Product Details

• Actors: Kenneth Sillito
• Directors: Ferenc van Damme
• Format: Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: English
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: KULTUR VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: May 26, 2009
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001URA624
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,554 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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VIVALDI:FOUR SEASONS - DVD Movie

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Re-release of Julia Fischer original first DVD, June 2, 2009

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This review is from: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Julia Fischer Violin / The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (DVD)

This is a re-master of the original DVD which has been sold out for more than a year. I am a Fischer fan, so I am very relief that it is being released again.

Aside from the funny costume for both Julia and the members of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, the music is Divine. It actually should be released as a audio CD and not a visual DVD, as the music is fantastic, but the directing is...no comment.

The production was first recorded in 2001, so it was done when Julia was quite young, and this is what makes it amazing. At such a tender age, the mastery and the artistry of her musical talent is oozing out already. She plays it without Sir Neville Mariner conducting and the concerto came out beautifully.

In the DVD, the Winter is absolutely serenely beautiful until the tempest come and gone, then it becomes picturesque again.

The glass structure, in case anybody interested, is in England designed by the world famous architect of Norman Foster.

The is a DVD that is worth keeping. I have been waiting for more than a year for this and now I am happy.

I would highly recommend this to you if you are a Julia Fischer fan.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great performance, August 13, 2011

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C. Santas "Constantine Santas/film buff" (St. Augustine, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Julia Fischer Violin / The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (DVD)

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is one of my favotire pieces of music, but I have not always been safisfied with proliferating performances of this masterpiece. Julia Fischer's perforamce in both a great achievemnts but a lesson for those who revel in the art of violin-playing. A delight ot the ears--and eyes!

5.0 out of 5 stars Remastered version of the BBC's Concert?, September 23, 2010

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Bula Bula (Kansas City, MO United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Julia Fischer Violin / The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (DVD)

I had a previous version of this concert in the past, so was surprised that Vivaldi's masterpiece had been downgraded to Dolby 4.0 surround from 5.1 on older version. Picture is amazing though. The same terrific musicians guided by German diva. This one is the best version of the "Four Seasons" I have ever heard. I don't have any objections of what Julia wears, although there were some negative comments about her dresses. To tell you the truth, I don't care. Music is what important here and how all musicians follow Julia's directions. Five stars no matter what. My home theatre system handles it very well, and is pretty much happy with Dolby 4.0 sound, so am I.