Frédéric Chopin /

"Inspired by Paganini's dedication to a soloist instrument, the violin, Chopin decided early in his career to write only for piano. This beautifully produced program presents a biography of the Polish-born child prodigy and composer who blended Slavic influences into his works. Sketches, p...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Audiovisioconcept (Firm), Cinquième (Firm), Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France), Centre national de la cinématographie (France), INA Entreprise, Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française, Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH, Films for the Humanities (Firm), Reiner Moritz Associates
Other Authors:	Blanc-Hermeline, Marie-Dominique, Orreindy, Philippe
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : [Place of publication not identified] : Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; RM Associates, [2003]
Series:	Harmonics, the innovators of classical music (DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:	Chopin, Frédéric, > 1810-1849. Composers > Biography. Documentary films.

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Summary:	"Inspired by Paganini's dedication to a soloist instrument, the violin, Chopin decided early in his career to write only for piano. This beautifully produced program presents a biography of the Polish-born child prodigy and composer who blended Slavic influences into his works. Sketches, paintings, and cinematic treatments of Chopin and his times complement the music. Archival footage includes Arthur Rubinstein, Alexis Weissenberg, and Byron Janis discussing Chopin's genius, as well as numerous excerpts of historical performances by Rubinstein, Janis, Victoria Postnikova, Witold Malcuzynski, Martha Argerich, and Samson François."--Container.
Item Description:	Original program copyright date on screen: 1998. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (27 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Editor, Pascale Berson.