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The Golden age of the piano a documentary on the great pianists of the twentieth century
- Title
- The Golden age of the piano [videorecording] : a documentary on the great pianists of the twentieth century / produced, directed, and edited by Peter Rosen.
- Publication
- New York : Philips, p1994.
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- Additional Authors
- Rosen, Peter, 1943-
- Dubal, David.
- Arrau, Claudio, 1903-1991.
- Serkin, Rudolf, 1903-1991.
- Horowitz, Vladimir, 1903-1989.
- Gould, Glenn.
- Landowska, Wanda.
- Hess, Myra, Dame, 1890-1965.
- Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982.
- Brailowsky, Alexander, 1896-1976.
- Paderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941.
- Hofmann, Josef, 1876-1957.
- Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961.
- Cortot, Alfred, 1877-1962.
- Cliburn, Van, 1934-2013.
- Kondrashin, Kirill, 1914-1981.
- Muti, Riccardo.
- Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915.
- Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
- Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886.
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
- Philadelphia Orchestra. prf
- Peter Rosen Productions.
- Philips Classics Productions.
- Description
- 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. and b&w; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Describes piano's invention, how it differs from a harpsichord, names important composers and pianists, shows how the industrial revolution affected the origin of the piano, and points out how the work of certain pianists influenced the following generations of pianists.
- Series Statement
- Philips video classics
- Subjects
- Note
- Title from container.
- Produced by Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. for Phililps Classics Productions.
- "Underwritten, in part, by Steinway & Sons."
- Program notes, credits, and chapter list (14 p.) inserted in container.
- Credits (note)
- Written and narrated by David Dubal.
- System Details (note)
- DVD 9; video aspect ratio: 4:3; NTSC all regions; LPCM mono./stereo.
- Language (note)
- Spoken in English; subtitles in French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese; menu screens in English.
- Contents
- Les jeux d'eau à la villa d'este / Franz Liszt (Claudio Arrau) -- Sonata in E flat major, op. 81a : Les adieux / Ludwig van Beethoven (Rudolf Serkin) -- Étude in D sharp minor / Alexander Scriabin (Vladimir Horowitz) -- Partita in E minor, BWV 830 / Johann Sebastian Bach (Glenn Gould) -- Folk dance (Wanda Landowska) -- Sonata in F minor, op. 57 : Appassionata / Ludwig van Beethoven (Myra Hess) -- Song without words, op. 67, no. 4 : Spinning song / Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (Artur Rubinstein) -- Valse brillante in A flat major, op. 34 no. 1 / Frédéric Chopin (Alexander Brailowsky) -- Gnomenreigen / Franz Liszt (Claudio Arrau) -- Minuet in G / Ignacy Jan Paderweski (Ignacy Jan Paderewski) -- Polonaise in A flat major, op. 53 / Frédéric Chopin (Ignacy Jan Paderewski) -- Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3 no. 2 / Sergei Rachmaninoff (Josef Hofmann) -- Maguire's kick (Percy Grainger) -- Children's corner. Gradus ad Parnassum / Claude Debussy (Alfred Cortot) -- Sonata in B flat major, D. 960 / Franz Schubert (Rudolf Serkin) -- Ballade no. 2 in B minor / Franz Liszt (Claudio Arrau) -- Étude in D sharp minor / Alexander Scriabin (Vladimir Horowitz) -- Piano concerto no. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23 / Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky (Van Cliburn ; Kiril Kondrashin, conductor) -- Sonata in F minor, op. 57 : Appassionata. Allegro ma non troppo / Ludwig van Beethoven (Van Cliburn) -- Rondo capriccioso in E, op. 14 / Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (Claudio Arrau) -- Widmung / Robert Schumann ; arr. Franz Liszt (Van Cliburn) -- Children's corner. Serenade for the doll ; Golliwog's cake-walk / Claude Debussy (Alfred Cortot) -- Sonata in F minor, op. 57 : Appassionata. Allero assai / Ludwig van Beethoven (Myra Hess) -- Bonus feature: Piano concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58 / Ludwig van Beethoven (Claudio Arrau ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Riccardo Muti, conductor).
- Call Number
- *LDV 95
- OCLC
- 52279271
- NYPG05-F11219
- Title
- The Golden age of the piano [videorecording] : a documentary on the great pianists of the twentieth century / produced, directed, and edited by Peter Rosen.
- Imprint
- New York : Philips, p1994.
- Series
- Philips video classics
- System Details
- DVD 9; video aspect ratio: 4:3; NTSC all regions; LPCM mono./stereo.
- Performer
- Claudio Arrau, Rudolf Serkin, Vladimir Horowitz, Glenn Gould, Myra Hess, Arthur Rubinstein, Alexander Brailowsky, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Josef Hofmann, Percy Grainger, Alfred Cortot, Van Cliburn, piano ; Wanda Landowska, harpsichord.
- Credits
- Written and narrated by David Dubal.
- Language
- Spoken in English; subtitles in French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese; menu screens in English.
- Added Author
- Rosen, Peter, 1943- ProducerRosen, Peter, 1943- DirectorRosen, Peter, 1943- Film editorDubal, David. NarratorArrau, Claudio, 1903-1991. PerformerSerkin, Rudolf, 1903-1991. InstrumentalistHorowitz, Vladimir, 1903-1989. PerformerGould, Glenn. PerformerLandowska, Wanda. PerformerHess, Myra, Dame, 1890-1965. PerformerRubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982. PerformerBrailowsky, Alexander, 1896-1976. PerformerPaderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941. PerformerHofmann, Josef, 1876-1957. PerformerGrainger, Percy, 1882-1961. PerformerCortot, Alfred, 1877-1962. PerformerCliburn, Van, 1934-2013. PerformerKondrashin, Kirill, 1914-1981. ConductorMuti, Riccardo. ConductorScriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915. Etudes, piano, op. 8. No. 12.Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Children's corner. Selections.Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Liebeslied.Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Sonatas, piano, no. 23, op. 57, F minor. Selections.Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 4, op. 58, G major.Philadelphia Orchestra. PerformerPeter Rosen Productions.Philips Classics Productions.
- Publisher No.
- 440 075 092-9 Philips
- Research Call Number
- *LDV 95 Notes on file.