Pictures at an Exhibition

Starring:Lake & Palmer Emerson
Studio: Classic Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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Pictures at an Exhibition DVD review
Unauthorized Nostalgia...
its historically interesting, despite the annoying effects.
The Midnight Movies
if only they had removed the cartoons...

Pictures at an Exhibition
Starring: Emerson Lake & Palmer
Manufacturer: Classic Pictures
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Beyond the Beginning
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ASIN: B000069HXW
Release Date: 2002-07-30

Description

The film and soundtrack from the original live concert recorded in 1970 has been digitally remastered for DVD in Dolby surround sound. Tracks: Promenade, Gnome, The Sage, The Old Castle, Blues Variation, The Hut Of Baba Yaga, The Curse Of Baba Yaga.

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Pictures at an Exhibition DVD review.......2005-07-22

I am a rabid ELP fan having personally known the band and followed them since their debut. They are three of the most talented individuals whom have ever lived. I had the pleasure of seeing them twelve times; the last two courtesy of Greg Lake with backstage passes. Cameramen have never had the foresight to realize what a master keyboardist Keith Emerson is and was on keyboards. Footage actually showing his hands at work is very rare. He was fast as lightning and his performance is stellar during this performance. This DVD was unique in actually showing his hands at work. Blues Variation was rarely performed live for time limitations and is performed on this footage. In my opinion, this shows Keith's prowess at his best. The special effects are annoying up until this point and become unbearable when Keith starts his blistering solo. I will never watch this DVD again. I got so disgusted that I wanted to throw it out with the trash. Whoever had the brilliant idea to ruin this piece of history should meet a slow painful demise. To do such a thing is tantamount to drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa. If a version of this performance exists without the garbage, it would be a classic.

Russell T. Garland, M.D.

Unauthorized Nostalgia..........2005-06-21

I remember this "movie" from college, when I was an ELP freak. That it was ELP more than made up for any shortcomings in production value. Now, however... well, times and tastes change and this is just embarrassing! My wife has a collection of Parader magazine (a rock 'n' roll fan mag) from the 70's. One of them features an inteview with Greg Lake in which he lambasts this film. According to him it was made without their knowledge or consent. He thought the sound was horrible, their performances substandard and the visual effects unacceptable. But hey, after all that -- it's still ELP.

its historically interesting, despite the annoying effects........2005-03-19

why? why? why? why cant a company do the right thing. why cant these 3 guys get in a room & take control of thier recorded legacy-then put out product deserving of having their names on it. theres certain passages in the video where these cheesy 60's video effects are stuck in. it's like some practical joke. you can still hear the music & see them, but its as if their in negative form. besides that, this disc is an awsome time piece, a window for those of us who never saw them live. keith rubbing the ribbon controller on his arse is a little disturbing though. i was really impressed w/greg's acoustic playing. when u consider the difficulty(albeit overly dramatic way) with which that passage is, he plays it flawlessly-incredible. so, if your a fan, you'll want to see this, however-as stated before-be warned-theres some really stupid effects that some tv producer thought would be cool at the time(i'm sure). its doubtful a pure copy of the video exists w/out the "effects", which is sad. so, is it worth it?-sure it is. if for no other reason than to see how they pulled off such a complicated piece of music with such primitive instrumentation...still amazing to this day!

The Midnight Movies.......2005-02-25

Way back in the pre-MTV 70's, most cities and towns had at least one theatre that ran "Midnight Movies," usually on Friday and Saturday nights. These ran the gamut from the bad (The Song Remains the Same) to the good (Rocky Horror, The Wall) to the weird (Rust Never Sleeps.) It really didn't matter too much since the entire audience was stoned out of they're gourds and half of them were groping each other. Still it was the coolest thing in the world back then to see good bands on any sized screen. How times have changed indeed. Sometimes they'd show oldies like the Beatles films or Woodstock, and sometimes there would be two movies on the bill, at least one of them a bit shorter. That's where this DVD comes in, since it's basically the 70's midnight movie "Rock and Roll Your Eyes" except I think the original had "The Nutrocker" as an encore. This was a less-than-one-hour thing that would play before something like Welcome to my Nightmare or Monterrey Pop. Which means me and my friends/dates probably arrived halfway through it most of the time, since we were busy getting stoned out of our gourds in the parking lot like everybody else.

