The art of piano [DVD video] : great pianists of the 20th century

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Title:

Added Author:

Sturrock, Donald, screenwriter, film director.

Labrande, Christian, screenwriter.

Edition:

Full screen presentation.

Publication Date:

2011

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color /b&w with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

ISBN:

9780769791128

Abstract:

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.

General Note:

Originally produced in 1999.

Performers:

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.

Contents:

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.

Technical Details:

DVD; NTSC all region; aspect ratio 4:3; Dolby 2.0 sound.

Subject Term:

Piano.

Pianists -- 20th century -- Biography.

Piano music -- History and criticism.

Piano music -- Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)

Piano music -- Performances.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Concert films.

Biographical films.