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The Art of Piano - Great Pianists of 20th Century [DVD]

Vladimir Horowitz (Actor), Artur Rubinstein (Actor) Rated:
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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 83 ratings
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Format DVD, NTSC, Black & White, Color, Classical
Contributor Vladimir Horowitz, Artur Rubinstein
Language English, French
Runtime 1 hour and 48 minutes

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From Ignaz Jan Paderewski in 1936 to Claudio Arrau in 1970, the Art of Piano features some of the most fascinating material, historically and musically, from the world's film and television archives. Commentaries by Piotr Anderszewski, Daniel Barenboim, Schuyler Chapin, Sir Colin Davis, Gary Graffman, Evgeny Kissin, Zoltan Kocsis, Stephen Kovacevich, Paul Myers, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Gyorgy Sandor and Tamas Vasary.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 4 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD, NTSC, Black & White, Color, Classical
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 48 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2002
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Vladimir Horowitz, Artur Rubinstein
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, German
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, German
  • Language ‏ : ‎ German (Dolby Digital 2.0), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Nvc Arts
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00004UF01
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 83 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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J Scott Morrison
5.0 out of 5 stars It's Even Better on DVD
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2004
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Having owned the videotape of this program I was pleased to get the new DVD version. It has additions to the tape. For one thing, although conducted primarily in English, there are English subtitles for those bits that are conducted in languages other than English. And there are also Japanese, Spanish and French subtitles for those who wish them. Some of the film footage is simply magnificent and extremely rare. For instance, one sees the elderly Francis Plante playing brilliantly; born in 1839, he had actually heard Chopin play! There is some tendency to cut away from music footage in order to continue the voice-over narration, and that is understandable, but it is also occasionally frustrating. Some have complained that there are only two female pianists represented - a long and impressive bit with Dame Myra Hess, and an uncredited bit underneath the credits with Annie Fischer - but then there are plenty of other male pianists who could have been included, too. The makers of the film only had two hours with which to work, so one can understand the omissions. There is a minimum of fawning, a fair amount of substantive information - both plusses. For those of us who are fascinated by both piano technique and ever-changing pianistic styles this DVD is indispensable. It was wonderful to see lengthy bits featuring, among others, Benno Moiseiwitsch, Josef Hofmann, Claudio Arrau, Emil Gilels, Sviatoslav Richter, Arturo Benedetto Michelangeli, György Cziffra, Alfred Cortot, Arthur Rubinstein and to have interviews with current musicians like Sir Colin Davis, Stephen Kovacevich, Daniel Barenboim, Piotr Anderszewski, Tamás Vasáry, and Gary Graffman.
Recommended.
Scott Morrison
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scott30575
5.0 out of 5 stars Review of THE ART OF PIANO - GREAT PIANISTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2012
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One of the very finest DVDs of its type that I have ever seen. A must for classical musicians, pianists, piano teachers and instructors, intermediate to advanced piano students, etc. I actually bought a European version in VHS format quite a few years ago, while traveling in Europe. It didn't cross my mind that this cassette wouldn't play on an American video player. So no luck ever watching it. BUT.... A few weeks ago I chanced to see if an American system DVD or VHS cassette was available on Amazon, and was delighted to find out that it was. The retail price of a new DVD of this title was an astronomical $99.00, but I got a used DVD for about $15.00, which was absolutely perfect. Wonderful old B&W footage of some of the greatest pianists of the past 100 years. I think the earliest clip dates back to the 1920s. I thoroughly enjoyed watching and learning from this DVD, which I have now shared with my piano instructor at the University of Georgia. I highly recommend to anyone who loves particularly classical piano.
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ja_msn
5.0 out of 5 stars Possible forgery?
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2010
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A fellow musician lent me his copy of this remarkable historical document, so I ordered it from Amazon. Unfortunately the DVD I received is coded for region 6 (China), not region 1 (USA), so none of my players will play it. This could be simply a clerical mistake on the dealer's part, of course, but China is also a leading source of pirated material. Amazon needs to tighten up oversight on its suppliers and on order fulfilment. I expect a replacement coded for region 1. I rate the item itself, based on my friend's copy, to be excellent. Amazon so far doesn't rate at all.
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T. R. SCHAEFER
5.0 out of 5 stars For piano lovers everywhere!
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2007
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This is an extremely entertaining compilation of performance clips and commentary on the great pianists. I could argue with some that are included on this compilation... It starts out with an ancient Paderewski giving a somewhat hackneyed performance of Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 2, and includes some "snoozer" segments (Cortot, Backhaus, Fischer...).

But it more than earns its place of reverence within my collection, for the segments on Cziffra, Gilels, Richter, Gould, Hess, Horowitz, Michelangeli and Moiseiwitsch. (HEY! How could you NOT include Martha Argerich...??)

