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Famous Composers: Joseph Haydn (1969)
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Documentary

Joseph Haydn is renowned for taking the established forms of the symphony and string quartet and shaping them into the powerful media for musical...

Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty (2017)
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Music, History, Documentary

Known for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This acclaimed film is a probing exploration of his music and...

Mussorgsky (1950)
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History, Drama

Saint Petersburg, 1858. A group of composers known as The Five meet at Balakirev's. Young Modest Mussorgsky, both a civil servant and a musician, has...

Deep Listening: The Story Of Pauline Oliveros (2022)
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Documentary

Pauline Oliveros isn’t just one of the most influential 20th century composers , she’s literally changed the way many people hear and play music...

How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage) (2012)
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Documentary

2012 documentary on John Cage celebrating his 100th birthday in the form of a re-edit of partially unused film material shot for the film 'Time is...

Handel and His Music (1957)
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Documentary

Presents Handel as a key figure in the development of Baroque music. Illustrates with musical selections his contributions to 18th century music...

mm 49: Vivian Fine Marathon! (2014)
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Documentary, History, Music, Mystery

"mm"s are m(usic(ian's))m(eetings) mostly held at the Who Unit? in Pittsburgh as a 21st century salon of sorts where formal interests can be broached...

Die geniale Schwester Fanny Hensel, geb. Mendelssohn (2023)
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Documentary

Hideaway (2021)
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Music

A short film made through original music and photos to invoke calmness.

Bin nur ein Jonny (2008)
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Documentary

A New Score Strikes Back (2018)
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Science Fiction, Music

Composer Christian Jessup follows up his 2017 "A New Score" with "A New Score Strikes Back," developing the music of Star Wars using modern...

I Am Not a Vagabond (1990)
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Documentary

A documentary about one of the most influential Latvian composers, Tālivaldis Ķeniņš, who lives in Canada.

Elton Medeiros - Or the Sun Shall Be Born (2020)
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Documentary, Music

Beautiful tribute to the composer Elton Medeiros. Together with his last partner Vidal Assis, he sings, tells stories and moves.

Otto Klemperer's Long Journey Through His Times (1985)
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Documentary, Music

Relying on a bounty of archival footage and interviews with prominent musicians and intimates, Philo Bregstein's film traces the life and career of...

Philip Glass: Looking Glass (2005)
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Documentary

This documentary captures the overflowing energy and activity of one today's greatest composers, Philip Glass, and allows us to follow him from New...

Eventyret om den vidunderlige musik (1990)
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Animation

Animated Composer in need of inspiration dreams his way through centuries of music - an inspiring tale that leaves him with a rather bland pop tune.