Between 1867 and 1901, Grieg published 10 books of "Lyric Pieces" for solo piano. From ... more
these, Leif Ove Andsnes has drawn a representative selection of 24 melodies from the first, "Arietta", to the final, "Remembrances". While Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor is known the world over (Andsnes has made a celebrated recording) these highly expressive pieces span virtually the length of the composer's career, revealing a poetic sensibility midway between Chopin and Debussy. In so far as Grieg drew inspiration from his native folk music, the pieces illustrate a benign nationalism, and in the same way Andsnes carries the expectation of being a "Norwegian" artist with a refined musicality, refusing to unnecessarily romanticise what is in the main simple, lyrical music. Indeed, apart from the playfulness of the "March of the Trolls" and the exuberant "Homeward" and "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen", there is a wonderful impressionistic quality throughout this very satisfying recording. Andsnes finds a lucid questioning in "Illusion" and more pastoral qualities in "The Brook" and "Evening in the Mountains", aspects of Norway still being expressed two generations later by composer Geirr Tveitt. Andsnes is the first Norwegian pianist to attain international stature, and playing this music on his compatriot's own Steinway gives this first-rate recital an unrivalled authenticity. --Gary S Dalkin
Postage & Packaging:Free! Availability:Usually dispatched within 24 hours...
Advantages: Alright slasher Disadvantages: It's been done before. Lynda Day
It's 1942 a young boy is playing peacefully I his bedroom. However, somehow it's a jigsaw of a naked woman he has and his mother is annoyed at discovering this and finding heaps of pornography hidden all over his bedroom. She demands that he goes and gets her the matches so she can burn it all but the weird child being a true blue porn fan instead gets an axe and brutally, albeit very unrealistically, kills his mother. He is then found in the blood covered room after cutting her into several pieces.
Many years later and we have a random scene of a woman skating about on some University grounds before she crashes into two men carrying a mirror across a road. That scene seems pointless and is forgotten. But then another young woman is sitting on the lawn reading her book when she is disturbed by a man with a chainsaw cutting ...
Phelthew 05.10.2008
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Pieces (DVD)
Advantages: Great story, good actng, good music Disadvantages: Hugh Grant's vocals are average
This is a film which I have wanted to see for some time but never really got around to it. Hubby made the last film choice which was shocking so this was my choice and I thought he would not like it is it is a chick flick but I was completely surprised when he actually enjoyed all of it.
The film is about Alex Fletcher who was in a famous pop group from the 1980?s but in the present day he is struggling to keep his fame and music contacts. He is shocked when his manager tells him that the latest pop sensation is wanting him to write her a song , Alex thinks this could be his big break back into the music scene so sets about writing one.
He is in his apartment when he gets a visit from Sophie Fisher who is calling to water the plants as the usual girl is on holiday. As Alex and a friend are trying to write some lyrics she is ...
Advantages: Funny - Enjoyable Disadvantages: Cheesy at bits
I am writing a review on the DVD Music & Lyrics.
I bought this DVD yesterday after watching it a few months ago.I love Drew Barrymore acting. So i bought it as i do with most of her films.
The Story
Hugh Grant Stars as Alex Fletcher - an 80's pop Legend who is tying to make a come back after his band split in the 80's.
Drew Barry more stars as Sophie Fisher - his plant watering lady.
Alex has been asked to write a song for the current pop legend Cora and if he suceeds he will win a place on stage with her on her big concert coming up singing this new song as a duet.
So Alex gets stuck in trying to write a song with a lyricist when Sophie kinda butts in and puts some lyrics of her own in - and what do ya know alex likes them.
So his lyricist is dumped and Sophie is hired - the two work hard day and night to try and write ...
