I AM
[ Gaiam DVD / DVD - released 4/Apr/2013 ] I Am is the story of a successful Hollywood director, Tom Shadyac, who experiences a life threatening head injury, and his ensuing journey to try and answer two very basic questions: "What's wrong with our world?" and "What can we do about it?" |
W. A. MOZART
Discovering Masterpieces - W.A. Mozart: Symphony No 41 Jupiter" (Documentary & performance recorded in 2005)" Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Hartmut Haenchen [ DV1 / Ovation / EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] G - The "Jupiter" Symphony is regarded as a milestone not only in Mozart's symphonie output but, on a more general level, in the development of the Classical symphony. |
Depeche Mode
The Dark Progression: A New Documentary [ Umbrella Entertainment / DVD - released 18/Jan/2012 ] M - Contains low level offensive language. |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Discovering Masterpieces - Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor (Documentary & performance recorded in 1997) Frank-MIchael Erben (violin) / Gewandhaus Orchester, Kurt Masur [ DV1 / Ovation / EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] With his famous Violin Concerto in E minor Mendelssohn forged a link between Classicism and Romanticism. |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Discovering Masterpieces - Brahms - Violin Concerto (Documentary & performance recorded in 2002) Gil Shaham (violin) / Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (cond) [ Medici Arts / Ovation / DVD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "The poetic and dramatic charge is electric… Musicians always know when something special is happening and a look Abbado flashes Shaham during the first movement says it all." BBC Music Magazine |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Discovering Masterpieces - Richard Strauss - Eine Alpensinfon [Alpine Symphony] (Documentary & performance recorded in 1998) Sachsische Staatskapelle Dresden / Giuseppe Sinopoli [ Medici Arts / Ovation DVD / DVD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] This volume introduces unschooled viewers to the work of Richard Strauss, with a documentary on the Alpine Symphony emceed by music journalist Habakuk Traber, and a performance of that orchestral work by the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. ~... |
Crossing Rachmaninoff
A documentary by Rebecca Tansley [ Rialto DVD / DVD - released 21/Sep/2016 ] Enthralled, like its hero, by the turmoil, lyricism and sheer melodic grandeur of one of the most beloved works in the Romantic piano repertoire, Rebecca Tansley's documentary recounts the voyage of Italian-born Auckland pianist Flavio Villani. |
Antarctica & South Atlantic (Globe Trekker Travel Collection)
[ Ovation Entertainment / DVD - released 2/May/2011 ] G :- |
Ultimate Battles - Waterloo
[ DV1 / Ovation / DVD - released 4/Aug/2007 ] Shot in High Definition, the documentary Ultimate Battles: Waterloo examines the final stand - and ultimate defeat of - one of history's greatest military geniuses: Napoleon Bonaparte. Through the use of cutting-edge computer-generated effects,... |
UB40
The Collection - Classic Videos / 21st Birthday Documentary [ EMI Music / DVD - released 2/Aug/2004 ] PG :- Includes :- -21st Birthday Documentary - Behind the scenes documentary following UB40's preparations for their 21st birthday concert in Birmingham NEC, Sept 2001 -Band regearsals & excerpts from show -Interactive elements - An excellent... |
The Kingdom Of Dreams And Madness - Studio Ghibli Documentary
[ Madman / DVD - released 11/Dec/2014 ] Studio Ghibli, the brainchild of directors Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki, has captivated audiences the world over with its dreamlike, fantastical animations such as Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and Grave of the... |
Studio 54: The Documentary
[ Madman / DVD - released 14/Feb/2019 ] For the first time, the people behind the infamous Studio 54 tell the in-depth story of how the world's greatest nightclub was created. Studio 54 was the epicenter of '70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to... |
SCHUMANN / FAURE / DEBUSSY / R. STRAUSS
Recital at Baden Baden & Documentary 'Diva Divina' Diana Damrau (soprano), Xavier de Maistre (harp) [ Virgin DVD / DVD - released 13/May/2013 ] This DVD, centered on the dazzling German soprano Diana Damrau, complements a ravishing recital with a fascinating documentary. |
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) / RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Jochen Rieder
Dolce Vita [Live concert & documentary] [ Sony Classical DVD / DVD - released 10/Dec/2016 ] Includes Live concert from Torino and charming TV documentary film "My Italy" presented by Jonas himself. A 'must-have' for fans! Share the magic of Italian song with Jonas Kaufmann as he shows us, both on and off the stage, how he fell in love... |
Woody Allen: A Documentary
[ Transmission Films / DVD - released 27/Jun/2012 ] M: Contains offensive language and sexual references. |
PHILIPPE DECOUFLE
The Planet Decoufle: documentary profiles dancer, choreographer and film-maker Philippe Decoufle / Abracadabra Lyon National Opera Ballet / Francoise Jouillie, Dominique Laine, Jayne Plaisted / Yakov Kreisberg [ Kultur / DVD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] g - Abracadabra is a play on multiple reflections within the imaginary universe of Philippe Decouflé. |
Metallica
DVD Collector's Box (2DVD Documentary Set) [ Chrome Dreams / 2 DVD - released 13/Feb/2012 ] M: Contains offensive language. |
Space - The Collection
[ Sbs DVD / 4 DVD - released 11/Aug/2016 ] 4 compelling documentaries showcasing NASA's and humankind's achievements in space exploration. NASAS 10 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS This two-part series comprehensively chronicles NASAs finest accomplishments in space exploration - the moments that... |
A Jan Schmidt-Garre Film featuring Roland Pöntinen, Vesselina Kasarova, Peter Feuchtwanger, Katerina Hebelkova, Christiane Libor
Chopin At The Opera [ Arthaus Musik DVD / DVD - released 26/Oct/2010 ] The opera for Chopin was the highest form of art - even though he never entertained the thought of writing for the stage himself. His contemporaries Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini meant more to him than Beethoven, Liszt or Schumann. They influenced... |
RAMALLAH CONCERT
The Ramallah Concert / Knowledge is the Beginning Daniel Barenboim / The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (Mohamed Seleh / Kinan Azmeh / Mor Biron / Sharon Polyak) / Paul Smaczny [ Warner Music Vision / EuroArts DVD / 2 DVD - released 10/Sep/2009 ] Revised Documentary & Live Recording. This DVD documents the orchestra's August 2005 concert in the Palestinian Territory in the city of Ramallah, and includes repertoire for which Barenboim is celebrated - Beethoven, Mozart and Elgar. |