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Gesualdo - Death for Five VoicesGesualdo - Death for Five Voices (1995)
Dir. Werner Herzog
A sharp, sometimes unflattering profile of 16th century composer Don Carol Gesualdo, with dir. Herzog dividing his time between the artist's sexual…
Voices from a Locked Room (1995)
Dir. Malcolm Clarke
Feat. Jeremy Northam
Diverting believe–it–or–not true story of Peter Warlock, a 1930s British composer who inhabited a separate personality and identity…
32 Short Films About Glenn Gould32 Short Films About Glenn Gould (1994) Recommended
Dir. Francois Girard
Built out of 32 disparate fragments, this quasi–doco on the Canadian pianist is fittingly tailored to its difficult and elusive subject,…
Immortal BelovedImmortal Beloved (1994)
Dir. Bernard Rose
Feat. Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman adds another complex role to one of the most impressive contemporary acting CVs. He brings dimension to a difficult, unlikable role as…
Remembering Jacqueline Du Pre (1994)
Dir. Christopher Nupen
Official doco on the renowned cellist suffers from a sanctimonious voice–over. Still, the best record of this talent with interviews and…
Verdi - La TraviataVerdi - La Traviata (1994)
A 1994 staging of the Verdi opera with Georg Solti conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, and Angela Gheorghiu, Frank Lopardo…
Art of Conducting - Volume 1, TheArt of Conducting - Volume 1, The (1993) Recommended
Dir. Sue Knussen
Sixteen of the 20th century’s greatest conductors are studied in this top–notch, award–winning series, including: Bernstein,…
Porgy and BessPorgy and Bess (1993) Recommended
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 OdysseyTheremin - An Electronic Odyssey (1993) Recommended
Dir. Steven M. Martin
The fascinating life of Prof. Leon Theremin, the Russian inventor of the Theremin – a unique musical instrument/sound effects generator,…
Three Colours: BlueThree Colours: Blue (1993) Recommended
Dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Benoit Regent, Emmanuelle Riva
Immaculate, introspective meditation on grief, redemption and liberty, Kieslowski's masterpiece borders on the pretentious. This redefines ART…

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