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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Bruno Monsaingeon |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 2001 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Wea/Nvc Arts |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color |
| TYPE: | Music Videos - Classical |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 685738580125 |
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Exciting and Entertaining As also seen on PBS, this is a film written and directed by French violinist and film maker Bruno Monsaingeon who also filmed the Goldberg Variations performed by Glenn Gould. Compared to pianists and singers, the number of violinists who have made a unique impact are very limited. This film covered footages of about 20 of the greatest violinists of the 20th Century including Heifetz, Oistrakh, Milstein, and Menuhin. Other great players such as Elman, Francescatti, Kreisler, stern, Szigeti and Ysaye are also included.
Itzhak Perlman, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel and Hilary Hahn are among the commentators.
Very exciting and entertaining for any classical music fans
Most part of the film are black and white. Sound is pretty good. English, French, Spanish and Japanese subtitles are available. For some reason, may be his national pride, Monsaingeon's film always make a few people in the film speak French even they are fully capable of English so you have to turn on English subtitle.
These were the heros I grew up with
...as a young student of violin, and I revere them to this day. What a wonderful compendium of a past golden era of violin playing! Featured are generous footages of the playing of Heifetz, Oistrakh, Milstein, Menuhin, Stern, Szigeti, Elman, Francescatti, and several others. There is even an ancient recording of Kreisler, paired with silent film clip of him, not playing, but socializing with others on shipboard.
The film is engagingly hosted by Itzak Perlman, with commentary also from Hilary Hahn and Ida Haendel, and another person who is not adequately identified. The sound quality is exceptionally good in most instances, given the limitation of technology at the times these were recorded. Most moving to me were the clips of Yehudi Menuhin, whose great heart is plainly evident in his playing of Bach's "Erbarme Dich" from St. Matthew's Passion and the Chaconne from the D-minor unaccompanied Sonata. But they are all dazzling and fascinating in their unique ways.
Violin Playing at its Best
This video, either DVD or VHS, is a must for all budding violinists. Being a professional violinist and a teacher, I heartily recommend this video to all my students and to anyone else who show interest in the art. Today we have some wonderful young artists on the concert scene, but there is still something missing in their playing. It is the difference between hearing a concert goer leaving the theater and saying, "Wasn't that wonderful playing? Where shall we eat tonight?" and one who says, "Oh my! What a touching performance! This is truly an experience to be remembered!" As Itzhak Perlman pointed out, each violinist is unique in his or her appoach, but all are supreme. I have worked with many of the violinists on this video, including Heifetz, Milstein, Rabin, Szigeti and Menuhin, and each one left me breathless. I guess that is what is really missing---being breathless after hearing them play. I doubt that we will ever be exposed to such artistry again---certainly not in my lifetime.