Igor Stravinsky: The Final Chorale and Arnold Schönberg: Five Orchestral Pieces - Directed by Frank Scheffer DVD

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Overview

Part of the Juxtapositions™ series, this double-feature DVD presents Frank Scheffer’s documentaries The Final Chorale and Five Orchestral Pieces, offering in-depth perspectives on two groundbreaking composers, Igor Stravinsky and Arnold Schönberg. These films take viewers through the unique compositional techniques and musical philosophies of Stravinsky’s Symphonies of Wind Instruments and Schönberg’s Five Orchestral Pieces, revealing their revolutionary contributions to modern music.

Product Features

• Format: DVD, NTSC, 4:3
• Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
• Total Runtime: Approx. 104 minutes
• Region Code: 0 (Worldwide, NTSC-compatible)
• Subtitles: English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese

Program Details

Film 1: The Final Chorale

• Composer: Igor Stravinsky (Symphonies of Wind Instruments, 1920)
• Synopsis: This documentary examines Stravinsky’s homage to Claude Debussy, Symphonies of Wind Instruments, highlighting his innovative use of montage techniques and block structuring. Featuring interviews with Robert Craft and archival material, Scheffer’s film explores the composition's structure and significance.
• Performers: Netherlands Wind Ensemble, conducted by Reinbert de Leeuw

Film 2: Five Orchestral Pieces

• Composer: Arnold Schönberg (Five Orchestral Pieces, Op. 16, 1909)
• Synopsis: Known for its step toward atonality, Schönberg’s Five Orchestral Pieces showcases the avant-garde movement in music. Conductor Michael Gielen leads the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, with insights from Carl Schorske and pianist Charles Rosen.
• Bonus: Includes a short feature, Ring, by Frank Scheffer

Interesting Facts

• Tribute to Debussy: Stravinsky’s Symphonies of Wind Instruments is both a musical innovation and a tribute to his friend Claude Debussy, blending modernist and neoclassical elements.
• Insightful Discussions: Interviews with notable musicologists and performers provide context to Schönberg's transition from tonal to atonal music, offering a unique look into his visionary approach.
• Film Techniques: Director Frank Scheffer's cinematic style mirrors the composers' experimental techniques, making these documentaries as visually compelling as they are informative.

Special Features

• Bonus Content: Includes Ring, a previously unreleased short feature by Frank Scheffer
• Booklet: Contains a 12-page booklet with essays, discographies, biographies, and photos
• DVD-ROM: Additional multilingual booklet files available in DVD-ROM section

Publisher

Idéale Audience International in association with Allegri Film

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