Product Details

• Format: Classical, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony
• VHS Release Date: February 22, 1994
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303031277
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,019 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is already available in DVD format !!!, September 24, 2004

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Dave (Bangkok, Thailand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seville Concert [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Why this title has got 5-star rating is quite no doubt. In 1995, I bought that Seville Concert in LD format. I went to Singapore last August (2004) and found that title, in DVD format, at both the Boulder bookstore, at Orchard Road, and the HMV music store (Capital Theatre & Building branch), at North Bridge Road. The price is about SG$ 40-45 (around US$ 25-28), tax excluded. I bought one.

The disc is provided by Sony Classical and distributed by Sony Music Asia. The catalog number is SVD 53475. It is all-zone (playable anywhere without region-code restriction), NTSC (compatible with US TV broadcasting system), 118.59 minutes length. It bears a bar code "4 893391 105890". I believe that this disc is made in Germany. The main difference between DVD format and LD format is that the DVD starts with the Seville Concert, while the LD starts with the Film Profile (documentary that shows JW 's playing techniques and life style. The only flaw I found is that, unlike LD, there is no chapter selection offered for the part of the Film Profile. That means you can only fast forward if you want to search for some contents. You can't use the skip button on your remote control or your player.

I hope this title will be offered as DVD format in the USA soon.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars John Williams is a genius!, July 11, 1999

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[e-mail] (Matt Singleton ~ Palmer, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seville Concert [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This man is truely a gift to the world of the classical guitar. His technique is so flawless, and he economizes finger motion so effectively, that the music appears to flow without effort. The reason I olny rated this video with 4 stars was due to the decision of the film maker to cut away to scenery at pivotal points in many of the works. While the scenery is striking, anyone wishing to observe the master's technique will be quite perturbed-as I was. None the less, a phenomenal video. (Don't forget to watch the documentary after the concert!)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BREATHTAKING!, September 25, 2002

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"pisces1950" (Juncos, PR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seville Concert [VHS] (VHS Tape)

John Williams has created one of the most beautiful and educational music videos of all time. Filmed at the Palacio Alcazar in Seville, Spain, surrounded by beautiful moorish architecture and quaint interior patios with lovely gardens and fountains, transfers the viewer into another world. If you've never seen Williams perform in person, then please purchase this video in order to witness his perfect technique and style.