A live recording of Leonard Bernstein conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5, Op.47 at the Royal Festival Hall in June 1968. ...

Georg Wübbolt directs this documentary about conductor & composer Leonard Bernstein. The film features interviews with, among others, Bernstein's children as well as Gustavo Dudamel, Stephen Sondheim, Kent Nagano & members of the Vienna Philharmonic. ...

Georg Wübbolt directs this documentary about conductor & composer Leonard Bernstein. The film features interviews with, among others, Bernstein's children as well as Gustavo Dudamel, Stephen Sondheim, Kent Nagano & members of the Vienna Philharmonic. ...

Collection of performances by Wiener Philharmoniker, Orchestra dell' Accademia Nazionale Santa Cecilia & the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein. The performances include works by Sibelius, Debussy, Beethoven, Haydn & Bernstein himself. ...

Tony Palmer directs this film documenting Leonard Cohen's 1972 ' Bird On a Wire' tour. The 20-city European tour, which began in Dublin on 18 March 1972 & ended on 21 April in Jerusalem, caught Cohen at the pinnacle of his career despite the concerts being plagued by technical & personal problems. Palmer splices Vietnam War footage & home movies from Cohen's childhood into the performance footage, creating a powerful testament to the singer's unique fusion of poetry & politics. ...

Documentary focusing on the career of singer Leonard Cohen. Having recently turned 80 years old, Cohen has spent close to 60 years in the music industry. This film documents his rise, from growing up in Montreal to an emerging singer-songwriter in the 1960s where he first found fame & his lasting success where he continues to record & perform music to the present day. The footage

Includes:: rare interviews with the artist himself as well as those close to him to provide an insight into the journey of the iconic musician's career.

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Documentary which chronicles the life & career of renowned Canadian balladeer & poet, Leonard Cohen. The bard of Montreal has written songs that have struck a chord with several generations now, & his influence on modern song writing carries arguably as much weight as a Dylan or a Van Morrison. In 2005, director Lian Lunson travelled to The Sydney Opera House to capture a concert called ' Came So Far for Beauty'
- a tribute to Cohen performed by contemporary artists including Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Rufus Wainright & Beth Orton. The film also features a unique performance of the Cohen classic 'I'm Your Man' with the man himself on vocal & U2 backing him. These performances are scattered with clips of Cohen in a candid & humorous interview.
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Made in 1965, this film provides a portrait of the young Leonard Cohen when he was on the brink of pop stardom. Cohen's first poetry collection had been published in 1956, but it was ' The Spice Box of Earth' which made him famous in 1961. Two years after this film was made, Cohen found success with his first album, ' The Songs of Leonard Cohen', & he has since been hailed as the first & last post-war romantic writer. ...

The septuagenarian singer-songwriter captured live at London's 02 Arena on July 17th 2008. This was Cohen's first tour for 15 years & both fans & critics alike were bowled over by the performances. The concert comprises 26 of his finest songs including ' Hallelujah', ' Suzanne', ' First We Take Manhattan', ' The Future', ' So Long, Marianne', ' Bird On the Wire' & ' Dance Me to the End of Love'. ...

In 2008 singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen set out on his first world tour for 15 years. This collection

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