Type: Documentary
Director: Pierre Boulez
Year: 2007
Come on a fascinating journey into Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra with a stunning performance by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra recorded live at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon. Dive into the genius of Bartók and unpack the intricate structure, evocative themes, and innovative techniques that define this composer and ethnomusicologist. who traveled extensively through rural Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and North Africa recording folk music directly.
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Dvorak
Type: Documentary
Directed by: Angelika Stiehler
Concert clips conducted by: Claudio Abbado
Year: 2007Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music - Dvořák presents the life and works of Antonín Dvořák, a composer whose music combines Czech folk traditions with the symphonic grandeur of the Rom...
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Brahms
Type: Documentary
Director: Angelika Stiehler
Year: 2007This documentary provides insights into Brahms's life, his creative process, and the historical context of his compositions. Johannes Brahms was a child prodigy who showed precocious talent. Known for his perfectionism, he often revised or...
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Mendelssohn
Type: Documentary
Director: Kurt Masur
Year: 2007This is an excellent program for anyone interested in Felix Mendelssohn’s genius and the cultural history of the 19th century. Mendelssohn's works have an expressive yet balanced emotional quality that captures the Romantic movement and the poli...