Research Catalog

Title

Alfred Brendel in portrait [videorecording] / a Rosetta Picures, BBC Worldwide Ltd. production in association with Opus Arte Media.

Publication

Hilversum, the Netherlands : Opus Arte, c2001.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Brendel, Alfred
• Rattle, Simon, 1955-
• Kidel, Mark
• Crichton-Miller, Emma
• Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809.
• Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
• Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.

Description

2 videodiscs (155 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

"In an illuminating 70-minute documentary that chronicles his childhood and early influences, Alfred Brendel reveals his stature as a performer, displays his admiration for the work of other artists, and speaks about his views and ideas. Plus an inspiring 30-minute conversation at the piano, in which Sir Simon Rattle and Alfred Brendel discuss Beethoven's Piano concertos nos. 2 & 3"--Container.

Alternative Title

• Man and mask.
• Man & mask.

Subjects

• Brendel, Alfred
• Piano music
• Sonatas (Piano)
• Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 > Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 2, op. 19, B♭ major > Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)
• Pianists > Biography
• Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 > Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 3, op. 37, C minor > Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)

Note

• Program and biographical notes in English, French, and German ([28] p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

• Producer, Emma Crichton-Miller; director, Mark Kidel.

Event (note)

• Filmed at Stape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk, July 2000 (disc 1) and at various locations 1998-2000 (disc 2).

System Details (note)

• DVD; PAL and NTSC, all regions; Dolby digital surround sound, PCM stereo.; 16:9 anamorphic.

Language (note)

• Spoken in English and German; subtitles in English, French, and German.

Contents

Disc 1, Alfred Brendel in performance: Sonata in E flat major, Hob. XVI/49 / Joseph Haydn (21:18). Sonata in C minor, K. 457 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (22:00). Impromptu in G flat major, D. 899, no. 3 / Franz Schubert (5:47) -- Disc 2: documentary, converstions and poetry: Man and mask (69:00). Rehearsal conversations with Sir Simon Rattle (30:26). Poetry, read in German (4:07).

Call Number

*LDV 20 (F)

OCLC

48926813

Title

Alfred Brendel in portrait [videorecording] / a Rosetta Picures, BBC Worldwide Ltd. production in association with Opus Arte Media.

Imprint

Hilversum, the Netherlands : Opus Arte, c2001.

System Details

DVD; PAL and NTSC, all regions; Dolby digital surround sound, PCM stereo.; 16:9 anamorphic.

Performer

Alfred Brendel, piano.

Credits

Producer, Emma Crichton-Miller; director, Mark Kidel.

Event

Filmed at Stape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk, July 2000 (disc 1) and at various locations 1998-2000 (disc 2).

Language

Spoken in English and German; subtitles in English, French, and German.

Added Author

Brendel, Alfred.

Rattle, Simon, 1955- Conductor

Kidel, Mark. Director

Crichton-Miller, Emma. Producer

Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. Sonatas, piano, H. XVI, 49, E♭ major.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Sonatas, piano, K. 457, C minor.

Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Impromptus, piano, D. 899. No. 3.

Added Title

Man and mask.

Man & mask.

Publisher No.

OA 0811 D Opus Arte

Research Call Number

*LDV 20 (F) Notes on file.