Bernstein conducts Bernstein

To the memory of Elmer Bernstein

Advantages: Wonderful music apturing the essence of the film
Disadvantages: NOne

Elmer Bernstein died Thursday last on 19th August 2004 aged 82 years old. The American composer is a legend in film composing. Over a period of 50 + years, Bernstein wrote over 200 film and television scores. His music enjoyed and treasured by many. Amongst his many memorable soundtracks is that of the Great Escape made in 1963. The film the Great Escape was based on a true story. Bernstein?s expressive and emotive score gives tribute to the heroic story and the individuals involved. The music follows the film?s action through it?s disappointments and hopes. The film is one of the most famous and best loved of the many WW2 films that exist. It relates the determination, resourcefulness and strength-of-mind of a group of prisoner of wars. The track, ?Various Troubles?, particularly highlights the problems faced by the prisoners ...

MAFARRIMOND 21.08.2004 · Read full review
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How do you bite?

Advantages: Very readable, enjoyable, layman introduction to personality disorders likely to be encountered in normal life
Disadvantages: Only covers 5 disorders ; could make people more wary of one another

) to the layman by Dr Albert J Bernstein within a rather edu-taining book entitled ?Emotional Vampires? or, as it is subtitled, ?Dealing with People Who Drain You Dry?. In the author?s own words this melodramatic metaphor is ?clinical psychology dressed up in a Halloween costume.? Dr Bernstein bases his vampire descriptions on the patterns of thoughts and behaviour present in the 5 personality disorders he deems from his experience ?most likely to cause trouble in daily life?. The main Vampire types thus identified are: Antisocial, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Paranoid. All have attractive characteristics which draw others into their ways. Yet all fail in distinctive manners to engage as might be expected in normal adult behaviour, and thereby drain those with whom they interact of their emotional energy. Dr ...

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The Art of Conducting - maestro myth revealed?

Advantages: Superb production, fascinating footage, great music
Disadvantages: None whatsoever apart from wanting more

others. Some of the conductors featured are Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Thomas Beecham, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Richard Strauss, Leopold Stokowski and Bruno Walter to single out a few names. Right from the opening of the documentary you realise the high quality of the production values on this DVD as Beethoven's 5th Symphony segues seamlessly between different performances by very different conductors. Hearing the same piece conducted by Toscanini, von Karajan, Klemperer and Szell heightens the contrasts between the styles and interpretations of each of these highly individual maestri. One of the big plus-points of this DVD is that along with copious extracts from performances and rehearsals, one is given complete performances of several works including Beethoven's "Egmont Overture" conducted by Serge Koussevitzky ...

Maestrolover 04.11.2007 (03.11.2007) · Read full review
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Review of Art Of Conducting - Great Conductors Of The Past (DVD)