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Before moving to Morocco and finding fame as an author, Paul Bowles had a successful career as an avant-garde composer. NIGHT WALTZ: THE MUSIC OF PAUL BOWLES, a documentary by first-time filmmaker Owsley Brown, attempts to uncover this lesser-known side of the enigmatic Bowles. Filmed in the years just before his death in 1999, NIGHT WALTZ features interviews with Bowles at his home in Tangier. While physically frail, he discusses at length his experiences as a young composer and his feelings toward his music, which--in contrast to the often lavish brutality of his writing--is full of charm, as the film reflects in every way. Interspersed throughout are a series of visual essays set to Bowles' music, made from footage of noted avant-garde filmmakers Rudy Burckhardt and Nathaniel Dorsky, among others. Using images of New York, Mexico, and Morocco, as well as pure abstraction, they brilliantly complement the music, much of which was written not as concert music, but as incidental music for dance, theater, and film. As Bowles himself notes, his music might have been forgotten had he not become a famous author; NIGHT WALTZ succeeds not only in remembering, but in bringing the music vividly to life.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Production Interview - 1. Jonathan Sheffer - Artistic Director, Eos Orchestra Bonus Short - 1. 145 W. 21 - Rudy Burckhardt featuring Paul Bowles& Aaron CoplandDVD-ROM Features: Web Resource Guides
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Three great musicals form the glory days of Hollywood. Legends of the genre such as Fred Astaire and Judy Garland star in triple feature of extravagant dancing and singing. ROYAL WEDDING (1951), TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (1946), and FIESTA (1941) are the films included.ROYAL WEDDING: Dancing and romance collide in ROYAL WEDDING as a brother-sister dance team (Fred Astaire and Jane Powell) open their musical show in London shortly before the English royal wedding and find love of their own. Showcasing some of Astaire's most memorable dance scenes in film history--Astaire's hat-rack partner and his dancing on the ceiling (impressive even to those jaded by special effects)--this tale of finding true love when it's least expected, and least wanted, has delighted audiences since the movie's release in 1951.Flirty Ellen and dance-focused Tom have escaped the clutches of many marriage-minded partners, keeping their joint entertainment careers their first priority. When they leave New York to sail for London to open a new musical show, Ellen leaves behind many besotted men but no regrets. But when a ladies' man (and lord) falls hard for Ellen, and a British girl in the dance chorus needs Tom's help to locate her fiance, both brother and sister realize that this time love must come first.TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY: This large-scale Technicolor musical is one of those over-the-top, maximalistic productions that the Golden Age of the Studio System was famous for! Based on the life and times of composer Jerome Kern, TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY features an all-star cast which includes the great crooner Frank Sinatra, the legendary musical starlet Judy Garland, and the notoriously beautiful Lena Horne. And of course, it features many of the hit tunes of the era.FIESTA: A fiesta is held for a girl who returns from Mexico City to her father's hacienda.
A musical comedy featuring Mexican folk tunes and many Latin favorites sung in Spanish and English.
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LIFE COULD BE A DREAM is a heartwarming and definitive look at the exciting story of Doo-Wop, the unique form of harmony singing that ultimately swept the world and marked the beginning of modern pop music. Featuring artists such as Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, The Cadillacs, The Chantels, The Diamonds, and many more.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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Featuring a score and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, this musical speculates about the creation of painter Georges Seaurat's masterpiece, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of Grand Jatte.DVD Features:Region Encoding: All Regions
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Known for his masterful interpretations of Bach`s music, Jacques Loussier and his Trio once again turn their hands to the composer`s works with this captivating performance. What Loussier does to distinguish himself from the pack is to take Bach`s work as an inspiration, then build his own set of improvisations around them. Many critics have noted that this seems more in keeping with Bach`s original intentions, and is why Loussier is such an in-demand performer. Accompanying him here are Andri Arpino on drums and Bennoit Dunoyer de Segonzac on bass.
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