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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

They came to play / a Miller/Rotaru production ; directed by Alex Rotaru ; produced by Lori Miller.

Publisher, Date:

[United States] : Docurama Films : Distributed by New Video, [2010]

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Focuses on the Fifth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, 2007, hosted by the Van Cliburn Foundation, which gathered together 75 of the world's best amateur pianists for one week of intense competition and camaraderie. Interviews offer a glimpse into the lives of the competitors, who come from a wide variety of backgrounds and professions.

Subjects:

International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs (5th : 2007 : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Music -- Competitions -- Texas -- Fort Worth.

Pianists.

Piano music.

Piano music, Arranged.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Concert films.

Filmed performances.

Nonfiction films.

Other Author:

Rotaru, Alex.

Miller, Lori.

Delbeau, Henri-Robert.

Fuller, Mark (Pianist)

Griffith, Clark.

Iisaka, Ken.

Levin, Slava.

Mays, Drew.

Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Années de pèlerinage, 2e année. Supplément. Gondoliera.

Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. Sonatas, piano, no. 4, op. 29, C minor.

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Sonaten und Partiten, violin, BWV 1001-1006. Sonata, no. 1. Fuga; arranged.

Alkan, Charles-Valentin, 1813-1888. Études dans les tons mineurs. Allegro assai.

Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Toccata, piano, op. 7, C major.

Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Tanz in der Dorfschenke; arranged; arranged.

Docurama (Firm)

New Video Group.

Notes:

Originally produced in 2009.

Bonus features: extended performances. Venezia e Napoli. No. 1, Gondollera [i.e. Gondoliera] / Liszt (Henri-Robert Delbeau) ; Sonata no. 4 in C minor, op. 29 / Prokofiev (Mark Fuller) ; Violin sonata no. 1 / Bach, Griffith (Clark Griffith) ; Étude in G-sharp minor, op. 39, no. 8 / Alkan (Ken Iisaka) ; Toccata, op. 7 / Schumann (Slava Levin) ; Mephisto waltz : no. 1 / Liszt (Drew Mays).

Edited by Harrison Engle, Drew Kilcoin ; cinematography, Brian O'Connell, Adrian Popescu.

DVD; NTSC; Dolby digital, stereo.

English audio.

Contents:

Opening montage -- Drew Mays -- Annette Dimedio -- Eberrhard Zagrosek -- Henri-Robert Delbasu -- Clark Griffith -- Anne-Marie Roushon -- Kent Lietzsu -- Estir Ross -- Greg Fisher -- James Raphaet -- Premininary round -- Semifinal round -- Final round -- Award ceremony.

ISBN:

1422997073

9781422997079

1422997073

Publisher Number:

NNVG233241

Other Number:

676839591

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

280308

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 786.2 They cam