Giuseppe Sinopoli - Dreampaths of Music - From the Rhine to the Nile (Beethoven Symphony No. 7 / Schumann Symphony No. 3 / Wagner Prelude to Parsifal)

Description

Dreampaths of Music was created by Italian maestro Giuseppe Sinopoli--principal conductor of Dresden Staatskapelle, one of Europe's oldest orchestras--to mark the symphony's 450th anniversary, and features performances of Schumann's "Symphony No. 3," the prelude to Wagner's "Parsifal" and Beethoven's "Symphony No. 7." For Sinopoli, these pieces formed a rite of passage, a journey in music to inspire thoughts on the meaning of existence. Pat and Barry Gavin add striking electronic graphics to this extraordinary cultural excursion, which is linked by images of rivers and water from the Rhine Valley to the Nile.

Customer Reviews:

not what you might think.......2005-01-09

I bought this dvd thinking it would be a great chance to see the Dresden Staatskapelle in action under Sinopoli. While the playing is excellent, you only get *see* about half of it. The rest of the time you are presented with various footage paired to the different works. While these images and clips are very interesting as well, it was not exactly what I set out to buy. Oh, and the "striking electronic graphics" left me a little underwhelmed.
If you know what you're getting into and what this shows all about, go for it.

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