Shostakovich: Testimony

London Philharmonic Orchestra;
Barshai, Rudolf

DVD TP 145

Tony Palmer's remarkable film portrait of composer Dmitri Shostakovich, stars Ben Kingsley in the title role. Music is performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Rudolf Barshai. "Palmer's prowess as an editor, his knack of juxtaposing image and music has a field day in Testimony. Most importantly for a movie about a composer, there is always the feeling that Palmer understands the music. For a start he puts to rest the hoary old cliché that the private Shostakovich is only to be found in his chamber music - try listening to the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Fourteenth symphonies - but he also brings vividly alive musical details (like the composer's use of unison scoring) in colour sequences showing the orchestra, as in the climax of the Fifth...a truly remarkable film." • Derek Elley 'Films & Filming'

DVD

Inne

Voiceprint

07-05-2009

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