Daniel Barenboim: 50 Years on Stage – Jubilee Concert in Buenos Aires & Documentary Multiple Identities DVD

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Product Features

• Title: Daniel Barenboim: 50 Years on Stage
• Concert Venue: Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires
• Featured Performances:
  • Mozart: Sonata in C major, K. 330
  • Beethoven: Appassionata Sonata, Op. 57
  • Albéniz: Iberia I & II
  • Encores: Works by Scarlatti, Villa-Lobos, Ginastera, Chopin, and Schumann
• Documentary: Multiple Identities: Encounters with Daniel Barenboim
  • Directed by Paul Smaczny
  • Tracks Barenboim’s career from 1989 to 2001, featuring performances with the Staatskapelle Berlin, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, and collaborations with artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Pierre Boulez, Cecilia Bartoli, and Waltraud Meier.
• Recorded Performances:Format: 2 DVDs, NTSC, All Regions
  • Concert Date: 18 August 2000
  • Documentary: 1989–2001
• Running Time:Picture Format: PAL 16:9
  • Concert: 140 minutes
  • Documentary: Not specified
• Sound Formats: Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo
• Label: EuroArts / Arte Edition
• Release Year: 2000

Overview

This EuroArts 2-DVD set celebrates Daniel Barenboim’s illustrious 50-year career on the international stage, capturing both his extraordinary concert performance in Buenos Aires and an in-depth documentary, Multiple Identities, which reflects on his life and career.

The Jubilee Concert, recorded at the legendary Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires in 2000, marks the anniversary of Barenboim’s debut as a young boy in the same city fifty years earlier. Barenboim delivers a masterful program that includes Mozart's Sonata in C major, Beethoven's "Appassionata", and selections from Albéniz's Iberia, among other works, showcasing his extraordinary range and expressive depth.

The second disc features Multiple Identities, a documentary by Paul Smaczny that traces Barenboim's musical journey through Berlin, Chicago, Tel Aviv, and Buenos Aires, culminating in his stage anniversary at Teatro Colón. The film explores Barenboim's multifaceted roles as pianist, conductor, and ambassador of peace, offering insights into his personal and professional life through interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.

Repertoire

• Jubilee Concert:

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
    • Sonata in C major, K. 330
  • Ludwig van Beethoven:
    • Appassionata Sonata, Op. 57
  • Isaac Albéniz:
    • Iberia I & II
  • Encores:
    • Works by Scarlatti, Villa-Lobos, Ginastera, Chopin, and Schumann

• Documentary:

  • Multiple Identities: Encounters with Daniel Barenboim (Directed by Paul Smaczny)
  • Features performances with the Staatskapelle Berlin, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, and West-Eastern Divan Orchestra.
  • Includes collaborations with artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Pierre Boulez, Cecilia Bartoli, and Waltraud Meier.

Interesting Facts

• Daniel Barenboim made his debut as a pianist in Buenos Aires at the age of 7 and has since become one of the most respected and versatile musicians of his generation, excelling as both a pianist and conductor.
• The documentary Multiple Identities follows Barenboim’s career across continents, highlighting his role in founding the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, an ensemble that promotes dialogue between Israeli and Arab musicians.
• Barenboim’s performance of Beethoven's "Appassionata" in this concert is widely regarded as one of his most powerful interpretations of the composer’s piano works.

Publishers

• Label: EuroArts / Arte Edition
• Produced by: EuroArts and Arte
• Directed by: Paul Smaczny

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