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2 videodiscs (53 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Celebrating the 200th birthday of Frédéric Chopin, this major co-production not only tells the story of the composer's brief life but brings together some of the world's greatest pianists playing excerpts from some of his best-known works. The bonus disc features Garrick Ohlsson (winner of the 1970 Chopin International Competition) with Antoni Wit and the Warsaw Philharmonic in complete performances of both of Chopin's piano concertos.
DVD 1(Documentary): The candidate from the United States -- Chopin, Frédéric, musical genius -- You must write operas -- Paris is the greatest of worlds -- Étude -- The second sonata and George Sand -- A great improviser -- The unfinished Mazurka -- DVD 2 (Bonus ; 97 min.): Opening -- Moniuszko: Bajka (the fairy tale) -- Piano concerto No. 1/ Chopin: Allegro maestoso -- Romance: Larghetto -- Rondo: Vivace -- Piano Concerto No. 2 / Chopin: Maestoso -- Larghetto -- Allegro vivace -- Mazurka in C sharp minor / Chopin.
Idéale Audience [and others] ; in association with A Plus Image present ; a film by Gérald Caillat ; produced by Hélène Le Cœur, Marianna Rowińska, Joanna Plesnar ; a Franco-Poland co-production: Idéale Audience, Plesnar Films.
Special features (97 min.) include bonus videorecording on separate disc: Garrick Ohlsson plays the Chopin Concertos (with the Warsaw Philharmonic and Antoni Wit).
Booklet (13 pages, col. ill.) with program notes in English, French, and German inserted in container.
Narrated by Geoffrey Bateman ; commentaries by Garrick Ohlsson : Bella Davidovich ; Evgeny Kissin ; Piotr Anderszewski ; Yuja Wang ; performers: Garrick Ohlsson ; Bella Davidovich ; Evgeny Kissin ; Piotr Anderszewski ; Yuja Wang ; Martha Argerich ; Krystian Zimerman ; Arthur Rubinstein (archival footage).
Documentary originally released in 2010; live performances filmed in October and November 2009.
Bonus performance by Ohlsson and the Warsaw Philharmomic fillmed in August 2009 at the Warsaw Philharmomic.
DVD; NTSC, region 0 (worldwide); aspect ratio: 16:9; PCM stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1; DTS 5.1sound formats.
In English and some Polish and French; with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Polish, and Japanese.
Director of photography, Etienne Carton de Grammont; sound, François Waledisch; editing, Julie Pelat.
Bonus features (97 min.) include videorecording: Garrick Ohlsson plays the Chopin Concertos (with the Warsaw Philharmonic and Antoni Wit).
Garrick Ohlsson plays the Chopin concertos