Symphony n. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven in St. Mark’s Square

The film covers a hundred years in the lives of the Ricordi family, the Milan publishing house of the title, and the various composers and other historic personalities, whose careers intersected with the growth of the Ricordi house. It beautifully draws the parallel between the great music of the composers, the historic and social uphe...

Runtime

1h 50m

Director

Carmine Gallone

Cast

Roland Alexandre, Elisa Cegani, Danièle Delorme

An enterprising producer believes he has hit upon a winning concept: a program of original animated shorts set to classical music. Undeterred by warnings that this has already been done by an American named 'Prisney,' he rallies an orchestra of geriatric women, a bullish conductor, and an animator that he keeps locked in the dungeon. W...

Runtime

1h 25m

Director

Bruno Bozzetto

Cast

Marialuisa Giovannini, Néstor Garay, Maurizio Micheli

After marrying her long lost love, a pianist finds the relationship threatened by a wealthy composer who is besotted with her.

Runtime

1h 50m

Director

Irving Rapper

Cast

Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains

If Daniel Barenboim is not the world's greatest living classical musician he is certainly the most versatile. In a career spanning more than 50 years, his name is attached to many of the celebrated recordings of opera, symphony, small ensemble and piano solo. With the later half of his career marked by distinction at the podium, one ma...

Runtime

3h 18m

Director

Michael Beyer

Cast

Daniel Barenboin, Daniel Barenboim, Staatskapelle Berlin

Blending lively music and brilliant animation, this sequel to the original 'Fantasia' restores 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' and adds seven new shorts.

Runtime

1h 14m

Director

James Algar, Don Hahn

Cast

Steve Martin, Quincy Jones, Itzhak Perlman