Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Monday, October 7, 2019
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (Barenboim)
Believe it or not, the entire symphony is built upon a single (rhythmic) theme ingeniously disguised into various forms (sometimes even implied without being explicitly stated) throughout the symphony. A minimalistic masterpiece!
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
1 - Allegro con brio
2 - Andante con moto
3 - Scherzo. Allegro
4 - Allegro
West--Eastern Divan Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
Royal Albert Hall, 23 July 2012
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
1 - Allegro con brio
2 - Andante con moto
3 - Scherzo. Allegro
4 - Allegro
West--Eastern Divan Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
Royal Albert Hall, 23 July 2012
Beethoven: "Leonore", Overture No. 3
Orchestra of the University of Music FRANZ LISZT, Weimar
Conductor: Nicolás Pasquet
Conductor: Nicolás Pasquet
Monday, August 12, 2019
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
Based on true events: the voyage of the SS St. Louis in 1939, where over 900 Jews were on board hoping to find sanctuary in Cuba...
Monday, June 10, 2019
Friday, April 26, 2019
"Circle of Two" (1982)
Heartbreaking story about the impossible love between a 16-year-old schoolgirl and a 60-year-old painter.
Directed by Jules Dassin. Good performances by Richard Burton and Tatum O'Neal.
Directed by Jules Dassin. Good performances by Richard Burton and Tatum O'Neal.
Friday, April 19, 2019
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama (1986)
Well directed (David Greene) and beautifully acted (Tuesday Weld, Geraldine Fitzgerald) made-for-TV family drama about ageing, acceptance and forgiveness...
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Guillaume Lekeu: Violin Sonata in G major
Cyril Porra (piano) - Jean-Marc Kérisit (violin)
Paris - Théâtre du Châtelet, June 2013
1. Très modéré - Vif et passionné
2. Très lent - Très simplement et dans le caractère d'un chant populaire
3. Finale
Paris - Théâtre du Châtelet, June 2013
1. Très modéré - Vif et passionné
2. Très lent - Très simplement et dans le caractère d'un chant populaire
3. Finale
Sunday, February 24, 2019
The Goat Horn (1994)
The 1994 remake of the 1972 Bulgarian classic
Directed by Nikolay Volev
Watch the original 1972 film here (without subtitles)
Directed by Nikolay Volev
Watch the original 1972 film here (without subtitles)
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Twist of Fate (1989)
An attempted assasination plot against Hitler sends one of his trusted SS officers into hiding as a Jew (thanks to plastic surgery and false papers) in a concentration camp. After the camp is liberated, he joins the Zionist army in their fight for Israel.
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