So having this actual document of that long-gone era is incredibly cool to those of a certain generation. The fact that it's a great document from the Prog era makes it extra special to me. So I give it 4 stars. And I'm going to be a lot more lenient than many people would be, for the above-mentioned reasons.

So 1 star off for all of this: The sound and picture are typical of their day, and were never intended to be released in the digital age. The performance itself is rough in spots, although the band generally aquits itself well enough. 70's prog indulgences can be cool (such as the entire idea of making a rock remake of a classical standard) but they can be uncool just as well (Keith Emerson playing some theramin type thing with his butt, and ruining a stirring finale by tossing his electric clavinet around like a wrestling partner.) And while Emerson's early Moog work is historic (even Bob Moog himself told him it couldn't be used on stage) the endless knob-twiddling is distracting. The psychedelic film effects smeared over half the movie (which gave the film it's original name) are dated and ruin the visual enjoyment of the best part, when ELP are in the middle of some classic jamming. Greg Lake is off-key at several key moments (awesome acoustic guitar on "The Sage" though.)

Despite all of that, I absolutely treasure this rare treat from the classic Prog days, a great band captured live and for the most part playing outstanding music. The CD itself would only get 3 stars from me, but this DVD is essential for old (and new) Progheads, and old Midnight Movies veterans too.

if only they had removed the cartoons..........2004-08-17

It should have been a perfect historic performance of an early ELP, but the marvel cartoons effects are really out of place... no more words about it. The performance and image are very good and naive: Emerson, in his brand new suit, fighting with the oscillators of his new MOOG synthesizer; the absolutely breathtaking acoustic solo by Lake; and Palmer trying to get into the rhythm on a part of The Great Gates of Kiev. Very nice film, that's why I recommend it.
ELP's segment on the film about ISLE OF WIGHT and MASTER FROM THE VAULTS(from french program Superstars in Concert) are a couple of additional DVDs to be a good companion to this one.

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto & Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition / Ormandy, Perlman, Philadelphia Orchestra [Region 2]

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It Just Doesn't Get Any Better Than This

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto & Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition / Ormandy, Perlman, Philadelphia Orchestra [Region 2]
Starring: Tchaikovsky , Itzhak Perlman , Philadelphia Orchestra , and Eugene Ormandy
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ASIN: B000H4VZ5I
Release Date: 2006-09-26

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It Just Doesn't Get Any Better Than This.......2006-10-27

I came close to writing a one-word review: Wow! But considering how verbose I can be, I wasn't able to hold myself to that.

In his latter years it was fashionable in some circles to deride the talents of Eugene Ormandy. And in recent years it has been equally fashionable to gloss over the abilities of Itzhak Perlman. Neither view is tenable, but let's face it, that's how fashion goes: sniping at the those at the top. Let me assure you, though, that this DVD shows the glories of Perlman's playing, Ormandy's conducting and the silken sounds of the Philadelphia. The DVD was compiled from two live concerts: the Tchaikovsky violin concerto and his Romeo and Juliet from 1979, the Mussorgsky from 1978, all of them recorded in Philadelphia's Academy of Music. The Academy's acoustics have come in for justified criticism through the years -- and of course has now been replaced as the Philly's hall by the new Kimmel Center -- but one would never know that from the sound on this DVD. Audio producer Aaron Baron gets credit for that. Visually it is stunning, with exceptionally clear views and expert editing under the direction of the redoubtable Kirk Browning, the doyen of classical music television in those days.