The commentary is entertaining and insightful (never "stuffy"). I'm very happy to own this DVD!
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EZ
5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure for Classical Enthusiasts
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2001
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This video is a compilation of rare footage of some of the 20th century's finest pianists in performance. The performance excerpts are wondrous, while the narration is skilled and knowledgeable. The musicians who are interviewed display a finely-tuned appreciation of the featured pianists. One or two tiny objections: too many pianists are omitted (understandable, perhaps, in a two-hour video), and some of the performance excerpts are too brief. Despite those peccadilloes, the tape is a treasure that anyone who loves the piano repertoire will revere. Now how about a second (and maybe third and fourth?) volume to give Ferruccio Busoni, Rudolf Serkin, and dozens of other virtuosi, their well-merited place in the sun?
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T. Nguyen
4.0 out of 5 stars great dvd, poor sound quality, poor workmanship
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2006
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this is clearly 1 of the best dvd that have just about every famous pianist from the 20th century. i really like it. but the sound doesn't play at the same time with the moving picture. Meaning-horowitz pressing the middle c, wait 1 sec, then the sound of middle c is heard. i mean, it is great if i was listening to it, but when you watch you won't be able to relate the picture to the music which is rather annoying. clearly, the jerk who made this movie didn't care much for it authencity and throw together a bunch of clip that doesn't go with the sound. very poor workmanship.

buy it. you will love it. or hate it.
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Heldenbaer1
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous record of pianism and confirmation of the thesis that ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2015
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Marvelous record of pianism and confirmation of the thesis that Mattey made about how the human hand works. If you don't know who Mattey was, you should...
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R. W. Rosenbaum
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2015
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A marvelous history of 20th century concert pianists. It was the first time I saw and heard Paderesky play.
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letizia
5.0 out of 5 stars Imprescindible para los amantes,pianistas y no, del piano
Reviewed in Spain on May 31, 2019
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Para pianistas, para aficionados,para principiantes. Aprender y escuchar los grandes interpretes del piano es imprescindible para los amantes de este maravilloso instrumento. Lo aconsejo a todo el mundo.
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Gmm
5.0 out of 5 stars Lo avevo già in vhs e l'ho ripreso!!!!
Reviewed in Italy on May 5, 2013
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Un video piacevole, intelligente, ben organizzato, non un minuto perso...il video di Josef Hofmann oltre che rarissimo è fantastico, l' intervista ad Arrau è poesia pura! Lo avevo già da anni in vhs l'ho ripreso ritenendomi fortunato di trovarlo! Lo raccomando a chiunque, anche digiuno di musica, e dovrebbero mostrarlo a scuola...una testimonianza storica, artistica, di civiltà!
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DAVID PENNANT
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely DVD of 20th Century pianists
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2013
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I found this very interesting and informative, and worth watching more than once. It is astonishing what some of these people can do. I feel awed and humbled. Wonderful. Also a helpful corrective to all my beginner piano pupils!
I was struck that almost all the performers were white haired males. Curious.
My copy of the DVD said Art of Violin on the actual disc, which was disappointing, but I like the violin, so I decided to watch it anyway and it turned out to be Art of Piano after all. So check it out if you have a faulty label - don't assume it is the wrong disc.
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Juergen Salomon
5.0 out of 5 stars schöner Rückblick auf das vergangenen Jahrhundert
Reviewed in Germany on August 30, 2005
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Eine zauberhafte DVD für Menschen die Klavier lieben.
Die DVD ist hervorragend gegliedert. Man kann sich entweder alles auf einmal ansehen oder wahlweise in seine Lieblingskapitel einsteigen.
Das gute Stück ist in jedem Fall seinen Preis wert.
Einige der Pianisten:
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Glenn Gould,
Josef Hofmann,
Alfred Cortot,
Sviatoslav Richter,
Vladimir Horowitz,
Arthur Rubinstein,
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli,
Myra Hess,
Annie Fischer,
Claudio Arrau,
Wilhelm Backhaus,
Emil Gilels,
György Cziffra,
Jan Ignaz Paderewski
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Eine unglaublich schöne und preiswerte Anschaffung.
***** Sehr empfehlenswert. *****
Zugreifen und genießen!
Viel Spaß dabei, Sie werde es nicht bereuen!
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evy
5.0 out of 5 stars un passionnant panorama du piano du 20ème siècle
Reviewed in France on July 2, 2002
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Jamais pédant ni didactique, dans un style clair et constamment ponctué d'extraits musicaux très vivants, un florilège très complet des pianistes du 20ème siècle, certains très connus et d'autres un peu moins - mais méritant qu'on s'y arrête. Virtuosité et musicalité sont au rendez-vous. Les commentaires de pianistes actuels célébrant leurs augustes prédécesseurs leur redonnent vie et permettent de lever un coin du voile sur le mystère du talent artistique.
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