Helene Grimaud is one of the pianistic phenomena of our day, a true heir to the mavericks ... more
of the keyboard stretching back to Liszt. This revealing film tells her story, moving from early musical promise to a Paris Conservatoire education and star career with recording contract, through the point where her enduring love of the wild - and wolves in particular - caused her to break with the convention of that life. We see her at home in New York State where she founded her own Wolf Conservation Centre, we hear her talk about the pressures on a modern musician and life on the road and, of course, we hear her play, in particular Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto and the First Piano Concerto of Brahms.
Advantages: Certificate PG so it's suitable for nearly everyone Disadvantages: The cinema is expensive and this film is very average
This film is due on general release in the UK shortly but I thought I'd write about it as I had a sneak preview.
This PG film directed by Garry Marshall stars Kate Hudson as Helen Harris, a woman who "inherits" guardianship of her nieces and nephew when her sister and brother-in-law die in an accident. Joan Cusack and John Corbett co-star. The children are played rather well by Hayden Panettiere (Audrey), Spencer Breslin (Henry) and Abigail Breslin (Sarah).
Helen's glamourous New York modelling world is turned upside down as she tries to be a parent. Her sister Jenny already has children and can't resist interfering. Gradually the two women come to an understanding, as they also come to terms with the loss of their other sister. Jenny doesn't work and she's rather self-righteous but she's actually quite jealous of her sister ...
Advantages: Gives a Slightly Different Version of Events Disadvantages: Is A Bit Long
Alexandros takes pity on him and saves him bringing him up as his own son and renaming him Paris.
A few years later the now grown up Paris played by Matthew Marsden, chases a stray goat into a cave. Overheated from the run he takes a sip of water and starts to feel dizzy and a vision appears before him of the three goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. The goddesses are having a debate about who is the fairest among them and they have decided that Paris is to choose the winner. In order to sway his judgement they each offer a prize for picking them. Athena offers great wisdom, Hera offers great Kingdoms and wealth and Aphrodite offers the most beautiful woman in the world and shows Paris a vision of Helen.
At the same time that Paris is looking at this vision of Helen, she is also seeing his face through a vision in a pool.
When we ...
Advantages: great film great price Disadvantages: n/a
If you have read my reviews by now you may have guessed that i love a chick flick and raising helen is another one that i loved.
Starring Kate Hudson, Joan Cusack and Helen Mirren, this film is about Helen Harris a smart city women who works hard and plays harder and her life is turned upside down when her sister is killed and she is made guardian of her three children who are anything but perfect angels. Helen has to buy a new apartment, move out of the city and in the end also has to change her job as well.
In this film you get to see the transition of Helen from the cool aunt to the mum figure where she struggles to make the right decision which is not necessarily the fun decision that the children had hope for. But as all good chick flicks she finds love in in the end and everything ends happily ever after.
Overall a great ...
Robert (Alexander) Schumann (1810 - 1856); Richard (Georg) Strauss (1864 - 1949); Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897); George Gershwin (1898 - 1937); (Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937); Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827); Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s)
Berlin Deutsches Symphony Orchestra; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Staatskapelle Dresden Orchestra
Date of Release
03/07/2006
Label / Distributor
Warner Classics / TEN
Pieces in Set
6
Running Time
6 hours 11 minutes
Genre(s)
Orchestral, Instrumental, Chamber
Stereo
Stereo
SPAR Code
DDD
EAN
825646326525
Catalogue Number
2564
Work 1
Work Title
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 54
1. No. 1, Capriccio in D minor 2. No. 2, Intermezzo in A minor 3. No. 3, Capriccio in G minor 4. No. 4, Intermezzo in E 5. No. 5, Intermezzo in E minor 6. No. 6, Intermezzo in E 7. No. 7, Capriccio in D minor
Composer
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1892
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 4
Work Title
(3) Pieces, Op. 117
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 1, Intermezzo in E flat 2. No. 2, Intermezzo in B flat minor 3. No. 3, Intermezzo in C sharp minor
Composer
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1892
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 5
Work Title
(6) Pieces, Op. 118
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 1, Intermezzo in A minor 2. No. 2, Intermezzo in A 3. No. 3, Ballade in G minor 4. No. 4, Intermezzo in F minor 5. No. 5, Romance in F 6. No. 6, Intermezzo in E flat minor
Composer
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1892
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 6
Work Title
(4) Pieces, Op. 119
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 1, Intermezzo in B minor 2. No. 2, Intermezzo in E minor 3. No. 3, Intermezzo in C 4. No. 4, Rhapsody in E flat
Composer
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1892
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 7
Work Title
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Finale: Allegro agitato
Composer
George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1925
Conductor
David Zinman
Orchestra / Ensemble
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 8
Work Title
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegramente 2. Adagio assai 3. Presto
Composer
(Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1931
Conductor
David Zinman
Orchestra / Ensemble
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 9
Work Title
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 1 in D minor, Op 15
Excerpt(s)
1. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 1 in D minor, Op 15
Composer
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Genre
Chamber
Date Written
1854-58
Conductor
Kurt Sanderling
Orchestra / Ensemble
Staatskapelle Dresden Orchestra
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 10
Work Title
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G, Op. 58
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro moderato 2. Andante con moto 3. Rondo (Vivace)
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1805-6
Conductor
Kurt Masur
Orchestra / Ensemble
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 11
Work Title
Sonata for Piano No. 30 in E, Op. 109
Excerpt(s)
1. Vivace, ma non troppo 2. Prestissimo 3. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1820
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 12
Work Title
Sonata for Piano No. 31 in A flat, Op. 110
Excerpt(s)
1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo 2. Allegro molto 3. Adagio, ma non troppo - Fuga
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1821-2
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 13
Work Title
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Excerpt(s)
1. Moderato 2. Adagio sostenuto 3. arr E Carmen as 'All By Myself'; arr Arch as 'Parole d'amore' 4. Allegro scherzando
Composer
Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1900-01
Conductor
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Orchestra / Ensemble
Philharmonia Orchestra
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 14
Work Title
(24) Preludes
Composer
Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Genre
Instrumental
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 15
Work Title
(9) Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33
Excerpt(s)
2. No. 1 in F minor
Composer
Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1911
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 16
Work Title
(9) Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33
Excerpt(s)
2. No. 2 in C
Composer
Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1911
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 17
Work Title
(9) Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33
Excerpt(s)
2. No. 9 in C sharp minor
Composer
Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1911
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
Work 18
Work Title
Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Excerpt(s)
2. Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Composer
Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1931
Main Performer
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Hélène Grimaud
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