Antonin Dvorak: The Great Composers. Around the String Quartet No.10 (DVD)

One of the greatest composers of Czech history, Dvorak was a proponent of nationalism in music, incorporating folk influences into his work in Classical music of all forms. This documentary is a poetic exploration of his life and work, interspersing historical segments with fantastical dance and music tableaux set in the Czech countryside. Like Dvorak's own work, it communicates the composer's deep love of his Bohemian country home, as well as his interest in trains and boats. The melodies and rhythms of the music, both spontaneous-sounding and formally precise, evoke the traditional myths and Slavic landscapes that inspired Dvorak's compositions. Featuring the Quatuor Morency, directed by Bernar Hébert, the musical selection includes the String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 51.

This DVD is one in a series of 14 on the Brilliant Classics label entitled `Great Composers'. The DVD, typically around 50 to 60 minutes long and in 5.1 and DTS surround sound, is not intended as an in-depth biography but more of a documentary/period drama of the composers life, with a narration and often a performance (in period costume) of one of his popular works. The films, which are well choreographed to show scenery native to the composers life and historical items relevant to his time, are sufficiently brief as to provide just the most significant aspects of the composer and his music.

My previous uploads of this series in DVD format:
Franz Schubert: http://avaxhome.ws/video/schubert_dvd.html
Maurice Ravel: http://www.avaxhome.ws/music/classical/ravel_great_composers.html
Frederic Chopin: http://www.avaxhome.ws/video/genre/Biography/chopin_dvd.html
Claude Debussy: http://avaxhome.ws/music/classical/the_great_debussy_sq.html

Antonin Dvorak DVD download links:
http://rapidshare.com/files/402740663/Dvorak-The_Great_Composers_full.txt

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