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Rental > Music > Classical Music: 72 Films to Rent
- Art of Conducting - Volume 1, The (1993)
- Dir. Sue Knussen
- Sixteen of the 20th century’s greatest conductors are studied in this top–notch, award–winning series, including: Bernstein,…
- Porgy and Bess (1993)
- Dir. Trevor Nunn
Feat. Willard White, Cynthia Haymon
- Acclaimed stage–director Nunn, brings the Gershwin brother’s greatest opera/musical to life. Recorded at Shepperton Studios in 1992.
- Theremin - An Electronic Odyssey (1993)
- Dir. Steven M. Martin
- The fascinating life of Prof. Leon Theremin, the Russian inventor of the Theremin – a unique musical instrument/sound effects generator,…
- On the Town (Stage version) (1992)
- Leonard Bernstein's classic Broadway musical, following the misadventures of three sailors is captured here in a recent stage version, accompanied by…
- Perlman in Russia (1992)
- Israeli violinist Itzhak Perlman fiddles with legendary virtuosity in the Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow, accompanied on piano by Janet Guggenheim.…
- Ute Lemper - Illusions (1992)
- Dir. Michael Houldey
Feat. Ute Lemper
- Live performances of songs from Ute Lemper's 1992 album.
- Nigel Kennedy - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (1990)
- Nigel Kennedy and the English Chamber Orchestra play their signature versino of Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons'.
- Yes, Giorgio (1982)
- Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Luciano Pavarotti, Kathryn Harrold
- Enjoyable romance has Pavarotti as an Opera singer (what else?) who loses his voice but finds love with throat specialist Harrold.
- Goldberg Variations - Glenn Gould (1981)
- Dir. Bruno Monsaingeon
- Carefully prepared filming of Glenn Gould's second version of Bach's 'Goldberg Variations', pieced together over 5 years.
- From Mao to Mozart (1980)
- Dir. Murray Lerner
- Deserving winner of the Best Documentary Oscar follows violinist Isaac Stern on his concert and tutorial tour of China in 1979. A film as moving as…