Jan Schmidt-Garre

Filmography

Jan Schmidt-Garre - filmography

Chopin - Chopin At The Opera (2010)
Starring: Jan Schmidt-Garre, Roland Pontinen, Vesselina Kasarova
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The opera for Chopin was the highest form of art even though he never entertained the thought of writing for the stage himself. His contemporaries Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini meant more to him than Beethoven, Liszt or Schumann. They influenced the songful lines of his piano music, and their ..read more »

25% from 2 members
Not currently released

Bruckner's Decision - A Film By Jan Schm... on DVD (2009)
Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre
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Director Jan Schmidt-Garre turns from making classical documentaries to creating this biographical feature about composer Anton Bruckner. This drama chronicles Bruckner's struggles to focus entirely on his musical career.

50% from 17 members

Aida's Brothers And Sisters - Black Voic... on DVD (2008)
Starring: Leontyne Price, Simon Estes, GRACE BUMBRY
Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre
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Take a look at the history of African-Americans in the world of Opera, from such early pioneers as Paul Robeson to modern stars such as Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle. Features archival footage, interviews, and commentary from opera experts and historians.

14% from 5 members

Celibidache - You Don't Do Anything - Yo... on DVD (1992)
Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre
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A feature length portrait of legendary conductor Sergiu Celibidache. Director Jan Schmidt-Garre collaborated closely with the charismatic musical director of the Munich Philharmonic, and the result is an exceptional look at an artistic and intellectual giant, as well as a passionate journey into ..read more »

41% from 6 members

Legato - The World Of Piano Vol. 2 - Mar... on DVD
Starring: Marc-André Hamelin, Marc-AndrÃ© Hamelin
Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre
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Contains an in-depth profile of acclaimed pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin and a performance by him. Features music by Chopin and Haydn, amongst others.

72% from 18 members

Furtwangler's Love on DVD
Starring: Elisabeth Furtwängler
Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre
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Directed by Jan Schmidt-Garre, this affecting documentary profiles renowned Berlin Philharmonic maestro Wilhelm Furtwängler, whose unsurpassed artistry was wrought in the pressure cooker of World War II. Featuring intimate interviews, rehearsal footage and classical music excerpts such as Ludwig ..read more »

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Art Lives - John Baldessari
Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre
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Jan Schmidt-Garre's film explores the life and work of artist John Baldessari; how he revolutionised contemporary art in the 1960s, and how he continues to influence a new generation of artists.

25% from 2 members
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Celibidache And Bruckner's Mass In F Minor on DVD
Starring: Margaret Price, Doris Soffel, Peter Straka
Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre
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This unusual recording features conductor Sergiu Celibidache rehearsing and conducting Austrian composer Anton Bruckner's Mass No.3 in F minor. Performing with the Munich Philharmonic are soprano Margaret Price, contralto Doris Soffel, tenor Peter Straka, and bass Mathias Holle.

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Bound/Absolute Zero - Dance Films By Jan... on DVD
Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre
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This collection includes two dance films directed by Jan Schmidt-Garre, celebrating the choreography of Saburo Teshigawara. BOUND and ABSOLUTE ZERO feature music by Dmitri Shostakovich, performed by the Fitzwilliam String Quartet.

37% from 4 members

GRACE BUMBRY - 1 times - show films
Matthias Holle - 1 times - show films
Peter Feuchtwanger - 1 times - show films
Simon Estes - 1 times - show films
Doris Soffel - 1 times - show films