Rubinstein, Heifez, Piatigorsky.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Heifetz, Jascha, 1901-1987, instrumentalist.

Piatigorsky, Gregor, 1903-1976, instrumentalist.

Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982, instrumentalist.

Dorati, Antal, conductor.

Voorhees, Donald, conductor.

Sargent, Malcolm, 1895-1967, conductor.

Craxton, Antony, director.

Wilkinson, Anthony, director.

Bardet, Pierre-Olivier, producer.

Wright, Stephen, producer, producer.

London Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.

Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer.

BBC Symphony Orchestra, performer.

Idéale Audience International, producer.

IMG Artists (Firm), producer.

EMI (Firm), distributor.

Series:

Classic archive ; 4.

Classic archive ; 4

Language:

No linguistic content

Subjects (All):

Concertos (Piano).

Concertos (Violin)--Excerpts.

Concertos (Violin).

Violin with orchestra, Arranged.

Concertos (Cello).

Polonaises.

Piano music.

Genre:

Piano music.

Performances.

Television programs.

Video recordings.

Excerpts.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

monochrome

Other Title:

Title on container: Heifez, Rubinstein, Piatigorsky

Place of Publication:

[Hayes, Middlesex] : EMI Classics, 2002.

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; 4:3 aspect ratio.

digital

optical

mono

NTSC

video file

DVD video

Contents:

Piano concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58 / Ludwig van Beethoven (36:34)

Violin concerto in E minor, op. 64. I, Allegro molto appasionato / Felix Mendelssohn (11:03)

La fille aus cheveux de lin / Claude Debussy ; arr. for violin and orchestra [by] Jascha Heifetz (2:34)

Hora staccato / Grigoraș Dinicu ; arr. for violin and orchestra [by] Jascha Heifetz (2:19)

Cello concerto / William Walton (31:45)

Bonus: Polonaise in A flat major, op. 53 / Frédéric Chopin (7:53).

Participant:

Artur Rubinstein, piano, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Antal Dorati, conductor (1st work) ; Jascha Heifetz, violin, Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Donald Voorhees, conductor (2nd-4th works) ; Gregor Piatigorsky, violoncello, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductor (5th work).

Credits:

Producers, Pierre-Olivier Bardet (Idéale Audience International) and Stephen Wright (IMG Artists). Directed by Antony Craxton (Beethoven), Anthony Wilkinson (Chopin); directors of the remaining segments uncredited. Film restoration producer, Kaléo Films. Sound analysis and restoration, Charles Schlumberger, Lobster Films. Editorial concept (DVD production), Jacques Spohr.

Notes:

Recorded for television at the Royal Festival Hall, London, Dec. 7, 1967 (1st work), and May 26, 1968 (6th work); in the USA, 1949 (2nd-4th works); and at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Feb. 13, 1957 (5th work).

An Ideale Audience International & IMG Artists production, released with the participation of BBC, INA, CNC.

Titles available in English, French, German and Spanish.

Linear PCM mono sound remastered for DVD.

Program notes by Nalen Anthoni in English with French, German, and Spanish translations (19 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

EMI Classics: 7243 4 92841 9 7 (in bold face: 4 92841 9) (on container spine: DVA 4928419)

Contains:

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 4, op. 58, G major, composer.

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Concertos, violin, orchestra, op. 64, E minor. Allegro molto appassionato

Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Preludes, piano, book 1. Fille aux cheveux de lin; arranged, composer.

Dinicu, Grigoraș. Hora staccato; arranged.

Walton, William, 1902-1983. Concertos, cello, orchestra, composer.

Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. Polonaises, piano, op. 53, A♭ major

OCLC:

52849385

Publisher Number:

724349284197

7243 4 92841 9 7 EMI Classics

DVA 4928419 EMI Classics