As for the playing, it is equally stunning. Perlman is, in my experience, the most enjoyable violinist I've ever heard in live performance. Part of that is his utter naturalness with the instrument; he plays as if the violin were simply the extension of his arms and hands. And part of it is the rounded, almost juicy tone he produces, coupled with absolutely secure technique. He is, of course, best-known for his way with the Romantic literature; is there any more Romantic violin concerto than the Tchaikovsky? On first viewing this performance I immediately went back and repeated the Canzonetta, entralled by its songfulness coupled with its melancholy joie de vivre. I know that last phrase is an oxymoron: so sue me. Somehow Perlman melds those two emotions into one in this movement. The outer movements are full of brio and an infectious joy of living. This is a completely convincing performance, not least because of Ormandy and the Philadelphia's resplendent support.

Ormandy was not noted for his theatrics on the podium. Somehow he got the same emotionally expressive responses from the orchestra that other more demonstrative conductors got through their choreography. A case in point is the performance of Tchaikovsky's 'Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture'. Without seeming to do much more than cue entrances and beat time, Ormandy has the Philadelphia conveying the emotional tone of this most hyperbolic of works in thrilling fashion. On closer inspection one can see the extreme subtlety of Ormandy's directions to the orchestra, and like the thoroughbred ensemble it was, the Philly responds to every minute adjustment in pulse and dynamics. (I had a particularly strong positive emotional response to the deep, thrilling sound of the viola section in their solo section -- the love theme -- about seven minutes into 'Romeo and Juliet.' What a superb section that was!) It's not for nothing that the Philadelphia was called, in Paul Henry Lang's memorable phrase, 'the solid gold Cadillac of orchestras.'

If ever there was an orchestral showpiece, it is Ravel's orchestration of Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition.' It was not often commented upon, but Ormandy was especially good in his interpretation of Ravel's works. (I treasure above all others a vinyl recording of Ormandy and the Philadelphia playing Ravel's 'Rapsodie espagnole' and a later 'Tombeau de Couperin.') Here we get a masterful sonic depiction of Mussorgsky's stroll through a showing of the drawings and watercolors of his recently deceased friend, artist Victor Hartmann. The work gives the first desk players of the orchestra a chance to shine. I was particularly pleased with the playing of the Philly's then relatively new principal oboist, Richard Woodhams. Their sound is solid mahogany. Glorious. And the trumpet soloist in 'Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle' is nonpareil; I wish I could identify him but the name escapes me. Ormandy's handling of 'Bydlo' with the oxcart approaching, passing and disappearing into the distance is perfectly depicted. As it should be, the 'Great Gate at Kiev' is overwhelming in its impact. The sound of the brass section is solid mahogany. This is an exciting and completely satisfying performance of Mussorgsky's (and Ravel's) masterpiece.

I could not find a single criticism to make of this DVD. Considering that the performances are more than twenty-five years old and recorded with the technology of the time, that is noteworthy. I listened in both LPM Stereo and Dolby 5.1, but not DTS 5.1. Sound is just fine, and I've already commented on the videography, which tends to depend on close-ups of Perlman and Ormandy, but with many close views of the orchestra as well, all without detracting visually from the aural impact of the performance.

Strongly recommended.

Scott Morrison

Herbert Von Karajan - His Legacy for Home Video: Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition

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You won't be sorry!
Impressive both visually and musically

Herbert Von Karajan - His Legacy for Home Video: Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition
Starring: The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra , and Herbert von Karajan
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Release Date: 2005-02-01

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Sub-Par.......2007-03-08

Stiff - The orchestra seemed ever-so-slightly off-beat occasionally. The photography was choppy. I was surprised, expecting more from a great orchestra and a great conductor. Maybe it's me. I've been known to be wrong.

You won't be sorry!.......2005-09-30

This item is excellent in every way: performance, camera work, sound. I can sincerely say I wouldn't change a thing.

Impressive both visually and musically.......2005-03-09

I have been collecting videos of performances of classical music and have been impressed by other titles in the Karajan series (despite some objections to them from other Amazon reviewers). This video, however, especially impressed me. I had been worried that Karajan would be too much the focus of the films in this series and that the orchestra would be neglected. So far that has not been a problem, and in this video in particular there is an excellent balance, with the weight really being given to the playing (where it belongs). Karajan does not showboat (as well he might have done in a piece of music as spectacular as this one), and indeed his conducting here seems especially restrained and subtle. The sound is good (although obviously a CD would be better), but what most impressed me about this film was the artistry (in fact, the beauty) of the camera-work and editing. This film does not really seem to be a recording of a concert-hall performance (although an effort is made to give that impression); if it is, I would be astonished. However, the likelihood that it seems to have been filmed in a studio allows the director to get stunning close-ups of the musicians and their instruments. One really sees how the music is MADE. There are scenes in this film of the violins playing in unison that are as exciting as any filmed car-chase I have ever witnessed. I give this film a big thumb's up.

