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James Taylor and Yo Yo Ma tribute to John Williams
James Taylor and Yo Yo Ma tribute to John Williams ($FREE)
August 2010 the Boston Symphony Orchestra presented Tanglewood on Parade, a full day of musical activities for the entire family, culminating in an evening concert celebrating John Williams's thirtieth anniversary at Tanglewood. Highlighted by an appearance by cellist Yo-Yo Ma and James Taylor.
Dur: 00:02:30
Shakespeare: King Lear
Shakespeare: King Lear ($FREE)
A film version of the RSC's acclaimed production of King Lear, starring Ian McKellen as Lear and directed by Trevor Nunn, forms the centerpiece of a McKellen Season celebrating the work of one of Britain's best-loved actors. ( Sorry but due to copyright restrictions this video is not available for viewing in North America)
The Peony Pavilion - Part 2 - Pursuing the Dream ($FREE)
Acting, singing, music, dance, acrobatics, stilt-walking, puppetry, recitation, pageantry and martial arts all find a place in the rich tapestry of Chen Shi-Zheng's production of The Peony Pavilion. (Eng. Subtitiles)
Dur: 03:10:25
Kharitonova and Machlak: Brahms
Kharitonova and Machlak: Brahms ($FREE)
Concert piano duo Olga Kharitonova and Igor Machlak plays Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 1. Based in Australia, the duo maintains a busy performance schedule that takes them to all parts of the globe, including China and Russia.
Dur: 00:03:24
Gregory Kinda: Chopin
Gregory Kinda: Chopin ($FREE)
The Polish pianist Gregory Andrew Kinda plays Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23. He has performed in Poland, Norway, Germany, Russia, France, Czech Republic, and Japan, as well as Australia, which he currently resides.
Dur: 00:09:32
American Ballet Theater: Prokofiev - On the Dnieper
American Ballet Theater: Prokofiev - On the Dnieper ($FREE)
The American Ballet Theater rehearsal footage of Prokofiev's "On the Dnieper". Featuring Alexei Ratmansky, Paloma Herrera and Marcelo Gomes. (Recorded May 2009)
Dur: 00:04:30
New York Philharmonic: Le Grande Macabre
New York Philharmonic: Le Grande Macabre ($FREE)
Director Douglas Fitch and Producer Edouard Getaz discuss the New York Philharmonic's fully staged production of Gyorgy Ligeti's satirical "anti-opera". The production scheduled for May 2010 is conducted by Alan Gilbert.
Dur: 00:07:22
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield ($FREE)
Dusty Springfield was that rare sort of singer, the kind capable of inhabiting the songs she sang. She got right in there. It was like Dusty knew every hidden corner, knew the cracks where the cold came through, could show you things inside that place you wouldn't have noticed if you were just visiting. She sang a song like she'd always been there, was just waiting for you to show up. You can hear this.
This celebrated string quartet are joined by Nobuko Imai to play Haydn: String Quartet In B Flat Minor Op.71 No. 1 - Mozart: String Quintet In D Major K593 and Beethoven: String Quintet In C Major Op. 29.
Dur: 01:27:36
Friedrich Gulda: I Love Mozart, I Love Barbara
Friedrich Gulda: I Love Mozart, I Love Barbara ($FREE)
This live recording from the Munich Philharmonie, shows off the talents of both piano virtuoso Friedrich Gulda and the world-renowned jazz organist Barbara Dennerlein. Her appearance on stage is preceded by Gulda's accomplished performances of two Mozart pieces and he heralds her entrance by playing his arrangement of a passage from Le nozze di Figaro. Together they perform a number of their own compositions and some jazz standards, delighting the audience with the romantically-charged atmosphere they create.
Dur: 01:03:35
Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte (Zurich Opera)
Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte (Zurich Opera) ($FREE)
A regular guest at the Zurich Opera, mezzo soprano Cecilia Bartoli made her début as Fiordiligi there in a new production of Così fan tutte directed by Jürgen Flimm, and conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Already acclaimed as a revelatory interpreter of a fistful of Mozart roles, her earthy, exuberant characterisation and voluptuous dark Italian beauty were a perfect foil to the blonde, winsome and capricious Dorabella of Liliana Nikiteanu. (English sub-titles)
Quincy Jones: The 75th Birthday Celebration ($FREE)
Quincy Jones is an American music legend and one of the most successful American artists of all time. He has excelled as a performer, arranger, composer and producer (he produced Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, the bestselling album of all time worldwide). Having previously received an astonishing 27 Grammy Awards, Quincy Jones was specially honored at the 2008 Awards in February just prior to his 75th birthday in March. This concert was recorded live at Montruex to celebrate his 75th Birthday.
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