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DVD : Beethoven - Eroica / John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique |
- Very interestingIt's a wonderful version of the Eroica, played with instruments of the epoch, but above all it is a careful reconstruction of the first complete rehearsal of this wonderful symphony. It's really a wonderful piece.
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- Wife AstoundingMy wife claims this is my 11th recording of the Beethoven 3rd Symphony. Even if, it is my only visual recording (having lost my old Zubin Mehta VHS version). The music is great, iconoclastic for the period. There are some speculative liberties taken with the history in regards to Beethoven's personal relationships but by in large, quite a bit of it is fairly accurate. I was pleasantly surprised.
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- After one viewing this movie was an instant favorite of mine!This film was shown to my Music History class. I watched from a skeptical point of view (what kind of professor would show a film for class, and what kind of stupid, biased film am I about to watch?). However, about twenty minutes into the film I became completely sucked in! This film captured the essence of Beethoven's "Eroica" in its historical, musical and artistic areas. Some viewers (especially some of the reviewers) didn't enjoy the close-up shots of the actors faces and their reactions to the music, but I think that was the point of the film. Many of their gestures and faces helped describe the feeling of each piece, especially what people would've felt at the time. I feel that this is a remarkable film that has been incredibly underrated!
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- EroicaI highly recommend this DVD. The history was right on, the music was rivetingly played on period instruments, and it gave stunning insight into how people of differing classes were treated then. The Eroica Symphony truly changed the course of music.
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- A masterpiece about a masterpieceOn one hand I would say if you like action, straightfoward plot, special effects, and in-your-face acting and you don't like classical music then stay away, far away from this movie. On the other hand, maybe this is exactly what you need a dose of. In my book, this is one of the finest movies I have seen. The complete performance of Beethoven's 3rd Symphony is enough to recommend it. However, the acting, direction, editing, and cinematography are of the highest caliber. There is minimal dialogue, however the actors convey their emotions wordlessly as they react to the music of the master. If you love Beethoven, you should love this movie. But if you can appreciate life and what it is to be human and the continual march of history and change, then this movie should stir you within. Give this one a chance. Go to "Eroica" expecting to hear a symphony and then listen closely. A film for the ages, food for the soul.
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