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition - A Naxos Musical Journey

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More Naxos mediocrity.
Possibly the best in this series so far

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition - A Naxos Musical Journey
Starring: Naxos Musical Journey
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ASIN: B00004UD5G
Release Date: 2000-08-29

Description

From majestic castles and lush gardens to mysterious hidden underground passageways and bustling markets, these are some of the indelible images evoked in Mussorgsky's famed "Pictures at an Exhibition".

This volume of the NAXOS MUSICAL JOURNEY takes you on a tour of St. Petersburg's opulent castles; through Yalta's delightful fairy-tale garden; then a colorful marketplace filled with exotic birds. A train ride propels you through the haunting Russian landscape. Explore the eerie underground caves at Odessa that echo with stories of adventure and intrigue. Experience the intimacy of great Russian art and the glorious expanse of the Moscow nightscape. Mussorgsky's "Pictures" comes to life for an experience as timeless as the music itself.

An added bonus! Famed Russian composer Borodin's "In the Steppes of Central Asia" and "Polovtsian Dances" (from "Prince Igor") accompany images of the great Red Sand Desert and Bukhara's grand display of architecture.

Customer Reviews:

More Naxos mediocrity........2002-07-24

More Naxos mediocrity.

I really hate to contradict a top 50 reviewer, but this disc is mediocre at best. Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition was one of my favorite pieces. Now that I've seen and heard this DVD, I'm not so sure. The video is a juxtaposition of uninteresting live footage. My recommendation is to close your eyes or read a book, just don't watch the footage.

OK. So your eyes are closed now you can enjoy the music, hopefully, you can. I have no problem with the performance or the CD quality sound, but the 5.1 encoding certainly does not bring this recording to life. Truly, this DVD was another Naxos disappointment.

The birth of my son will keep my wife and I away from the symphony for a few years. I am certain that my growing library of symphony performances will scratch my musical itch. My recommendation to you is to find a Sony, Image Entertainment or Pioneer Entertainment offering and enjoy all aspects of your DVD purchase. These offerings are much better than the Naxos disappointments. Karajan, anyone? Bravo!

Thanks for your time and enjoy the music.

Christopher Newell
Warren, MI

Possibly the best in this series so far.......2000-09-14

Two more entries in the generally excellent series called "A Naxos Musical Journey" have come my way as companion volumes: Rimsky-Korsakov's with the "Sadko" tone poem as a bonus (DVDI 1001)--a very appropriate number!--and Mussorgsky's with Borodin's "In the Steppes of Central Asia" and "Polovtsian Dances" as extras (DVDI 0999).

The "Pictures" sequence is the first in this series to deal with program music and the editing has the video in splendid synch with the music. In the Ox-cart segment, we see a slow moving train and the majesty of the "Great Gate of Kiev" is lessened a bit when a Russian guard lights a cigarette. But we are in a museum during the Promenade segments, while the "Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle" is imaginatively presented by showing a rabbi in a rich synagogue juxtaposed with one in a ruined building. Wonderfully done.

"Steppes" is accompanied by more or less appropriate visual images, but the Dances provide a background to too mundane shots of city folk doing anything but dancing.

The "Scherazade" DVD is just fine as long as it sticks to the magnificently decorated buildings of the Moslem cities chosen for these sequences. Again, however, it is the shots of people leaning against buildings, of a camel drooling in close up, of sheep trying to drink from a single trough--that lessen the majesty of the music and seem inappropriate. And to boot, some of the sequences are repeated from the earlier DVD, which can be annoying. The "bonus" of the "Sadko," however, is most appropriately accompanied by brooding shots of Lake Komarovo.

