
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color/black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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 Hofman, 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. |
Language |
English and French language soundtracks; English, French, Spanish and Japanese subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Piano.
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Pianists -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Piano music -- History and criticism.
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Piano music -- Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)
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Piano music -- Performances.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Concert films.
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Biographical films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Added Author |
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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