Arthur Rubinstein Plays Chopin and Rachmaninov

Arthur Rubinstein Plays Chopin and Rachmaninov

Arthur Rubinstein Plays Chopin and Rachmaninov
List Price: $29.95
Our Price: $26.99
You Save: $2.96 (10%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $19.90 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases


(Click here)
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada

DVD Cover Information

Actor: Arthur Rubinstein, Artur Rubinstein
DVD: Region Code 0
Format: Classical, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-05-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Video Artists Int'l

Movie Reviews of Arthur Rubinstein Plays Chopin and Rachmaninov

Movie Review: A real piece of work
Summary: 4 Stars

What you'll get here: 25 minutes of solo Chopin performances given in a
living room set, a 20 minute medley of different sections of the Rachmaninoff
Rhapsody as performed on live TV, and a second performance of the A
flat polonaise from live TV. Most of the Rachmaninoff is there, so
it's not as bad as you think. The sound quality is much like 1940's
radio.

This DVD captures what a piece of work Arthur Rubinstein was,
charismatic, always stoic, and always at full throttle. If he sat on
the keyboard and said, "That's how Mozart is played" you'd believe it.
In mannerism he comes across like the Jesse Jackson of classical music,
not good to get between him and a camera lens.

In the recitals it's like he's waving in the air and somewhere way
below his hands is a keyboard. Despite the amount of altitude he gets
above the keys, not a single hand position is wasted. Every hand wave
seems to have a purpose. Every jump off the bench seems to have a
purpose. He doesn't scratch his nose or shake off the kinks in his
wrists. It's like every millisecond of his playing has been
choreographed down to the last knuckle twitch.

There's enough coverage of his hands to get a feel for his technique.
You can see the direct correlation between his attacks and his
trademark wooden sound.

Music Video & Concerts DVD Video

DVD Video
Movies most talked about in Classical Piano on DVD (Part I)
Leif Ove Andsnes Plays Bach & Mozart ImageLeif Ove Andsnes Plays Bach & Mozart
Release date: 2005-11-08; DVD
Best price: $10.00
Price in other shops: $24.98
Wilhelm Kempff Plays Beethoven: "Hammerklavier" Piano Sonata, Op. 106/Rondo, Op. 51, No. 2 ImageWilhelm Kempff Plays Beethoven: "Hammerklavier" Piano Sonata, Op. 106/ Rondo, Op. 51, No. 2
Release date: 2004-03-30; DVD
Best price: $16.38
Price in other shops: $24.95
Wilhelm Kempff Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas No. 14 Moonlight, No. 14 Tempest, No. 27 in E minor & Schumann: Arabeske, Papillons, Davidsbundlertanze (EMI Classic Archive 24) ImageWilhelm Kempff Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas No. 14 Moonlight, No. 14 Tempest, No. 27 in E minor & Schumann: Arabeske, Papillons, Davidsbundlertanze (EMI Classic Archive 24)
Release date: 2004-02-10; DVD
Best price: $16.86
Price in other shops: $24.98
Arthur Rubinstein Plays Chopin and Rachmaninov ImageArthur Rubinstein Plays Chopin and Rachmaninov
Release date: 2004-05-25; DVD
Best price: $21.77
Price in other shops: $29.95
Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonata (EMI Classic Archive) ImageAlfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonata (EMI Classic Archive)
Release date: 2003-07-08; DVD
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops: $24.98
Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertos ImageBeethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertos
Release date: 2005-11-15; DVD
Best price: $24.99
Price in other shops: $39.98
Ivo Pogorelich Plays Bach, Scarlatti and Beethoven ImageIvo Pogorelich Plays Bach, Scarlatti and Beethoven
Release date: 2005-06-14; DVD
Best price: $17.74
Price in other shops: $29.98
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 In C Major; Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini ImageProkofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 In C Major; Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini
Release date: 2006-01-24; DVD
Best price: $19.44
Price in other shops: $24.98
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Beethoven Schubert Brahms ImageArturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Beethoven Schubert Brahms
Release date: 2004-10-19; DVD
Best price: $10.65
Price in other shops: $19.99
Two Titans of the Keyboard - Sviatoslav Richter & Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli ImageTwo Titans of the Keyboard - Sviatoslav Richter & Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Release date: 2002-04-09; DVD
Best price: $26.28
Price in other shops: $34.95
Similar DVD Movies
Horowitz Live and Unedited [includes Bonus DVD] ImageHorowitz Live and Unedited [includes Bonus DVD]
Release date: 2003-09-30; Music CD
Best price: $9.90
Price in other shops: $19.97
Mozart /Chopin/Rachmaninov: Richter - Classic Archive ImageMozart / Chopin/ Rachmaninov: Richter - Classic Archive
Release date: 2008-06-24; DVD
Best price: $14.32
Price in other shops: $21.98
Michelangeli Plays Chopin ImageMichelangeli Plays Chopin
Release date: 2006-02-21; DVD
Best price: $11.75
Price in other shops: $24.99
Classic Archive: Artur Rubinstein - The Legendary Moscow Recital ImageClassic Archive: Artur Rubinstein - The Legendary Moscow Recital
Release date: 2009-01-27; DVD
Best price: $14.09
Price in other shops: $19.99
Beethoven: The Piano Concertos [DVD Video] ImageBeethoven: The Piano Concertos [DVD Video]
Release date: 2007-11-13; DVD
Best price: $29.70
Price in other shops: $39.98
Artur Rubinstein ImageArtur Rubinstein
Release date: 2005-08-30; DVD
Best price: $10.32
Price in other shops: $19.99
The Art of Piano - Great Pianists of 20th Century ImageThe Art of Piano - Great Pianists of 20th Century
Release date: 2002-08-27; DVD
Best price: $19.98
Price in other shops: $29.96
Artur Rubinstein in Concert ImageArtur Rubinstein in Concert
Release date: 2008-06-10; DVD
Best price: $17.58
Price in other shops: $29.98
Horowitz in Moscow ImageHorowitz in Moscow
Release date: 2005-04-05; DVD
Best price: $8.16
Price in other shops: $14.98
Grieg, Chopin & Saint Saens Piano Concertos / Previn, Rubinstein, London Symphony Orchestra ImageGrieg, Chopin & Saint Saens Piano Concertos / Previn, Rubinstein, London Symphony Orchestra
Release date: 2006-09-12; DVD
Best price: $17.58
Price in other shops: $29.98
Compare prices and read customer reviews for more than one million DVD titles.
Oscar 2005 Winners