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A Complete Waste of Money - Do Not Buy!.......2006-09-05

Buyer beware! Do not buy this DVD, as some players won't even play the sound. If you do get the sound to work, it will play at twice the correct speed, and it's like watching it FF (fast forward) with the sound on. In other words, you'll hear the Concerto being played twice as fast. I cannot understand how EMI could even put this on the market.

A Glimpse of Gilels in his Prime.......2005-10-05

The sound Gilel coaxed from the piano created quite a sensation, perhaps even more so than Nelson Freire. For those who don't find his last studio recording of the Beetheven Sonatas delightful enough, this concerto should be able to win back their heart. Even though Gilels sweated as heavily as one could ever see on the screen, his was nevertheless in his very prime-- much better than his later Moscow Conservatory recitals in three volumes. The command of the rhythm and the nuances of these pieces are absent from either Kissin's or even Weisenberg's rendition on DVD. His Prokofiev, of which even Richter found to be "splendid", is way better than his nearly completed cycle of Beethoven sonatas.

However, the recorded sound leaves much to be desired. And the B/W photography is only of average quality. Moreover, it's mostly taken from a four o'clock position just a little above the level of his hands -- often we aren't able to see the whole of his left hand. Often, we won't be able to the face of the conductor and the players clear enough.

The French orchestra is however of high quality and the conductor was the successor of Charles Munch. He is one of the very few conductor who could physically express with or without the baton all the emotions and musical languages of the entire repertoire beautifully. For those who enjoy Picture at an Exhibition, or Ravel etc, they've got themselves a bonus.

Unique document.......2004-05-21

One of the great advantages of the DVD is the reappearance of long buried footage of past performers. Sounds obvious? Of course it is. However, this is a terrific and unexpected opportunity to see and hear a great artist such as Gilels in a work that he was closely associated with. He recorded the concerto in a purely audio sense at least four times.

The nice thing about this performance is that it was recorded in concert for French TV and the artists could never have imagined that at a point almost fifty years later, it would end up on DVD. 1958 was after all not that long after the introduction of the stereo LP. One can feel that this was a concert first and foremost and that this really was how Gilels played it at this point of his career.

Major allowances have to be made for the technical quality of the recording. The picture and the sound quality are very far from what we are used to. The performances of the purely orchestral items, Ravel and Mussorgsky, are fairly run of the mill as one would expect from a season concert series offering. Nothing wrong with them but nothing very special either. It is very interesting to Cluytens and to wonder at his sympathetic and obviously very kind demeanour with the orchestra.

The obvious star attraction is Gilels in the Tchaikovsky. He was still a relatively new phenomenon in the west and this performance is simply overwhelming in its brilliance and overall grasp. The playing is mind-boggling both from a virtuoso point of view but also from the physical sound production and control that we can see very clearly. The conception is superb and among the most satisfying that I have ever come across. Wonderful playing that explodes through the limitations of the late '50's TV recording.

In many of these EMI historic performance DVDs, the bonus item is more interesting than the main fare. Here we are treated to a phenomenal performance of Prokofiev's 3rd sonata. Richter was very forthright in his admiration of Gilel's peformance of this single movement early work. We can readily agree.

Sound here is much better although the base is a bit tubby. The camara work is simple in the extreme - thank God - and we have a superb view of a supreme keyboard master in full flight. For pianists, this is wonderful. The sheer control and command of keyboard colour is magnificent and one wishes that the piece went on for ever. What strikes me is how totally Gilels has worked out everything. The musical lines are marvellous and there is endless variety of colour and wit as well as a dangerous and threatening sense of violence throughout.

Interesting how, in 1959, the BBC felt the necessity to tape over what I imagine to be a Steinway & Sons plate over the keyboard. Can it be that the public broadcast mandate considered this to be advertising? How things have changed.

