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Great Composers - Vol. 2 - Beethoven / Wagner (Various Artists)
Great Composers - Vol. 2 - Beethoven / Wagner (Various Artists)
Stars: Chamber Orchestra Of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Bernard Haitink, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Berlin State Opera, Daniel Barenboim, Siegfried Jerusalem, Deborah Polaski, Munich State Opera, Zubin Metha, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Roger NorringtonDirector: Jill Marshall
Summary: The proramme was filmed in Bonn, Vienna, Leipzig and Paris and looks at the life of these two musical 'giants' searching for what makes them so unique.
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The second volume of the BBC's excellent Great Composersseries consists of two hour-long episodes devoted to Beethoven and Wagner respectively. The format in both cases is that of a standard "life and works" biography, but what makes these episodes so attractive is the high quality of the visual material and the engrossing nature of the insights offered from the contributors. For example, it's fascinating to hear the lead violin of the Lindsay Quartet discuss the personal significance of a certain Beethoven phrase just after Charles Rosen has drawn a parallel with the composer's use of form and the speeches of Robespierre. If this makes the whole project sound as wholesome and dull as dry muesli, everyone also seems alive to the human idiosyncrasies of the subjects: we learn, among other things, that the utterly humourless Cosima Wagner used to keep her husband's eyelashes and carry them around with her in a bag. The musical excerpts are both performed--by the Berlin State Opera Orchestra and other groups--and filmed with panache. Kenneth Branagh narrates. All inall, a good introduction to both composers.--Warwick Thompson
| Main Language: | English |
| Region: | Region 2 |
| Subtitles: | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Release Date: | February 25, 2002 |
| Runtime: | 118 minutes |
| Certification: | Exempt. |
| Catalogue Number: | 0927 42871 2 |
| Label: | N V C Arts / B B C |
| Keywords: | Great, Music, Beethoven, Orchestral, Wagner, Classical, Performing, Composers, Arts, Vol |
| Genre: | Music/Performing Arts |
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