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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
It's All About the Music (Documentary & Recital) Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / DVD - released 7/Dec/2006 ] G :- A documentary film, featuring Marc-André Hamelin, which looks at the music-making of virtuoso composer–pianists from both the present and the ‘golden age’. 'An example of human potential at its highest' (Musical Pointers) |
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JOSEF HAYDN
Symphonies Nos 1, 96 "Miracle" & 101 "Clock" (plus documentary on Sir Roger Norrington) Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgat des SWR / Roger Norrington [ Hanssler Classic / DVD - released 20/Jan/2010 ] |
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Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
The Menuhin Century - The Violin of the Century [ EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 1/Apr/2018 ] Re-released in 2016 on the occasion of Yehudi Menuhin's centenary, this film is devoted to the artistic heritage of a personality who ranked among the most extraordinary musicians of his time, even as a child. Menuhin was not a mere musician: he was... |
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Antarctica & South Atlantic (Globe Trekker Travel Collection)
[ Ovation Entertainment / DVD - released 2/May/2011 ] G :- |
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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... |
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The Last Journey
[ Madman DVD / DVD - released 15/Jan/2026 ] The most-watched documentary in Swedish history follows Lars Hammar, a beloved French teacher in Köping who is retiring after 40 years. He envisions a delightful "third age"; with travel, wine, and experiences together with his wife... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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,... |
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Depeche Mode
The Dark Progression: A New Documentary [ Umbrella Entertainment / DVD - released 18/Jan/2012 ] M - Contains low level offensive language. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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... |
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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. |
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Metallica
DVD Collector's Box (2DVD Documentary Set) [ Chrome Dreams / 2 DVD - released 13/Feb/2012 ] M: Contains offensive language. |
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Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave
Wagner - The Mini-Series [ ViaVision Entertainment / 5 DVD Box Set - released 9/Jun/2011 ] A huge panorama of Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 Revolution, through his exile in Switzerland, his rescue by the besotted King Ludwig II of Bavaria to the final triumph at Bayreuth. |
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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. ~... |