Classical Destinations
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Movie Reviews of Classical Destinations
Movie Review: Classical music and European history all in one!
Summary: 5 Stars
Folks looking to learn a little European history with a strong emphasis on the composer's lives while enjoying their wonderful classical music will be happy with this video. It is interesting to learn what inspired the great composers to create their music. Many of them socialized together (and sometimes competed with each other). The video brings their lives into perspective and one will learn that the great composers were just ordinary people trying to make a living doing what they knew best. Anyone who has traveled in Europe will be familiar with many of the locations and enjoy it as a bit of a travelog. The theme song created for the video is quite nice, but one gets a bit tired of hearing it multiple times in every episode. I am hoping Part 2 of this series becomes available in the United States sometime soon. Simon Callow is very knowledgeable, articulate, witty and worth the price of admission.Movie Review: Highly educational, beautiful photography
Summary: 5 Stars
My Tivo just happened to record this program one day on it's own and I decided to watch it, not expecting much. I expected it to be another one of those dry documentaries that I'd watch about 2 minutes of and then delete off my Tivo. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the narration, the interesting storyline, and most notably, the spectacular photography. The camera work is gorgeous and was one of the main reasons I got hooked on watching this series. I was also very impressed at how musically talented Niki Vasilakis was, especially for someone so young. I hope they decide to eventually extend this series and produce more episodes in the future.Movie Review: Outstanding Photography as well as Naration
Summary: 5 Stars
The pictures of those old, beautiful buildings are unbelieveable. We don't see that kind of workmanship today. Just imagine these buildings were done with very primitive tools and material and, yet they withstood all these years. Today every thing is done in a hurry and at a great cost for something that won't last. This DVD is an absolute must have. I can't praise it enough.Movie Review: Rick Steves meets MusicHist 101
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a music teacher, and having travel numerious times in Europe, I was fascinated by these DVDs. The presentation and photography was excellent, and the history and background of the various composers was engaging and compelling. I have used these as teaching aides in both my middle school and high school music classes with good results. Highly recommended!Movie Review: A real treasure!
Summary: 5 Stars
I recommend this DVD to all classical music lovers, and armchair travelers as well.
My only regret is having visited some of the cities/countries featured here, and not having watched this DVD before! The photography, commentary, and music selection are wonderful!
I hope they'll soon put out Vol. 2, etc.
Thanks.