Customer Reviews:

Only good as an historical artifact.......2006-08-13

This performance shows the band at a very young age, not very long after they got together as a group. The elements are there for future greatness, but they are yet to have finely honed their music. The visual effects are not uncommon for late-60s, early-70s concert videos, but now they look clumsy and ridiculous, and take away from the experience of seeing the group perform. Which is why this DVD is not up to modern standards, but is a worthwhile and interesting historical record of the band "in the beginning," and of video recording standards of the time.

Big Disappointment.......2006-05-17

The music is out of sinc with the video.You would think they could do better than that. Put the DVD in leave the tv off, enjoy the music

What a waste!.......2005-12-22

I was really excited to see a recording of ELP in their prime, but I was in for a disappointment. As soon as things started to heat up, annoying visual effects cover the entire screen. The majority of the footage is unrecognizable as a result. Only at the very end can you clearly see the band performing. Don't waste your time and money on this. Listen to the album instead!

Annoying visuals.......2005-08-28

The visual effects added (together with cartoons) are EXTREMELY annoying! Whenever there is an exciting passage, where I really want to see the pyrotechniques of Carl and Keith, the effects appear and make me unable to identify any details. I think these 'effects' last almost a half of entire production. The visuals are, at least in my opinion, third-class. I wonder whether these visuals were inherent to the original master or not, since I could not see the LD released sometime ago.

No additional songs, same special effects, DTS.......2005-07-02

I have this anniversary edition. As reported in the reviews of the previous edition, it's a great show with lots of annoying visuals, e.g. light show special effects. Worst of all are the comic strip montages that inexplicably fill the screen towards the end of the show. They're still there. Have to deduct 1 star for that.

In response to the previous reviewer of this edition, none of those extra songs were added back in; ELP just perform "Pictures at an Exhibition." The only extra is an orchestral audio version (over some video effects). I don't know if this was on the previous edition; I don't have it.

I suspect the only difference is the addition of a DTS soundtrack.

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Pieces of history.
ENERGETIC GIULINI
Great performance ruined by manufacturer

Pictures At An Exhibition
Starring: Carlo Maria Giulini
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Release Date: 2003-07-08

Customer Reviews:

Pieces of history........2005-12-01

This is like watching a part of the last century's history of music on Giulini's hands. Most of the films come from the BBC archives in the `English years' of the just dead maestro, a man that was about 50 years old in the time this concerts were shot and recorded; ¡50 years!, he really looks much more young, one can imagine why he had that very long life, he was in a very good shape.

The conducting of Giulini is passionate and electrifying, powerful and convinced; but the results are not so good like the recordings of the same pieces we have from more recent times, specially his two recordings of Mussorgsky's Pictures of an Exhibition, with Chicago (DG, the best recording available, in my opinion) and Berlin (Sony, very, very good too). Here the maestro is a man with a great character, it's amazing watching him conducting and singing all the notes all the time, full of energy, but the great knowledge he had achieved in his life is still not so clear like in the last recordings. The orchestra is good too, but not Chicago or Berlin.

Very interesting Falla's recording, in the line of his recording of `El amor brujo' for EMI. A Mediterranean performance full of colour and rhythm, anyway I prefer Frühbeck de Burgos version for EMI too.

Mozart is not in the style I really like nowadays, and even it's clear and good, Giulini had given great Mozart performances like his Don Giovanni for EMI, I don't think about this piece like a remarkable version.

The sound is not very good, even poor in the case of the Pictures.

In sum, a very interesting document of one of the most magnificent conductors of the XXth Century. If you want to listen his best recordings you should go to those on DG or Sony for the Pictures.

ENERGETIC GIULINI.......2005-09-22

Giulini is masterful throughout. Photography, while b&w, is pretty crisp, not faded.

I did not experience the sound problem related by the other reviewer. Sound is mono but played at equal volume through both my speakers. Suspect he had a wiring problem.

Great performance ruined by manufacturer.......2005-04-15

This concert film revealed the reason why Giulini was so popular ever since 1960's. Great performance!
However, EMI should make apology or recall all the dvd of this title because the sound track can only be heard from the left loudspeaker--really weird enough "mono" type. I purchased from the authorized retailer,not pirate edition!

