A list, by Daniel McAdam
If you like classical music, and you watch movies, here's a list of movies
related to classical music (in no particular order) that should be of interest
to you.
| Amadeus - Before this film was made, most moviegoers would have yawned big-time at the idea of watching a film about the life of Mozart. Afterwards... Suffice it to say that Amadeus, released in 1984, won eight Oscars. | |
| Immortal Beloved - Released in 1994 or 1995 (reports vary, and I candidly don't recall), Gary Oldman gives a wonderful performance playing the role of Ludwig van Beethoven. | |
| The Red Violin - How did a rare violin acquire a coat of red varnish? Where has it been? Watch the film, and find out. Released in 1999. | |
| Impromptu - A 1991 film in which Hugh Grant portrays the great Chopin, and Judy Davis plays George Sand. | |
| Great Pianists of the Bell Telephone Hour - Moving from dramatizations to performances, we fondly remember television's Bell Telephone Hour, which ran from 1959 to 1967 and featured performances by such great pianists as Claudio Arrau, Byron Janis, and Van Cliburn. The DVD runs 129 minutes. | |
| The Art of the Piano - 106-minute documentary, not one boring moment. | |
| The Art of the Violin - Made by the same folks who made The Art of the Piano, and equally as interesting. | |
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