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Herbert von Karajan and Evgeny Kissin perform Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 : Berliner Philharmoniker / Sony Classical presents ; Telemondial ; realization, Herbert von Karajan, Ernst Wild ; a co-production of ZDF and Telemondial.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Karajan, Herbert von. Herbert von Karajan, his legacy on home video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Symphonies.
- Concertos (Piano).
- Genre:
- Internet videos.
- Symphonies.
- Concert films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 3 sec.)) : sound, color
- Other Title:
- Screen title: Herbert von Karajan, his legacy for home video. New Year's Eve concert : 1988 : Berlin Philharmonic Hall
- New Year's Eve concert : 1988 : Berlin Philharmonic Hall
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : A co-production of ZDF and Telemondial, 1988.
- System Details:
- digital
- video file
- Summary:
- Salzburg, August 1988: the 17-year-old Evgeny Kissin meets the legendary conductor Karajan for a private audition, and his performance of a Chopin Fantasy brings the maestro to tears. A few months later, Kissin is at his side to perform Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto as part of a New Year's Eve concert in Berlin. The success would follow the pianist for years to come: as he put it, "the miracle happened again. Still today, people speak to me about this concert." (L'Express). Experience the archival film footage of his acclaimed performance from that day, which captures not just the astonishing virtuosity of a young Kissin, but also Karajan's last appearance with his orchestra the Berliner Philharmoniker. Just seven months later, this "monster of classical music" (France Musique) would pass away at the age of 81 ...
- Contents:
- Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, "Classical" / Sergei Prokofiev
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23 / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
- Participant:
- Evgeny Kissin, pianist ; Berliner Philharmoniker ; Herbert von Karajan, conductor.
- Credits:
- Executive producer, Uli Märkle ; recording director, Günter Hermanns ; director of photography, Ernst Wild.
- Notes:
- Recorded December 31, 1988 Berlin Philharmonie.
- Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Contains:
- Container of: Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. Symphonies, no. 1, op. 25, D major
- Container of: Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 1, op. 23, B♭ minor
- OCLC:
- 1125950516
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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