Allegro Films

[Peter]

The BBC are showing some of the excellent documentaries produced by Christopher Nupen for Allegro films. Last night they showed the extraordinary 98 year old (at the time of filmimg 8 years ago, she is still alive at 106!) pianist Alice Somer-Herz who survived Thereseinstadt. A remarkable lady with an inspirational outlook on life. Also showing this week is the final part of the superb Sibelius film. I have a link to their site on the links page but here it is for those who may be interested in buying some of the dvds.

http://www.allegrofilms.com/home/

[Michael]

The BBC are showing some of the excellent documentaries produced by Christopher Nupen for Allegro films. Last night they showed the extraordinary 98 year old (at the time of filmimg 8 years ago, she is still alive at 106!) pianist Alice Somer-Herz who survived Thereseinstadt. A remarkable lady with an inspirational outlook on life. Also showing this week is the final part of the superb Sibelius film.

http://www.allegrofilms.com/home/

Yes, I saw that. A remarkable woman. I missed the start of the programme so I'm not sure who was playing parts of the Moonlight Sonata throughout.
Was it the same lady?

[Peter]

Yes all the piano playing was her - at the time of filming she was still practising over 2 hours daily! I think that was part of a 2 dvd set called 'we want the light'.

[Peter]

The programme is available on the BBC iplayer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode..._Is_a_Present/

[Roehre]

The BBC are showing some of the excellent documentaries produced by Christopher Nupen for Allegro films. Last night they showed the extraordinary 98 year old (at the time of filmimg 8 years ago, she is still alive at 106!) pianist Alice Somer-Herz who survived Thereseinstadt. A remarkable lady with an inspirational outlook on life. Also showing this week is the final part of the superb Sibelius film. I have a link to their site on the links page but here it is for those who may be interested in buying some of the dvds.

http://www.allegrofilms.com/home/

Great films these are. Last night I watched (through my sky box) the 2 Sibelius instalments. Looking forward to the Respighi one coming Friday. The Somer-Herz one will be watched in a moment.

[Roehre]

Box? What is an Box? (The mis-spelt article is intentional, that tries to show a technological backwardness akin to a delight in dead music).

A Sky-box is a satellite-receiver cum recording device, which enables you to record it like in the "olden days" with a VHS-videorecorder or even to watch a programme from the beginning after it already has begun (and/or skip the commercials, if necessary )

[Roehre]

I -as a complete technidiot- could install it, but I am sure you need your good lady to do it for you (or probably better even: your kids)