Aaron Rosand, Live at Mills College (recital dvd)
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Actor: Aaron Rosand, Robert KoenigDVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 78 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Video Artists Int'l
Movie Reviews of Aaron Rosand, Live at Mills College (recital dvd)
Movie Review: A Historic Recital
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're an Aaron Rosand fan, you already own this DVD. If you don't, definitely get a copy of it. This is a remarkable and historic recital. What makes it remarkable is the fact that Rosand is still sounding splendid well into his 70's. Most violinists have trouble sounding good at that age and beyond. Rosand shows virtually no signs of fatigue. He was probably the greatest unsung hero of the 20th century violinistic world. He never signed on to major record labels, but produced some of the finest recordings of the standard violin repertoire - and he recorded a lot of non-standard repertoire as well. He has never been a musical risk-taker nor does he specialize in violinistic pyrotechnics. Instead, he gets inside of the music and makes the most out of every phrase. His interpretations aren't always as spontaneous as one might bargain for, although they are not "carefully mapped out" in the way that Szeryng's were. His signature large and robust tone captures the audience at all times. I remember seeing his other filmed recital "An Evening at Bel Eden", which has yet to be released on DVD. The agility of his bow arm, intonation,
and the crispness of attacks are no lesser now than they were over 20 years ago.
There are many pleasing moments throughout, but the best come with the Franck Sonata. Every phrase is perfectly-shaped, with solid support from Robert Koenig at the piano. The much-played LeClair sonata in D, opening the recital, is also great. A number of encore items including Brahms' Hungarian Dance #2, Moussorgsky/Rachmaninoff's "Hopak", and the Chopin/Milstein "Nocturne in C# minor" form the bulk of the recital. Koenig's accompaniment is usually superb, with only a few minor ensemble problems. Rosand is not quite at his best in the Adagio and Fugue from the Bach G minor sonata, but this does not cast any shadow on an otherwise splendid program.
The only real drawback of this DVD lies in its presentation. While the photography and sound are great, it was edited to be chopped up into chapters, with most of the applause edited out. I'm sure Rosand must've made some comments at the beginning or ending of the recital; we don't hear more than a few words from him (although there's a microphone placed onstage). Still, for those of us Rosandophiles, this DVD is reason enough to rejoice.
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