Verbier Festival Highlights 2007 DVD

UPC: 899132000596

Product Features

• Title: Verbier Festival Highlights 2007
• Performers: Martha Argerich, Joshua Bell, Renaud Capuçon, Sir Andrew Davis, Nelson Freire, Hélène Grimaud, Evgeny Kissin, Mischa Maisky, Thomas Quasthoff, Gabriela Montero, Sayaka Shoji, Lars Anders Tomter, Lars Vogt
• Orchestra: UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra
• Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis
• Language: Music only
• TV Format: NTSC
• Sound: PCM Stereo
• Region Code: Worldwide (Region Free)
• Running Time: Approx. 169 minutes
• Publisher: Medici Arts

Overview

This DVD brings together some of the most remarkable performances from the 2007 Verbier Festival, where renowned musicians such as Martha Argerich, Joshua Bell, Evgeny Kissin, Hélène Grimaud, and others delighted audiences with their exceptional artistry. Filmed over 17 days from July 20 to August 5, 2007, this event marked the first time that Medici Arts provided extensive, live coverage of the festival, streaming 29 concerts online and garnering over a million views from around the world.

The Verbier Festival Highlights 2007 DVD offers a selection of the best performances from this celebrated event, featuring a diverse repertoire spanning works by Schumann, Liszt, Debussy, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and more. With leading soloists accompanied by the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, this recording captures the festival’s dynamic energy and its contribution to the world of classical music.

Interesting Facts

• The 2007 Verbier Festival saw performances by some of the greatest classical musicians of our time, including Martha Argerich, who is known for her intense and electrifying interpretations.
• The festival was streamed to 173 countries, allowing a global audience to experience the magic of live classical music in real-time.
• Sir Andrew Davis conducts the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra in a powerful rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, with Joshua Bell as the soloist.
• The DVD includes rare and virtuosic works, such as Franz Liszt's Liebestraum No. 3 performed by Evgeny Kissin and Bizet's Carmen Variations, arranged by Vladimir Horowitz.
• This collection highlights both established stars and emerging talents, offering a comprehensive snapshot of the Verbier Festival’s contribution to the world of classical music.

Track Listing

Witold Lutosławski

1. Variations on a Theme by Paganini – Martha Argerich, Gabriela Montero

Robert Schumann

1. Dichterliebe Op. 48
   No. 10: Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen
   No. 11: Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen
   No. 12: Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen
   – Thomas Quasthoff, Hélène Grimaud

Franz Schubert

1. Klavierstück in C major, D946 No. 3 – Hélène Grimaud

Robert Schumann

1. Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
   II. In modo d'una Marcia
   III. Scherzo
   – Hélène Grimaud, Mischa Maisky, Renaud Capuçon, Lars Anders Tomter, Sayaka Shoji

Claude Debussy

1. Children's Corner
   1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
   2. Jimbo's Lullaby
   3. Serenade for the Doll
   4. The Snow is Dancing
   5. The Little Shepherd
   6. Golliwogg's Cakewalk – Hélène Grimaud

Béla Bartók

1. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, Sz75
   III. Allegro – Renaud Capuçon, Hélène Grimaud

Maurice Ravel

1. Sonata for Violin and Piano
   I. Allegretto – Renaud Capuçon, Hélène Grimaud

Franz Liszt

1. Liebestraum No. 3 in A flat major – Evgeny Kissin

Georges Bizet (arr. Vladimir Horowitz)

1. Carmen Variations – Evgeny Kissin

Piotr I. Tchaikovsky

1. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
   III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo – Joshua Bell, UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

Publishers

• Medici Arts
• EuroArts

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