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Rental > Music > Classical Music: 72 Films to Rent
- In Search of Mozart (2006)
- Dir. Phil Grabsky
- Thoughtful and well–orchestrated documentary about 18th century classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which aims to not only put across…
- Joan Sutherland - The Reluctant Prima Donna (2006)
- Dir. Steve Cole
- Spotlight on Australian opera diva Joan ‘La Stupenda’ Sutherland, from her modest early years, through to international stardom via two…
- Knowledge is the Beginning (incl. The Ramallah Concert) (2006)
- Dir. Paul Smaczny
- Inspiring documentary about Daniel Baremboim's West–Eastern Divan Orchestra that illustrates how prejudices between young Arabs and Israelis…
- Salzburg Festival, The (2006)
- Dir. Tony Palmer
- An epic and detailed look at the world's most revered classical music festival, which takes place annually in Mozart's birthplace, the Austrian town…
- Five Days in September: The Rebirth of an Orchestra (2005)
- Dir. Barbara Willis Sweete
- A supreme classical music doco, this intimate look behind the scenes of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra delves candidly into the artistic process of…
- Dame Kiri and Friends - The Gala Concert (2004)
- A concert performed at the Aotea Centre, Auckland to celebrate the launch of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation. Dame Kiri sings with other luminaries…
- Pavarotti: The Last Tenor (2004)
- Feat. Luciano Pavarotti
- A quality BBC–commissioned documentary portrait that follows the great Italian tenor through a momentous period of his life as he says goodbye…
- Toward the Unknown Region - Malcolm Arnold (2004)
- Dir. Tony Palmer
- An in–depth exploration and celebration of the life and music of Britain's foremost 20th century composer – Malcolm Arnold – who…
- Fonteyn and Nureyev (2002)
- Feat. Rudolph Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn
- Considered the great dancing–partnership of our time, Rudolph Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn are here seen at their prime, in such ballets as Swan…
- Yehudi Menuhin - Classic Archive (2002)
- Number 6 in EMI's 'Classic Archive' series, here featuring footage of the great violinist Yehudi Menuhin.
Menuhin plays four pieces in…