Product Details

• Actors: Arkadi Zenziper, St. Petersburg State Orchestra
• Directors: Vladislav Tschernuschenko
• Format: Classical, Color, Dolby, DVD, Surround Sound, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (PCM Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
• DVD Release Date: November 2, 1999
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00001NI6Y
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,661 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Do You Like Your Rachmaninoff Fast or Slow?, October 26, 2003

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Joe Townley (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2/ Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 (DVD)

If speed is what you're after, then this performance is for you. Most pianists these days like to take this concerto at breakneck velocity, which is unfortunate. This frequently happens when the recording is of a live concert, as is the case here, and most of Rachmaninoff's lush romanticism is lost in a tidal wave of notes, especially in the second movement. I'd recommend a videotape of a live performance by Alexis Weissenberg and Herbert von K. Weissenberg allows the second movement to flow at a relaxed pace and is not shy about letting it stretch to nearly 15 minutes. It is the only performance I would have of the Rach Second.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What DVD Should be for Classical Music Lovers, March 31, 2000

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Richard Vallis "rvpiano" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2/ Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 (DVD)

These performances are truly extraordinary. Zenziper, virtually unknown in the U.S., turns out to be a tremendously expressive musician. The experience of the music is aided greatly by his visual demeanor. The orchestra, composed mostly of young Russian musicians, plays with great dedication and youthful passion which is again enhanced by the visual presentation. The monologue by Zenziper, available on the DVD, is rambling but highly philosophical and is filmed with artful cinematic values.

All in all, a wonderful experience for a music lover not available on conventional CD.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, December 24, 2003

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Joe - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2/ Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 (DVD)

Others have mentioned the slightly excessive use of head shots, but other than that slight downside this DVD is amazing. The audio quality is fantasic. If you like to listen to Rachmaninoff, than this is a MUST-HAVE!!! If you have a 5.1 Dolby Digital Decoder system with good speakers, you are in for the best DVD you will ever purchase.