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The New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Leonard Bernstein, performs Schumann`s inaugural effort and the Fifth from Shostakovich, which brought the composer back into favor with the Soviet regime in 1936. Recorded live in Tokyo at the Bunka Kaikan.
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Carl Maria Von Weber's opera about a young marksman who makes a pact with the devil is presented in this video filmed in 1981 at the Wurttembergische Staatsoper. Dennis Russell Davies conducts and Swedish soprano Ligendza stars in the performance sung in German with English subtitles.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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Eileen Farrell had a number of dimensions as a singer. Unlike most opera singers, Farrell often sang pop songs and in concert freely mixed Gershwin in with Puccini. Here, in a concert with the Orchestra of Radio-Canada, she does the same, torching But Not for Me after a concert of arias.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Mono - English
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Designed to break down genre barriers by bringing together a group of musicians from wildly differing backgrounds, SUMMER NIGHT OF MUSIC offers a chance to witness a unique concert recording. Among the artists taking part are Dee Dee Bridgewater, Mischa Misky, Roby Lakatos, The King's Singers, and many others.DVD Features:Region 0NTSCKeep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 16:9Single Side - Dual LayerAudio: PCM Stereo - Natural sound/Music, English Dolby Digital 5.1 - Natural sound/Music, English DTS 5.1 - Natural sound/Music, English Subtitles - English, German, French - OptionalAdditional Product: Booklet in English, German, French - Liner Notes, Track Listing
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After influencing a wide range of musicians who followed, including David Bowie, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and even the punk movement, the Krautrock sound experienced a revival in the early 2000s. Born in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s at the same time as the hippie countercultural movement in the States, Krautrock--originally a derogatory name coined by the British press--combined traditional rock instrumentation with a similar, though more radical, taste for experimentation. Like their American counterparts, Krautrock bands were influenced by psychedelia, and embraced an ambient sound, but fused this aesthetic with the electronic avant-garde. All the bands collected here were part of the original movement, and all have continued to contribute to the music scene ever since. Guru Guru, Karthago, Peter Panka`s Jane, Epitaph, Amon Duul II, and Birth Control--a representative selection of the first wave of this influential, though nebulous, genre--all deliver live performances of their seminal music. The Krautrock influence has never been far from rock & roll innovation, and the bands found here have kept this experimental spirit alive and well.
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