New Year`s Concert 2003 - Nikolaus Harnoncourt and The Vienna Philharmonic (DVD) @ discount dvd online store
New Year`s Concert 2003 - Nikolaus Harnoncourt and The Vienna Philharmonic (DVD)
Every New Year`s, the highlight in the classical music world is the annual concert given by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2003, the honor of conducting this special concert was handed to Nikolaus Harnoncourt, who admits that he was touched to receive this special invitation. Harnoncourt chose to focus the night`s music on the Strausses, both Johann Sr. and Johann Jr., as well as Josef, and chose pieces that had not been heard at any New Year`s concerts previously. Also included were Brahms` Hungarian Dances and Weber`s Invitation to the Dance.NR"
ACTORS: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Jacob ter Veldhuis - Paradiso Oratorio (DVD Audio)
Based Dante`s DIVINE COMEDY, Dutch composer Jacob ter Veldhuis` PARADISO ORATORIO is a musical journey in search of beauty. Normally dealing in rock and electronic music, this piece is an attempt by the composer to counteract the trend of doom and damnation that he sees as pervasive in contemporary art. Aiding the composer in his vision of beauty are American soprano Clare McFadden, tenor Thomas Allen, and the North Netherlands Concert Choir and Orchestra.NR"
Gary Cooper Double Feature: A Farewell to Arms/Meet John Doe (DVD) DVD Double Feature A pair of classic Hollywood films starring legendary star Gary Cooper. A FAREWELL TO ARMS, based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway, tells of the wartime romance between an ambulance driver and a nurse stationed in Ita...
A pair of classic Hollywood films starring legendary star Gary Cooper. A FAREWELL TO ARMS, based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway, tells of the wartime romance between an ambulance driver and a nurse stationed in Italy. MEET JOHN DOE is director Frank Capra`s classic film in which an unemployed man is hired to impersonate a fictitious ordinary man in order to boost a newspaper`s sales.
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Director: Frank Capra|Frank Borzage
ACTORS: Gary Cooper, Helen Hayes, Adolphe Menjou, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold
Frankenstein Created Woman (DVD)
In a 19th century Balkan village, Baron Frankenstein reanimates the body of a beautiful woman with the soul of a man, with mixed results. The first screen appearance of a transspiritual transsexual from Transylvania, this Hammer production is likely to intrigue both horror buffs and Gender Studies majors.NR"
Director: Terence Fisher
ACTORS: Peter Cushing, Susan Denberg, Thorley Walters, Robert Morris, Peter Blythe
Bjork - Miniscule (DVD)
This Bjvrk documentary focuses on her 2001 tour in support of the acclaimed VESPERTINE album. In addition to interviews with her backing band--which includes harpist Zeena Parker, an Inuit choir, and the electronica duo Matmos--the film features Bjvrk herself discussing her music and live performances.NR"
