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Nutcracker / Le Sacre Du Printemps [Blu-ray]

Yefim Bronfman (Actor), Henning Kasten (Director) Rated:
NR
Format: Blu-ray
4.1 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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Genre Music Video & Concerts, Musicals & Performing Arts/Classical
Format Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Classical, NTSC, Widescreen
Contributor Yefim Bronfman, Dorothea Diekmann, Henning Kasten, Paul Smaczny
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 44 minutes

Product Description

Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, and Stravinsky with pianist Yefim Bronfman.

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.39 x 6.34 inches; 3.14 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Henning Kasten
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Classical, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 44 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 29, 2010
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Yefim Bronfman
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French, English, German
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Dorothea Diekmann, Paul Smaczny
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ EuroArts
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003IP2XYK
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • T.P. Salisbury
    5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT!!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2013
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    If I could give this DVD 10 stars, I would. Mostly because of Bronfman's playing of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3.

    Aside from Richter's recording of Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Leinsdorf-led Chicago Symphony, the Bronfman/Berlin/Rattle performance has to be considered one of the greatest live performances of a piano concerto....ever.

    The dialog between Bronfman and the orchestra is superb, and the setting is stunning. When the piece ended, the audience response was immediate and sustained. I almost thought I was at a rock concert. I have seen and heard a lot of classical concerts over my lifetime, and rarely have I seen an orchestra put down their instruments and clap, unrestrainedly, with the audience.

    To say that I LOVE THIS RECORDING is an understatement. Bravo to Bronfman, bravo to Rattle and the Berlin Philharmoniker, and bravo to the audio and video technicians who made it possible for this performance to viewed over and over again.

    (NOTE: the sound and picture ARE in synce on the Blu-Ray disc I bought. Thanks to the Berliner Philharmoniker office for their advice.)
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  • Michael W: critic at large.....
    2.0 out of 5 stars The recording is not good because the concert was outdoors.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014
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    The recording was done outdoors, the sound quality is poor. I will read more carefully next time to note that a recording is performed in a standard hall. The performance itself is good; the sound quality a real disappointment. I immediately put the recording back up for sale on Amazon.
    The sound dissipates when in the open air. Sort of like listening to chamber music in a large concert hall.
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  • W. Wilkin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rachmaninov Piano Concerto #3 - Berlin Philharmonic - Rattle - Blueray
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2011
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    This is an excellent recording of the Rachmaninov #3. It was a live outdoor concert. The video was well done (but only 1080i). I bought it solely for the Rachmaninov and haven't listened to the other performances. This video convinced me that classical concert videos were worth buying.
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  • Manuel Sotomayor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015
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    Excelent, they made a Nutcracker edition actually very interesting.
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  • A. Chung
    5.0 out of 5 stars Why go to a live concert anymore?
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2010
    I've been waiting for a live performance of a Rachmaninoff piece on Blu-ray for a long time and it's finally here! This is definitely worth it for Bronfman's powerful performance alone. The end of the third movement will leave you breathless and moved until he hits the very last note and the crowd bursts into applause giving a well-deserved standing ovation. Excellent video and sound quality bring the summer festival experience in your living room. Please bring more classical performances to Blu-ray!!! plleeaaassee

    Bronfman's cadenza towards the end of the first movement of the Rachmaninoff concerto is worth it alone!!! so powerful!
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  • A. Seoud
    2.0 out of 5 stars Great Conducting & Picture Audio is below standard
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2010
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    I was excited to have this blu-ray for my audiophile ,however as another review noted this is not a studio recording so dont expect the sound to be anything close to a CD even !! no stage the sound is so empty with kids crying in the bakground (very low and not anyoing to be fair) that is why i gave it two star
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  • Fabio
    5.0 out of 5 stars OTTIMO
    Reviewed in Italy on November 19, 2022
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    Ottima l esecuzione ottima incisione ma essendo all aperto mancano le riflessioni di un teatro
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  • ユーザー
    5.0 out of 5 stars ブロンフマンの演奏が圧巻！
    Reviewed in Japan on April 29, 2013
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    ラフマニノフのピアノ協奏曲３番の演奏はブロンフマンの演奏が一番好きですが、
    若い頃の音源しかＣＤになっていなくて、
    それと比べるとこの演奏の方が格段によい感じです。

