Perlman in Russia Violin Concerto in D Opus 35
Itzhak Perlman and the Israel Philharmonic in Russia with Zubin Mehta
Music Russia Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Opus 35 Zubin Mehta Israel Philharmonic yakovsmirnov 55
Itzhak Perlman plays Klezmer
The maestro joins four klezmer groups: Brave New World, The Klezmatics, Andy Statman and the Klezmer Conservatory Band for a joyous get-together with unforgettable Klezmer melodies. As he says of the experience, "I caught the bug!" Want to see it all? Available from Angel Records, on CD and now DVD.
Shostakovich 5th Symphony
Valery Gergiev conducts and historians remind us of the horrors of Stalin's era which nearly swallowed the composer up...
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Shostakovich 7th Symphony
Valery Gergiev conducts Shostakovich's 6th and then his 7th Symphony which salutes the sacrifices made during the Great Patriotic War - as survivors of the Siege of Leningrad describe the first performance of this great symphony
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Rodney Dangerfield (1985 Young Comedians Special) Part 1
By popular demand, I present to you, in its entirety, the most popular video on what will soon be my Defunct TVNUTBOY Page. Remastered, in full (Though presented in parts), and ready for you guys to see on the Sunday Special. Rodney Dangerfield hosts this HBO comedy special featuring a bunch of up & coming comedians. 75% of which went on to do bigger and better things. Enjoy this Comedy Time capsule starting with Maurice "The Brain" LaMarche & Richie Gold, and of course...Rodney. ALL COPYRIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGED, FOR EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL/NON-PROFIT ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.
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Julian Glover reads Beowulf
Julian Glover reads his dynamic interpretation of Beowulf, the epic heroic poem of anonymous authorship which dates somewhere between the 8th and 11th centuries. Glover cleverly inserts stanzas in the original Old English. Introduced by Sir John Giulgud.
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Japanese Bunraku puppets
Bunraku is Japan's professional puppet theater. Developed primarily in the 17th and 18th centuries, it is one of the four forms of Japanese classical theater, the others being kabuki, noh, and kyogen. The term bunraku comes from Bunraku-za, the name of the only commercial bunraku theater to survive into the modern era. Bunraku is also called ningyo joruri, a name that points to its origins and essence. Ningyo means "doll" or "puppet," and joruri is the name of a style of dramatic narrative chanting accompanied by the three-stringed shamisen. This exhibition from a show in Kyoto...
Mikhail Sergeevich goes home
The last President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, was born into a peasant family in the village of Privolnoye near Stavropol. Gorbachev studied law at Moscow University, where he met his future wife, Raisa. They married in September 1953 and moved to Gorbachev's home region of Stavropol in southern Russia when he graduated in 1955. Politics came later. In this excerpt from a fine documentary by Russian film maker Vitaly Mansky, Gorbachev returns to the family home at Easter, embraces an ancient aunt, visits his former high school and, finally, movingly, recalls Raisa's final days.
Mikhail Gorbachev Raisa Homecoming Russia Soviet Union Biography History yakovsmirnov 55
Ray Anthony "That Old Feeling"
As a child Anthony moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, where he began studying the trumpet with his father. He played in Glenn Miller's band from 1940-1941 and appeared in the Glenn Miller movie Sun Valley Serenade in 1941 before joining the US Navy during World War II. After the war he formed his own group. The Ray Anthony Orchestra became very popular in the early 1950s, with recordings that included Anthony's classic dance songs like this one.
Eihei-ji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Established in 1244 and Japan's most active zen meditation monastery since the late 16th century, Eihei-ji, Temple of Eternal Peace, is about 30 minutes by bus from Fukui and is home to about 50 elders and 250 black-robed trainees. This serene community, set on the slopes of a mountain and surrounded by cedars, is moss-green in summer, and serenaded by cicadas. In winter, snow arrives to transform the complex into a glistening white mountainscape.
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Betty Comden and Adolph Green introduce New York, New York
The famed London production of On The Town featured the show's writers Betty Comden and Adolph Green as narrators...here they introduce the show's opening number, which features Thomas Hampson, David Garrison and Kurt Ollman. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the London Symphony Orchestra
Auschwitz killers at play
A recently discovered photo album reveals Auschwitz killers (including Josef Mengele and camp commandant Rudolf Hoess) relaxing with fun and singalongs, not far from the gas chambers and ovens. A sobering reminder of the banality of evil.
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The Lido, Paris
The famous Lido show offers everything from acrobatic performers and cute dogs to tits 'n feathers extravaganzas
Aubrey Beardsley Part 1
A close up look at English artist Aubrey Beardsley's life and times - and art In 4 parts
Great Rail Journeys - St Petersburg to Tashkent
In 1994, soon after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian prima ballerina Natalia Makarova takes us (and her son) for a great train ride, from her beloved St Petersburg to the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. This is more than a train journey, however; Makarova also introduces us to the places and faces she loves as we go for this romantic Russian ride.
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Wow! The Singlettes!
The Singlettes - an Australian cabaret group - in performance
You Got Me, Baby
Thomas Hampson, David Garrison, Kurt Ollman, Ferderica von Stade and Tyne Daly in the rollicking You Got Me, Baby, from Leonard Bernstein's On The Town. This London production features Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the London Symphony Orchestra - and he has a ball doing it! Available on Polygram Records/Polygram Video
You Got Me Baby Adolph Green Betty Comden Leonard Bernstein On The Town yakovsmirnov 55
The Great Picture Palaces Part 1
From the Smithsonian (and narrated by Gene Kelly), a documentary showcasing the Great Picture Palaces that rose in the 1920s and 1930s, their heyday and what happened to them...part 1
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"Come Live With Me And Be My Love"
Julian Glover reads Christopher Marlowe's famous poem. Introduced by Sir John Giulgud.
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On The Town - Subway to Coney Island
from Leonard Bernstein's On The Town. Lyricists Betty Comden and Adolph Green introduce this musical interlude in the London production which features Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the London Symphony Orchestra and which introduces original 1940s film footage to enhance the Bernstein experience. Available on Polygram Records/Polygram Video
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The Merry Widow ballet - Delia
The Merry Widow ballet is an exquisite adaptation of Franz Lehar's romantic operetta. The score was adapted by John Lanchbery and Alan Abott, who retained the style of Lehar's orchestration. The ballet was created for The Australian Ballet by Sir Robert Helpmann, with choreography by Ronald Hynd and sumptuous stage decor by Desmond Heeley. In this performance, leading dancers are Steven Heathcote and Lisa Pavane. This ballet is available here: shop.abc.net.au
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Shostakovich 4th Symphony
The great Russian composer's symphony (conducted here by Valery Gergiev) captures a time of terror in Russia...this clip includes interviews with music contemporaries and Lady MacBeth of the Mtsensk District...
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The Merry Widow ballet - finale
The Merry Widow ballet is an exquisite adaptation of Franz Lehar's romantic operetta. The score was adapted by John Lanchbery and Alan Abott, who retained the style of Lehar's orchestration. The ballet was created for The Australian Ballet by Sir Robert Helpmann, with choreography by Ronald Hynd and sumptuous stage decor by Desmond Heeley. In this performance, leading dancers are Steven Heathcote and Lisa Pavane. This ballet is available here: shop.abc.net.au
Music dance ballet Merry Widow Australian Franz Lehar Robert Helpmann Steven Heathcote Lisa Pavane yakovsmirnov 55
