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Andrés Segovia: The Song of the Guitar

Andrés Segovia died on the 2nd June 1987 at the age of 94. His career was one of the longest and most distinguished in the history of music. He gave his first concert in Granada in 1909 at the age of 16 and his last in Miami 78 years later only a few…
Length
49 mins
Prog. No.
3646

Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman Grand Duo 1

Towards the end of 1976 Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman made a European tour together, playing duos for two violins and for violin and viola with Zukerman playing the viola part. The tour began with a concert in the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in…
Length
48 mins
Prog. No.
3647

Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist (I know I played every note)

Although he was still in his early thirties when this film was made, Itzhak Perlman’s virtuosity was already something of a legend and he was soon to become one of the most popular figures on the international concert stage. This film played a major…
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
3652

Vladimir Ashkenazy Recital, No.1 - Beethoven: Hammerklavier

A series of recitals by the master pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy at a new peak in his career. Both his audiences and the critics have been aware in recent years of new dimensions in Ashkenazy's playing. This may stem in part from his broadening…
Length
48 mins
Prog. No.
3653

Vladimir Ashkenazy Recital, No.5 - Beethoven: The last two Sonatas

A series of recitals by the master pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy at a new peak in his career. Both his audiences and the critics have been aware in recent years of new dimensions in Ashkenazy's playing. This may stem in part from his broadening…
Length
49 mins
Prog. No.
3655

Through Roses (Marc Neikrug)

This is a new work for one actor and nine musicians by the American composer Marc Neikrug. The actor is Harry Towb and the musicians are led by Pinchas Zukerman and conducted by Sylvain Cambreling. Written originally for the stage, the style of the…
Length
46 mins
Prog. No.
3656

Johannes Brahms: Three films (Part 1)

Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78 Part Two: Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108 Part Three: Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2 Each programme contains…
Length
59 mins
Prog. No.
3659

Johannes Brahms: Three films (Part 2)

Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78 Part Two: Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108 Part Three: Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2 Each programme contains…
Length
55 mins
Prog. No.
3660

Johannes Brahms: Three films (Part 3)

Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No. 1 Op. 78 Part Two: Violin Sonatas No. 2, Op, 100 and No. 3, Op. 108 Part Three: Viola Sonatas Op. 120 No. 1 and Op. 120 No. 2 Each…
Length
58 mins
Prog. No.
3661

Modest Mussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition

A television film about a single work, Modest Mussorgski’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”. Written as a tribute to a lost friend, Victor Alexandrovich Hartmann, it is a strange and moving masterpiece which has become Mussorgski’s most popular work. It…
Length
97 mins
Prog. No.
3662