Leo and Remi, two thirteen-year-old best friends, have their unbreakable bond tragically torn apart. This emotionally transformative film explores the intersection of friendship, love, identity, and healing.
Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) follows the story of two high school girls, Mizore and Nozomi, who are both members of their school's concert band. Mizore plays the oboe while Nozomi plays the flute. As their graduation approaches, the two girls must navigate their complicated emotions and the evolution of their friendship. The movie beautifully explores themes of female friendship, coming-of-age, and the power of music.
The Voice of the Moon follows a disillusioned music teacher who embarks on a surreal adventure in Italy. Amidst a nonlinear timeline, he encounters a variety of eccentric characters and experiences surrealism in his search for meaning. Set against the backdrop of the full moon, the film explores themes of disillusionment and personal awakening.
Bill Bailey takes audiences on a hilarious and informative journey through the fascinating world of orchestras and classical music. From the unique sounds of different instruments to the quirky characters that make up an orchestra, Bill Bailey delivers a remarkable guide that is both funny and educational.
Kumiko is now a second year and one of the senior players of the euphonium section. With new underclassmen joining the concert band, Kumiko will have to learn new things in order to deal with awkward and difficult underclassmen. She and third-year trumpeter Tomoe Kabe have been chosen to lead the new underclassmen members. Among the new members to Kumiko's bass section are euphonist Kanade Hisaishi, whose appearances are deceiving; tuba player Mirei Suzuki, who cannot adapt to her new environment; tuba player Satsuki Suzuki, who wants to get along with Mirei; and double bassist Motomu Tsukinaga, who cannot talk about himself. Between the Sunrise Festival, chair placement auditions, and the competition, a number of problems quickly begin to arise.
Orchestra Rehearsal is a satirical Italian film set in a single location, depicting the chaos and power struggles that unfold during an orchestra rehearsal. The film explores themes of anarchy, artistic creation, disillusionment, and defiance of authority, as the musicians navigate their way through the absurdity of the situation. With a fake-documentary style, the film captures the tension between the conductor and the musicians, and the underlying discontent within the orchestra. Set in the 1970s, the film uses its grotesque and comedic elements to deliver a sharp critique of social and political situations.
Set in the summer of 1963, 'The Flamingo Kid' follows a teenager who takes a summer job at a beach club. He navigates through the challenges of growing up and discovering himself while working at the club and interacting with its eccentric members. The movie explores themes of love, friendship, identity, and the clash between different social classes.
Enchanted April is a movie about four dissatisfied women in 1920s England who impulsively rent a seaside castle in Italy and experience love, friendship, and self-discovery during their stay. As they immerse themselves in the beauty of the Italian countryside and the charm of the local people, they find solace and happiness in unexpected ways.
Awaiting new club leader Kumiko is the Ensemble Contest -- a.k.a. "EnCon"-- and the school's preliminary competition to determine the representative team to participate. Kumiko tries her best to make it to the preliminaries without incident, but the concert band club is so large that there seems to be no end to the problems... And as the club leader, she finds herself busy consulting on all sorts of matters. While the club members are deciding on their teams, Kumiko herself hasn't even decided which she will join...
In 17th-century Northern Italy, a seductive love triangle unfolds in the royal court. As a nobleman becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman, their illicit affair threatens to destroy them all. Meanwhile, the kingdom faces the deadly threat of smallpox, adding to the tension and danger. Based on a novel, this period drama explores themes of love, power, and self-destructiveness.
A Paris cabaret singer dreams of becoming a Metropolitan Opera singer. A press agent arranges her Manhattan debut by way of Africa.
The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert Ever is a thrilling documentary that showcases a unique and risky concert featuring the works of legendary composer Ennio Morricone. The concert brings together various musicians, including an entire orchestra, piano players, guitarists, whistlers, and even a female conductor. The documentary explores the challenges and risks involved in organizing such a grand event, including the use of cinema-on-cinema techniques. With stunning performances, percussion and choir ensembles, and mesmerizing solos from saxophones, trumpets and other instruments, the concert captivates the audience throughout. The documentary also highlights the intense atmosphere of the concert hall and features a standout performance by a talented mezzo-soprano. The concert climaxes with a breathtaking encore, leaving the audience in awe. However, in an unexpected turn of events, a gunshot rings out and chaos ensues, adding to the dangerous nature of the concert.
In 'South of Heaven,' a gay musician returns home from college to his fundamentalist Christian family and must confront his own internal struggles as he navigates being outed and coming to terms with his sexuality.
In a neighborhood on the outskirts of Rome the crime, drugs and graffiti are pervasive. A large apartment complex seems to be a prison for the inhabitants. Marco returns to the hood after serving time in prison for dealing drugs but he's rejected and abandoned by his wife. His old friends still want him to deal cocaine for them. At first he's reluctant but it seems to be all he knows to do. Faustino, Massimo and Federico are delinquents who hang out together while doing drugs, petty crime, and looking for sex. Sonia is different from the rest because she studies and works all the time but even Sonia won't escape without being a victim. A tragic incident brings the main characters together and leaves behind a trail of fire, blood and violence.
The plot deals with the developments in an old decadent village after a stranger arrives at the old train station, an event in itself. This stranger is a Brazilian musician who carries and plays his "oboe". The music from the oboe, the musician's instrument, will change the lives of everyone involved, and that small village itself will forever be changed by the sound of the oboe.
Contents Boulez: Initiale /Boulez Ensemble (chamber ensemble) Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D965 (Von Chezy / Muller) Anna Prohaska (soprano), Jörg Widmann (clarinet), Daniel Barenboim (piano) Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, K493 Daniel Barenboim (piano), Michael Barenboim (violin), Yulia Deyneka (viola), Kian Soltani(cello) Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments Michael Barenboim (violin), Karim Said (piano), Boulez Ensemble
A documentary about Majid Entezami (Persian: مجید انتظامی) (born 9 March 1948). Entezami is an Iranian composer, conductor, musician, and oboist.
Two college boys have a flat tire. They proceed to play music on a tire, a bassoon, a balloon and an umbrella.
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