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BETWEEN PURIM AND PASSOVER:ITALIAN-JEWISH MUSIC IN THE RENAISSANCE
An exploration of the musical history of Italy’s Jewish community. A rich and complex history, built mainly on melodies belonging to an oral tradition, which bear witness to continual new influences.

Version: Italian - Format 16:9 HD  |  Length: 54'  |  Year of production: 2010
UNKNOWN TOSCANINI:IMAGES AND MEMORIES NEVER SEEN BEFORE
The great conductor himself, the memories of his grandchildren and some images as yet unreleased from the family’s archive. Such are the ingredients of the documentary film “Toscanini Unreleased: Never Seen Before Images and Mementos”, shot in some of the Maestro’s most beloved locations: Lake Maggiore, Milan, Lucerne, New York and Riversdale.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 64'  |  Year of production: 2008
ON THE THRESHOLD OF SUCCESS
The Competition for Young Opera Singers of Europe is held once a year in Como. Now in its 59th year, this competition is considered among the most prestigious in Europe.

Version: Music  |  Length: 46'  |  Year of production: 2008
A VIOLIN FOR RENAUD

Through an interview to Renaud Capuçon, the documentary wants to explore the particular qualities of an instrument for a violinist, the relationship that he has with this “Guarnieri”, the singular story that has led him to being able to use it.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 55'  |  Year of production: 2007

TALAM - A musical odyssey NEW:VIETNAM

Talam is a journey through the roots of mankind, a tour of man’s both welcoming and hostile abodes. It is an investigation of the colours and primeval sounds of music and an attempt to capture their communicative power.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 6x52'  |  Year of production: 2005

USHAKA, KASENAZANGAKHONA AFRICAN EPIC IN MUSIC AND PRAISE POETRY

Territories available: Switzerland – Italy – Austria

Music: Mzilikazi Khumalo

Text: Themba Msimang

Orchestra: Robert Maxym

This show tells the story of the legendary Zulu king Shaka.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 50'  |  Year of production: 2004

Verdi's music goes popular
A pile of records hides the face of our narrator, scholar and researcher. He is our consultant and our guide in this musical journey. While he peruses his archives, an original, picturesque, quite magical place, he makes the first statements that will set the narration in motion.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 52'  |  Year of production: 2001
Alexis Weissenberg - I like music
This documentary film pays tribute to one of the greatest pianists of the second half of the 20th century: Alexis Weissenberg. During this extensive conversation, the Bulgarian born pianist and composer talks about himself, reminiscing the principal moments of his life and career.

Version: French  |  Length: 60' or 90' or 2x45'  |  Year of production: 2000
Livermore sciò

This series in 13 episodes was conceived from an idea by Davide Livermore and Carlo Majer, the latter being artistic director of the San Carlo theatre in Naples.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 13x15'  |  Year of production: 1998

Serge Baudo

Getting to know the famous French conductor who was the guest to direct the O.S.I. (Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana).
His career, his ideas on music and on conducting, are supplemented with extensive footage from rehearsals and concerts.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 40'  |  Year of production: 1997

Krazy Kathy: le mille e una voce di Cathy Berberian

L. BERIO
Folksongs, sequenza III “Yelav”.

J. CAGE
A Flower.

E. SATIE
Dapheneo.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 35'  |  Year of production: 1993

D'altri canti-Appunti sulla musica popolare a sud delle alpi

1. L’UOMO E LA SUA MUSICA - 38’
Gruppo Spontaneo di Cavergno, Giuseppe Martini, Bruno Pianta, Ebe Tonini, Luigi Giannini, Fratelli Boffi, Cantori di Coldrerio, Cesare Valsangiacomo, Bandella di Tremona, Ottavio Lurati, Trio di Gandria.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 6x43'  |  Year of production: 1990

Wladimir Vogel: itinerario di un compositore europeo
Biography of the Russian German composer Wladimir Vogel.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 2x63'  |  Year of production: 1986
Hermann Scherchen

Documents and recollections about Hermann Scherchen.

A coproduction: WDR - Köln.

Excerpts INA: 7’ “Quand un homme consacre sa vie à la musique”.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 2x43'  |  Year of production: 1985

Renato Bruson, musicalità e teatralità di una voce

G. VERDI
I vespri siciliani (Act III) “In braccio alle dovizie”.
La Traviata (Act II) “di Provenza il mar, il suol”.

G.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 61'  |  Year of production: 1983

Cathy Berberian, diagramma di una personalità vocale

With:
Silvana Ottieri and Giorgio Bernasconi.

Music:
Luciano Berio.
Claudio Monteverdi.
F. Chopin.
Viardot.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 77'  |  Year of production: 1983

Carlo Bergonzi: Profilo di un interprete verdiano

G. VERDI
Aïda, prelude
Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio (Act II).
Aroldo (Act I) “Sotto il sol di Siria ardente”.
Un ballo in maschera (Act III) “Ma se m’è forza il perderti”.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 55'  |  Year of production: 1981

Hans Werner Henze

APOLL UND HYACINTUS.
TIRSI, MOPSO E ARISTEO.
ELEGIA PER GIOVANI AMANTI.
QUINTET “AMICIZIA”.
COMPASES PARA PREGUNTAS ENSIMISMADAS.
WESENDONCK-LIEDER (WAGNER).

Version: Italian  |  Length: 78'  |  Year of production: 1980

Luciano Berio: Considerazioni sulla musica d'oggi

Luciano Berio
Thoughts about the new music collected by Carlo Piccardi.

LUCIANO BERIO
Points on the curve to find (10’32”).

Version: Italian  |  Length: 68'  |  Year of production: 1977

Luigi Nono: realtà di un compositore

Piano: Maurizio Pollini.
Soprano: Liliana Poli.
Clarinet: Jacques di Donato.
Actors: Kadigia Bove, Elena Vicini, Umberto Troni.

Version: Only music  |  Length: 73'  |  Year of production: 1977

Boris Christoff: profilo di una voce

ROSSINI
La Gazza Ladra (The Thievish Magpie).

MOZART
Don Giovanni “Madamina il catalogo è questo”.

Version: Only music  |  Length: 69'  |  Year of production: 1976

Gianandrea Gavazzeni al lavoro con l'orchestra
The Italian conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni is interviewed by Carlo Florindo Semini.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 27'  |  Year of production: 1975
Bussotti par lui-meme

With Sylvano Bussotti, Elise Ross, Giancarlo Cardini, Italo Gomez, Romano Amidei and Rocco.

BUSSOTTI
Bergkristal.
Novelletta.

Version: Only music  |  Length: 75'  |  Year of production: 1975

Sergiu Celibidache, idee sulla musica
This famous conductor has been filmed while lecturing young people on his ideas about music and the problems of both interpretation and phonographic reproduction.

Version: Italian  |  Length: 38'  |  Year of production: 1975
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