Rating: 
Summary: So-So Documentary, Good Concert Scenes.
Review: The documentary portion is nothing to write home about. Just a quick history of Kissin and his childhood. We also see a gentle interview where Kissin plays some of his original compositions. His performance at the prom is shown. A chopin heavy program, but who's complaining? He really makes the pieces look effortless. However the pieces are not shown in their entirety, but just in large fragments. This movie is definately renting if your local video store carries it. His performance of the 10th Transcendental Etude by Liszt is just unbelievable. In fact, he should release a video where he perfroms the entire set of 12 transcendental etudes.
Rating: 
Summary: Leaves you in Amazement
Review: The only reason I gave this DVD 4 stars is because there is not enough footage of Kissin playing, and (in my opinion) too much talking! There is a lot, but I want more. :)Frankly, I want a DVD full of Kissin performances, not just snippets. Other than that, this is a great buy if you are a fan of this amazing Pianist (which is an understatement)
Rating:
Summary: inspiring
Review: this documentary shows us the life of one of the premier pianists today. we see the early stages of his learning to the present day virtuoso. it is inspiring for young pianists to see the high level of musicality and technical skill that kissin displays. though i wish that they could have shown COMPLETE works, this video very much shows the musical atmosphere that kissin creates through the music, and draws you in as if you were sitting in the front row. as a pianist, i was truly inspired!
Rating: 
Summary: A GENIUS at Work
Review: This is truly an amazing musician - a genius - with technical skills beyond any I've seen. The next Horowitz. To see this kind of talent at his age is astounding. The only drawback is the lack of camera close-ups of his hands during the concert at the end. It was frustrating at times. But that does not deminish the talent. I've seen him in person twice. Now he is so popular it's hard to get tickets to see him - even months in advance. The number of encores he performs for his audiences seem endless. One cannot get enough of his raw talent. I was DELIGHTED to know there is a DVD out that presents his talent and gives us some insight to his background and his gift. And to hear him talk about his ability to hum classical tunes and improvise them at 11 mos is - well - genius at work!
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Summary: Inspiring experience!
Review: This Kissin's documentary is very inspiring. Especially the interview is really interesting. He plays a few of his early compositions with some interesting childhood episodes. You can watch the first solo recital at Prom in London, where he plays Chopin and Liszt, etc. Also, Schubert's Trout Quintet with Gidon Kremer at the summer music festival in Switzerland. Don't miss it!
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