Easter suite / Oscar Peterson ; produced and directed by Alan Benson.

Format:

• Video

Author/Creator:

• Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007.

Contributor:

• Ørsted Pedersen, Niels Henning, 1946-2005.
• Benson, Alan.
• Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
• Drew, Martin.
• Oscar Peterson Trio.

Language:

No linguistic content

Subjects (All):

• Jazz--1981-1990.
• Jazz.
• Suites (Jazz ensemble).

Genre:

• Filmed performances.
• Video recordings.

Physical Description:

• 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
• polychrome

Other Title:

Title on menu screen: Oscar Peterson's Easter suite

Place of Publication:

[Leipzig, Germany] : Arthaus, 2012.

System Details:

• DVD; aspect ratio 4:3; NTSC; region code 0; PCM stereo., Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1.
• digital
• optical
• Dolby digital 5.1
• NTSC
• video file
• DVD video

Summary:

This work was commissioned by the South Bank Show on London Weekend Television. This is a recording of the world premiere performance, broadcast on Good Friday, 1984.

Contents:

• The last supper
• The garden of Gethsemane
• Denial
• Why have you betrayed me
• The trial
• Are you really King of the Jews
• Why hast you forsaken me
• Jesus Christ lies here tonight
• He has risen.

Participant:

Oscar Peterson, piano ; Niels-Henning Orstedt Pedersen, bass ; Martin Drew, drums.

Credits:

• Alan Benson, producer/director ; Melvyn Bragg, editor/presenter.
• Edited and presented by Melvyn Bragg.

Notes:

• "World premiere of Oscar Peterson's Easter suite for jazz trio specially composed for this recording.
• Special features include: composer's commentary.
• Program notes in English, French, and German (18 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.) in container.

OCLC:

778615533

Publisher Number:

• 807280706390
• 107 063 Arthaus Musik