Ilya Itin - Pictures at an Exhibition / Piano Sonata No 6 in a

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Ilya Itin: Mussorgsky and Prokofiev
Pictures

Ilya Itin - Pictures at an Exhibition / Piano Sonata No 6 in a
Starring: Mussorgsky , Prokofiev , and Ilya Itin
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ASIN: B000EXZFMG
Release Date: 2006-03-28

Studio description

VAI DVD 4365 Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major. Bonus: Interview with Itin. 68 min., Color, Stereo.

Customer Reviews:

Ilya Itin: Mussorgsky and Prokofiev.......2007-06-06

Ilya Itin is not a household name, but he certainly continues to enjoy an extensive and impressive career: winner of the Leeds Competition in 1996 (Radu Lupu and Murray Perahia won the Leeds earlier), no mean achievement, and a performer with orchestras and in solo venues around the world. He has a couple of CDs available as well as an additional DVD with the violinist Ida Haendel. For this DVD the Russian-born pianist performs two major works of the Russian piano literature: Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Prokofiev's Sixth Piano Sonata, the first of the so-called War Sonatas.

The performances of these very demanding works are solid, interesting, and often quite exciting, and though not perhaps as powerfully communicated as Richter's, for example, they are decidedly worth hearing. The interview with Itin following the performances is also interesting. One noticed that in the Pictures performance there were notes not usually heard. The interviewer asked whether Itin had been totally true to the score. He was oddly evasive and rather vague about this, though clearly he played notes that most listeners no doubt never heard before in this work. Some of these additions were successful; some were not. He offered the opinion that the Sixth Sonata was more of a critique of industrial society and the machine world so horrifically introduced into the Soviet Union by Stalin's multi-year plans than a War Sonata, especially since it was written before the Second World War.

I am always interested in hearing an artist of this caliber performing and commenting on what he is playing and his approach to music.

Pictures.......2007-01-05

A very slow Pictures. In fact, it is the slowest I have ever heard. I wouldn't recommend anyone to buy this.

Average customer rating:

Pictures at an Exhibition DVD review
Unauthorized Nostalgia...
its historically interesting, despite the annoying effects.
The Midnight Movies
if only they had removed the cartoons...

Pictures at an Exhibition
Starring: Greg Lake (II) , Carl Palmer (II) , and Keith Emerson
Director: Nicholas Ferguson
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00004XQTP

Customer Reviews:

Pictures at an Exhibition DVD review.......2005-07-22

Unauthorized Nostalgia..........2005-06-21

its historically interesting, despite the annoying effects........2005-03-19

The Midnight Movies.......2005-02-25

if only they had removed the cartoons..........2004-08-17

Emerson Lake & Palmer - Pictures at an Exhibition

Average customer rating:

Pictures at an Exhibition DVD review
Unauthorized Nostalgia...
its historically interesting, despite the annoying effects.
The Midnight Movies
if only they had removed the cartoons...

Emerson Lake & Palmer - Pictures at an Exhibition
Starring: Greg Lake (II) , Carl Palmer (II) , and Keith Emerson
Director: Nicholas Ferguson
Manufacturer: Mvd Visual
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music
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Beyond the Beginning
Masters from the Vaults - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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Emerson Lake & Palmer - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Emerson Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux

ASIN: B00005LC57
Release Date: 2001-08-07

Description

This DVD/CD Combination Disc features the film and soundtrack from the original 1970 live "Pictures at an Exhibition" concert. Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer are all superb musicians; together they formed one of Classic Rock's most influential bands! Songs: Promenade, Gnome, The Sage, The Old Castle, Blues Variation, The Hut of Baba Yaga, The Curse of Baba Yaga. DVD/CD Combination Disc: Side 1 (DVD) - The film; Side 2 (CD) - Bonus CD; Side 2 playable on any DVD or CD player.

Customer Reviews:

Pictures at an Exhibition DVD review.......2005-07-22

Unauthorized Nostalgia..........2005-06-21

its historically interesting, despite the annoying effects........2005-03-19

The Midnight Movies.......2005-02-25

if only they had removed the cartoons..........2004-08-17

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