    あと、この２００９年のヴァルトビューネはブルーレイだけでなく、
    ＤＶＤ版もでていますが、そちらは一部ノイズが入っている（ジジジ・・みたいな）、
    金管の音のバランスが変（トランペット？だけ付け足したような感じで聞こえる）、
    一部音と演奏が合っていない（最後の曲でラトルがシンバルをたたくのですが、見事にずれています）、
    等の欠点がありましたが、
    ブルーレイ版は発売日が遅いためか編集が改善されていてそういった欠点がなくなっています。
    なので買うならブルーレイ版がいいですよ！

    あ、あと、ブロンフマンの演奏の肝心のいいところで赤ちゃんの泣き声が入っているのですが、
    （野外ライブですから仕方ないのですが・・・何度も聞いているうちに気にならなくなったです）
    それもブルーレイ版では軽減されているように感じました。

    余談ですが、当日は雨が降ったりして、
    夏でも寒かったようでブロンフマンが全然汗をかいていないです。（笑）
    いくら寝っ転がってくつろぎながら聞いていてもよいとしても、
    雨に濡れた身体でこれを通して聞くのは相当の体力が必要だったと思います。
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  • I. Giles
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fine concert especially notable for an exceptional Rachmaninov by Bronfman
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2011
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    This is a memorable release on several counts. The obvious one is that, unusually, the audience was treated to a heavy rainstorm during the second half of the concert but despite this the audience displays total good humour and absorption in the music regardless of the awful conditions. This reflects the quality of music making in what must be described as less than ideal circumstances.

    The evening starts with four well-known items from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker - The overture, Christmas tree, March and Pas de deux. This music suits the Berliners perfectly showing their famed control and tonal resources to good effect.

    Rachmaninov's 3rd piano Concerto follows with Yefim Bronfmann as the soloist who delivers a towering performance of comprehensive emotional range and subtlety. Bronfman demonstrates phenomenal technique that rides over all the hurdles at speeds and accuracy that is simply spellbinding and is combined with wonderful delicacy of touch as required on frequent occasions. The Berlin players respond with sonority and musicianship under the superbly attentive conductor, Simon Rattle, who maintains close eye contact with Bronfman for considerable stretches of time. The audience erupts with an utterly deserved and prolonged standing ovation having maintained rapt silence throughout. Even the orchestra exhibits their shared delight in what has been an especially memorable performance.

    The Rite of Spring fills the majority of the second half. Rattle's long experience of the music and its complexity shows throughout with many details brought out to good effect. The orchestra responds with all the virtuosity at their considerable command. The audience's concentration persists despite heavy rain at intermittent points. Once again they are rewarded with an outstanding performance despite the demanding circumstances. (see below for comment about recording / playback levels).

    There is an encore - the intrada pas de deux from the Nutcracker which is the perfect foil for the Stravinsky with washes of rich string tone, swooping woodwind and burnished brass topped with glittering percussion. Perfect. An ebullient Berliner Luft ends the evening as Simon Rattle leaves the podium to take up the cymbal, reminding us of his early days as percussionist in the National Youth Orchestra.

    The HD imaging is superb and the sound, delivered in PCM 5.1 and stereo, is remarkably good considering the open-air nature of the venue and the awful weather conditions experienced through much of the second part of the concert. I would suggest that the playback level would benefit an increase of about 2 dB as the recording level appears to be slightly lower than usual. This benefits the Rite of Spring especially as it allows more internal detail to tell as well as adding more general weight. I have been unable to detect any hint of the synchronisation problems mentioned by another reviewer, neither on this Blu-ray nor on my previous DVD version. There is no discernible difference between this Blu-ray and the previous separate Blu-ray release of the disc.

    This amounts to a fine concert in less than ideal circumstances with the Rachmaninov concerto being especially notable as a performance of tremendous stature
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  • Eng Maria Gloria Pimenta
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful DVD
    Reviewed in Germany on May 6, 2014
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    I received it very quickly and good condition
    Perfect as usually with Berlinner Philarmoniker and Sir Simon Ratle.

    Don't loose it!
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  • HDA
    5.0 out of 5 stars pro-di-gieux
    Reviewed in France on January 21, 2011
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    Pour les amateurs de classique et de Rachmaninov en particulier, ce DVD est le plus beau que je connaisse parmi des dizaines d'autres. Il marie l'orchestre, le piano, la forêt (magnifique Waldbühne de BERLIN) , le public et la tombée de la nuit, et même la pluie par moment !
    Le deuxième mouvement du concerto n°3 est prodigieux : le crépuscule tombe progressivement sur la forêt, le public et l'horizon. Il débute dans le jour et se termine dans la nuit. Effet garanti sur grand écran avec un home cinéma. Pro-di-gieux vous dis-je !!
    Stravinsky termine aussi magnifiquement ce spectacle grandiose.
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