Rubinstein Remembered (With Audio CD)

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Summary: Please John, bring us "Love of Life" on DVD!
Review: I agree wholeheartedly with the other comments: the balance between content featuring John and content with Artur playing or speaking is off kilter. Artur's full-length performances and personal interviews on camera are what we really want to help us celebrate and remember Artur Rubinstein's marvelous music and artistry. For all those legions of Artur Rubinstein fans, what we really want to see and purchase on DVD is an art film that hit the silver screen in 1969 entitled "Arthur Rubinstein - The Love of Life", directed by Gérard Patris and François Reichenbach (also entitled "L'Amour de la vie"). It was produced by Bernard Chevry. Please John Rubinstein, can we get this film released on DVD as well? The market for it would be huge!

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Summary: Rubinstein - the best pianist of the 20th century
Review: Seeing is believing. I never thought I would be moved from another documentary about Rubinstein - but it happened.
Great movie for admirers and anybody who like quality piano music.

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Summary: John, Please Shut Up!
Review: Terribly frustrating.
In fairness, this documentary was originally aired on public television for an audience the producers apparently felt was more interested in Rubinstein's celebrity than in his music. But who if not music lovers will buy this DVD, and they will find only brief snippets of Rubinstein's playing.
As for biography, the great raconteur does not get a word in to tell his own story until almost nine minutes into the program. Instead we are treated to a self-indulgent display of his son John's narration, analysis -- even his conducting!
The many photographs of Arthur Rubinstein are marvelous (though other people in the photos are never identified), and a few moments with Daniel Barenboim provide desperately needed reflection.
But -- tell me, someone - is there no better DVD providing a musical and biographical profile of Rubinstein? He deserves one.

Rating:
Summary: John, Please Shut Up!
Review: Terribly frustrating.
In fairness, this documentary was originally aired on public television for an audience the producers apparently felt was more interested in Rubinstein's celebrity than in his music. But who if not music lovers will buy this DVD, and they will find only brief snippets of Rubinstein's playing.
As for biography, the great raconteur does not get a word in to tell his own story until almost nine minutes into the program. Instead we are treated to a self-indulgent display of his son John's narration, analysis -- even his conducting!
The many photographs of Arthur Rubinstein are marvelous (though other people in the photos are never identified), and a few moments with Daniel Barenboim provide desperately needed reflection.
But -- tell me, someone - is there no better DVD providing a musical and biographical profile of Rubinstein? He deserves one.