For a Thousand Tongues to Sing! The Life and Hymns of Charles Wesley Between 1738 and 1788, Charles Wesley wrote more than 9,000 hymns and sacred poems, work which earned him the title “Father of English Hymns.” This program recounts Wesley’s life and life’s work, with special attention to his better-known songs, such as “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” Wesley’s impressive body of work consistently embraced astute references to Scripture, poetic language, and personal experience. (55 minutes) © 2007 Preview Clip Online C o $169.95 QGR41275 • DVD / VOD
Singing Paris: The City of Lights in 20th-Century French Music A potent catalyst for musical, cultural, and socio- logical studies, this program uses 20th-century French songs to explore the modern development of Paris. Juxtaposing remarks from French scholars, performers, and business leaders with classic recordings by Edith Piaf, Brigitte Bardot, Maurice Chevalier, and other artists, the film also examines the special qualities that make Paris a hub of art and fashion. Contains brief nudity. DVD version contains optional English subtitles. (52 minutes) © 2009 Preview Clip Online C o $169.95 QGR41395 • DVD / VOD
Bach to the Future:
An Interactive Music Experience J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 takes on new life in this Emmy-nominated Discovery Concert™. Conductor George Marriner Maull and the New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra create an inter- active experience through which spectators become intimate with the concerto. A listening guide accompanies the program—providing a visual means with which to follow the music—as well as a helpful study guide. Both guides are available online. (58 minutes) © 2002 Preview Clip Online o
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Recommended by Booklist. $169.95 QGR34807 • DVD / VOD
New! The Road to Carnegie Hall: Introducing the YouTube Symphony Orchestra
Fledgling musicians meet masters of the symphonic art form in this behind-the-scenes look at a milestone Carnegie Hall event. The film profiles previously unknown artists—from Japan, Bermuda, Romania, and other far-flung locations—who auditioned via the Internet and were subsequently invited to take part in the 2008 YouTube Symphony Orchestra under classical maestros Tan Dun and Michael Tilson Thomas. (67 minutes) © 2011 Preview Clip Online C
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Now Available! Barry Harris: The Spirit of Bebop Dubbed the “key conservator” of bebop music by Village Voice jazz critic Gary Giddins, Barry Harris has kept the spirit of the art form alive through teaching and bandleading as well as by performing and composing in his own right. This intimate portrait reveals both the personal and professional sides of the pianist while taking viewers on a historic walk through the jazz music of the 1950s and ’60s— accompanied by a living legend of jazz. (55 minutes) © 1999 Preview Clip Online C $150.00 QGR47968 • DVD / VOD
Fine Arts: Performing Arts—Music Genres in Music:
From Handel to Hip-Hop Throughout history, musicians and musical works have reflected the fashion, culture, and social attitudes of their times. Today’s music industry is a kaleidoscope of styles, movements, and voices. This program gives students an overview of genres, including forms of classical music, rock and pop, musical theater, 20th- and 21st-century film music, heavy metal, and rap. Viewable/printable educa- tional resources are available online. (22 minutes) © 2008 Preview Clip Online C ‡ o $129.95 QGR40223 • DVD / VOD
Otello—From the Royal Opera House Plácido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa lead a world- class cast in this Otello, which is helmed by Elijah Moshinsky—a director with undeniably fine-tuned instincts for interpreting Verdi. Italian. (146 minutes) © 1992 Preview Clip Online o $199.95 QGR42111 • DVD / VOD
Romeo et Juliette— From the Royal Opera House Filmed at the Royal Opera House in 1994, this staging of Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette features Roberto Alagna as Roméo in a performance that made him an international star, with Leontina Vaduva as Juliette and François Le Roux as Mercutio. The Nicolas Joël production showcases Gounod’s faithful rendering of the Bard’s heart- breaking tale. Directed by Brian Large and conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras. French with English subtitles. (177 minutes) © 1994 Preview Clip Online o $199.95 QGR42112 • DVD / VOD
Tristan und Isolde Recorded at the 2009 Bayreuth Festival, this production of Tristan und Isolde was directed by Christoph Marthaler, who has staked a claim among the most challenging and innovative theatrical artists working today. The international cast is led by Robert Dean Smith as Tristan and Iréne Theorin as Isolde, and includes Robert Holl, Jukka Rasilainen, Ralf Lukas, and others with the Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra. German. (254 minutes) © 2009 Preview Clip Online $199.95 QGR42122 • DVD / VOD
Broadway Goes Hollywood: Musical Comedy in American Cinema Beginning with The Jazz Singer (1927), this program provides a detailed look inside that most distinctly American of film traditions, the musical comedy. Interviews with dancer Cyd Charisse, famous for her roles in MGM musicals, and Hermes Pan, renowned choreographer and collaborator with Fred Astaire, help to illuminate the advent and evolution of the genre. Several film excerpts are also included. (52 minutes) © 2008 Preview Clip Online o $169.95 QGR40694 • DVD / VOD
Music Moves the World: The Power and Passion of Rhythm, Melody, and Dance This program travels to both developing and industri- alized countries to capture culture-defining rhythms and melodies and explain the important roles they play in human society. Harmony and polyphony, music as an organizing principle, the spiritual quali- ties of sound, and how the brain processes music are touched upon as well. (52 minutes) © 2004 Preview Clip Online C o $169.95 QGR35053 • DVD / VOD
Fine Rain: Politics and Folk Songs in China Chinese folk songs carry immense historical and cultural importance. This program examines a wide range of songs from the pre-Communist era to the Cultural Revolution, energized by archival films, photographs, interviews, and present-day renditions. The origins, meanings, and political impact of several well-known songs are described. Jianpu, the traditional Chinese system of musical notation, is also explored. (58- minutes) © 2007 Preview Clip Online C $169.95 QGR39001 • DVD / VOD
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