Aporias (Requia For Piano And Orchestra) - John Zorn

Clavinova Piano Orchestra at Your Fingertips.

Advantages: Sounds like a real piano - well several differents ones. Many other instrument sounds.
Disadvantages: Takes a lot to learn about the inbuilt technology..

As an ex-professional musician, I have found The Clavinova Piano to be of astounding quality and often think how fantastic it would have been if instruments like this were in circulation when I was working. For those of us who are passionate about playing pianos, there is a huge array of different instruments that can make even the most mediocre player sound like a brilliant maestro, and the Clavinova CVP405 gives great satisfaction and in my opinion is one of the best around. The CVP405 is not the "flagship" of Yamaha's range of Clavinovas, but the next one down from the top of the range, so it might appear expensive with its £2500+ price tag, although it is far cheaper than an acoustic piano to buy and far cheaper to maintain because being electronic there is no need for a regular visit from the piano tuner. What is ...

derek-j-a 22.11.2008 · Read full review
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THE PIANO TEACHER - (LA PIANISTE)

Advantages: Excellent physcological study of character.
Disadvantages: Grim, brutal, shocking scenes of a sexual nature.

The Piano Teacher The Piano Teacher is a subtitled film of the Phycological Drama genre. Released in 2001 it is also known by it's French name La pianiste. Directed by Michael Haneke, it is based on the novel by Die Klavierspielerin which won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 2004. Graphic in it's content this film delves into the darker side of sex, including fetishism, bondage, and sado/masochism. It also touches on the delicate subject of genitalia self harm. This is not a light film, and is not recommended for family viewing. ~ I will be reviewing FILM ONLY Synopsis This is a tale revolving around a professor at a music conservatory in Vienna. Her name is Erica and she is played played by the wonderful actress Isabelle Huppert, Who has an impressive 75+ films under her belt. Erica is ...

Morning_Becomes_Electra 20.01.2008 (25.01.2008) · Read full review
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Let the piano do the talking

Advantages: interesting story, excellent acting,
Disadvantages: expected more

I went into this movie knowing about the oscars it had won and having been recommended by several friends, I expected something good. As a fan of period films, this movie is set in the 1850's, New Zealand. Ada (Holly Hunter) is a mute who with her young daughter Flora(Ann Paquin) braves the dangerous journey across the world. We see the movie start with them landing with all their belongings, including the priceless piano. Life begins in the leafy forest with her new Husband, Stewart (Sam Neill). Life is not what she expected in this remote area. Things take a turn for the worse when her new Husband sells her piano a neighbour, George (Harvey Keitel). George however, tells Ada she may earn back her piano by giving him piano lessons. Through the lessons, we see a turbulant but intreging relationship form. This movie wasn't what I ...

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