{"id":1125,"date":"2013-10-20T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatestperformance.org\/?p=1125"},"modified":"2013-10-13T23:13:08","modified_gmt":"2013-10-14T06:13:08","slug":"top-10-films-about-classical-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatestperformance.org\/top-10-films-about-classical-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Films about Classical Music"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/td>\n | 1. Impromptu, 1991 – Among the top grossing films of its era, the intriguing movie features Hugh Grant as the Polish composer and pianistFrederic Chopin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
<\/td>\n | 2. The Red Violin, 1988 \u2013 This is about the tragic story of a violin maker and his wife.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
<\/td>\n | 3. Shine, 1996 \u2013 This multiple award-winning movie showcased the story of Davit Helfgott, the Australian piano prodigy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
<\/td>\n | 4. Immortal Beloved, 1994 \u2013 The movietraces the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven who became deaf as an adult. Despite his condition, he produced symphonies beyond compare.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
<\/td>\n | 5. The Piano, 1993 \u2013 This movie used19th-century New Zealand as backdrop, and had Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin as lead actresses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
<\/td>\n | 6. Watch Thirty Two ShortFilms About Glenn Gould, 1993 \u2013 This is a celebration of the life and works of Canadian pianist Glenn Herbert Gould.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
<\/td>\n | 7. Amadeus, 1984 \u2013 This is an engaging movie aboutWolfgang \/Amadeus\/Mozart, as told by his sly rival Antonio Salier.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
<\/td>\n | 8. \/Tous les Matins du Monde, 1991 \u2013 The movie touches on the life of \/viola de gamba player Monsieur de Sainte Colombe. The title literally means \u201call the mornings in the world.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
<\/td>\n | 9. Brief Encounter, 1945 \u2013 This movie is memorable both for its storyline and deeply touching music by Russian composer-cum-conductor and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff. It is about how the paths of a middle class woman and a doctor crossed, leading to a doomed love affair.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
<\/td>\n | 10. A Night at the Opera, 1935 \u2013 Starring the Marx Brothers, the high grossing American comedy movie tells of how friends achieved success by humiliating their enemies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 10 of the best films about classical music that are worth watching:\/Impromptu, The Red Violin, \/\/Shine, \/\/Immortal Beloved, \/\/The Piano, \/\/Glenn Gould, Amadeus, \/\/Tous les Matins du Monde, \/Brief Encounter, A Night at the Opera <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,20],"tags":[55],"yoast_head":"\n |