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Composers such as Beethoven and Dvorak have produced a body of work that stands among the very best in the classical music genre. Their works have been interpreted in so many ways by so many different orchestras that it is impossible to conceive of anyone coming along and deposing them from their lofty perch at the top of the classical music tree. Here, the Berlin Philharmonic offers up their wind ensemble, who work their way through Dvorak's Wind Serenade, op. 44 and Beethoven's Wind Octet, op. 103 with consummate ease and professionalism.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: PCM Stereo - Natural sound/MusicChapters: 1. ANTION DVORAK: Serenade in D minor, op. 44 2. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Octet in E flat major, op. 103
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Celtic musician Zan McLeod presents a traditional instrument from the Emerald Isle in LEARN TO PLAY THE IRISH BOUZOUKI. The bouzouki is a stringed instrument similar to the mandolin, and is usually played with a flatpick. McLeod teaches the viewer the basics of the bouzouki, explaining how to properly tune it and play basic scales and chords.
Once the basic techniques are shown, McLeod continues by displaying rhythm techniques. Finally, accompanied by accordionist Billy McComisky, McLeod demonstrates how the bouzouki is used in traditional Irish songs.
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Part of the EUROARTS series, EUROPA-KONZERT FROM PALERMO documents one of Claudio Abbado's last concerts. Directing the Berlin Philharmonic at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Abbado leads his orchestra through two powerful pieces (Violin Concerto by Brahms, and Symphony (From the New World) by Dvorak), fully illustrating his abilities as a conductor.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 16:9Audio: PCM Stereo - Natural sound/Music Dolby Digital 5.1 - Natural sound/Music DTS 5.1 - Natural sound/Music Subtitles - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian - OptionalAdditional Release Material: Documentary - 1. A Portrait of PalermoText/Photo Galleries: Slideshow - 1. Rehearsal FootageProgram: 1. BEETHOVEN:Egmont Overture, op. 84 2. BRAHMS: Violin Concerto, op. 77 3. DVORAK: Symphony No. 9, op. 95,From the New World 4. VERDI: Overture toI vespri Siciliani
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Taped live at the Bolshoi Opera this Russian masterpiece is the sprawling tale of the struggle for power in Russia at the beginning of the reign of Peter the Great.
In Russian with English subtitles.
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Having fully crossed over into American culture, and now becoming so fully integrated that almost every city in the USA appears to have a tuition class, bellydancing has become a cultural phenomenon. This release concentrates on some of the stars of the genre, highlighting some of the most impressive performers in America. Among those peforming are Rania, Amar Gamal, Suhalia Salimpour, and many others.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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