Guitarra! A Musical Journey Through Spain
by Barrie Gavin
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Actor: Julian BreamDirector: Barrie Gavin
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 240 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-11-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Kultur Video
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Movie Review: a fantastic musical, artistic, and educational experience
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all the caveats: yes, the performances are dubbed (except for the superb 'Concierto de Aranjuez' in the final chapter). What would one expect from an early 1980s television production? How could they have shot excellent audio and video at once, while doing justice to the great composers and the master of the guitar himself. I have had the pleasure of listening to Bream play in concert and he is more than able to perform live and captivate just as he does on recordings. However, given the date of production this was not a possibility. It does not diminish the pleasure of this monumental series; Bream is much better at finger-synching than most singers are at lip-synching.
Also related to the date of production, the visual element is a real time capsule. Don't expect Spain to look like this when you emerge from Barajas Airport nowadays. It's quite charming that the crew captured the country and society at a real crossroads--democracy was new, the cultural explosion of the 'movida' was in full swing, but the cities and countryside were not yet overrun with all sorts of new constructions. What nostalgia to see the old (slow) RENFE trains and the rickety Madrid metro of 25 years ago, couples slurping face everywhere and more pedestrians than cars on the streets.
Now for the real value of this extraordinary DVD: you can follow the history of guitar music, with expert commentary in just the right amount, alongside cultural history, over the span of five centuries. Watching and listening to this just puts one into a realm of timelessness. After you've seen it through once, it's perfect to have on in the background when you are finishing up those reports and other work assignments late at night.
Summary of Guitarra! A Musical Journey Through Spain
This musical journey through Spain with Julian Bream traces the evolution of the Spanish guitar from 1500 to the present. Bream tours and performs in some of Spain's most magnificent locations including Seville, Toledo, Madrid and Barcelona. This is the most complete video ever produced on the history of the Spanish guitar. Includes a bonus performance of Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez."Art House & International DVD Video
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