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The music of influential African-American piano and choral composer R. Nathaniel Dett receives expert interpretation by this chorale dedicated to his work, which is the subject of Liam Romalis and Gerald Packer`s documentary. The 20-member vocal group is led by Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, and their accomplished delivery breathes life into the work of the Canadian composer, as well as other African-American artists. Through interviews with jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis, conductor/ composer Moses Hogan, Canadian singer Mary Lou Fallis, and Grammy-winning musicologist Rob Bowman, Dett`s legacy and influence is explored, and his life and work are explicated in loving detail.
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Contains three films on one cassette.
Parts I & II - Heifetz performs a collection of works for violin by Mendelssohn, Brahms, Gluck, and others at Pomona College. Part III - Piatigorsky performs works for cello by Bach, Chopin, Prokofiev, and others.
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In 1983, Jacques D'Amboise went to a number of schools in New York City to teach children how to dance. His efforts were documented in the film HE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE DANCIN', which chronicles the progress of the children through each of their lessons and ends with The Event of the Year, a dance performed by the children and choreographed by D'Amboise. WHO'S DANCIN' NOW? interviews the children who participated in the film 17 years later and examines the ways their dance lessons affected their lives.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull FrameAudio: Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusDVD-ROM Features: Weblink
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The last opera by Richard Strauss, this San Francisco Opera production features Kiri Te Kanawa as the Countess Madelaine, a widow pursued by both a musician and a poet in 18th century France.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1:33Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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A collection of some of the finest classical performers of the mid-20th century, GREAT OPERA SINGERS features many respected European vocalists. Included are performances by Gundula Janowitz, Rita Streich, Boris Christoff, Tito Gobbi, and numerous others; the opera pieces they perform originate from works by Wagner, Puccini, Verdi, and more. GREAT OPERA SINGERS is valuable for opera enthusiasts who wish to examine first-hand how the prominent European vocalists of the 20th century interpreted the masterpieces of the classical composers.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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