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This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew analogies to other disciplines, such as poetry, aesthetics, and especially linguistics, hoping to make these lectures accessible to an audience with limited or no musical experience, while maintaining an intelligent level of discourse: Lecture 5 picks up at the early twentieth century with an oncoming crisis in Western Music. As these lectures have traced the gradual increase and oversaturation of ambiguity, Bernstein now designates a point in history that took ambiguity too far.

Weather Report live at the Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany, November 6, 1975. Program: Freezing Fire - Scarlet Woman - Mysterious Traveller - Badia/Boogie Woogie Waltz

Baritone Roger Whittaker performs live, accompanied by the 100-piece Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in this concert film. Popular in Europe and Asia, Whittaker enjoyed success in the United States with his hit "The Last Farewell." This concert showcases his considerable vocal talents as he performs "The Last Farewell," "Fire & Rain," "Both Sides Now," "River Lady," "New World in the Morning," "If I Were a Rich Man" and more.

Television adaptation of Richard Heuberger's operetta of the same name.

Carles Santos, at the piano, plays the notes that make up the title 74 times, dressed up and disguised as that many characters.

Soundstage Original Series 1974-1985 The man who drove his "Taxi" to the top of the music charts entertains.

Live concert at the Rainbow Theatre in London, on May 5, 1973.

Conscript Andrey Vorobey dreams of serving in the army. However, to his disappointment, the medical commission declares Andrey unfit for military service. Nevertheless, he is determined to test himself in challenging conditions and goes to a southern state farm, where he volunteers for the hardest jobs...

A hard-hitting drama about the pressures facing a young Chicano couple and their struggles to balance work, college and marriage, pitting the husband's machismo and self-sacrifice against the wife's desire for agency and companionship.

1. Intro 2. From The Inside 3. Serious 4. Nurse Rosetta 5. The Quiet Room 6. I Never Cry 7. Devil's Food 8. Welcome To My Nightmare 9. Billion Dollar Babies 10. Only Women Bleed 11. No More Mr. Nice Guy 12. I'm Eighteen 13. The Black Widow 14. Wish I Was Born In Beverly Hills 15. Ballad Of Dwight Fry 16. Go To Hell 17. How You Gonna See Me Now 18. Inmates (We're All Crazy) 19. School's Out The Strange Case of Alice Cooper is a must watch for any Cooper fan... a man in the prime of his career doing what he did best, entertaining kids and scaring parents.

A cult of diners, restaurants and an excessive eating prevails in the City of Joy. Different contests are held in cooking the Georgian cuisine. Makro, a famous singer, decides to lend some spirituality to the city of gluttons. For that purpose she decides to set up a gallery of beautiful paintings in one of the city’s restaurants. The owners of the restaurant oppose that decision, but due to Makro’s agility the tenants of the city carry the paintings to the new museum.

Recorded at the Philadelphia Spectrum in 1974 for PBS Soundstage, English guitarist/songwriter Dave Mason shows why he's considered to be a true master of his craft. A founding member of Traffic and a collaborator with Jimi Hendrix and others, Dave Mason's music has entertained audiences worldwide for over 50 years. Highlights: "Takin' the Time to Find," "Let It Go, Let It Flow," "All Along the Watchtower," "Feelin' Alright" and more.

This time, Teixeirinha faces great challenges, having to complete 7 tests, including jumping off the Guaíba Bridge in search of a lost treasure and winning the heart of a beautiful young woman. Music, romance and lots of humor, accentuated by the performance of Chilean comedian Jimmy Pipiolo. The setting is the city of Porto Alegre.

Place De La Concorde was Jean Michel Jarre's first concert, held on July 14, 1979, celebrating the Bastille Day. One million spectators attended this concert, setting up a new record for Jean-Michel to the Guinness Book of Records.

A Tribute to John Cage is Paik's homage to avant-garde composer John Cage. A major figure in contemporary art and music, Cage was one of the primary influences on Paik's work, as well as his friend and frequent collaborator. In this multifaceted portrait, Paik creates a pastiche of Cage's performances and anecdotes, interviews with friends and colleagues, and examples of Paik's participatory music and television works that parallel Cage's strategies and concerns. The methodology and philosophies that inform Cage's radical musical aesthetic — chance, randomness, the democratization of sounds — are evident as he performs such seminal pieces as 4'33" (of complete silence) in Harvard Square, or throws the I Ching to determine performance sites. Among the collage of elements included in this work are segments from Paik's Zen for TV; Paik and Charlotte Moorman in early performances, including the TV Bra; and anecdotes from composer Alvin Lucier.

Diego and Gabriela Silang are landed Ilocos natives disaffected with the imposition of the indulto de comercio (a law giving right to Spanish officials to buy rice and tobacco at the price they prefer). The year is 1762 and the British invade Manila, the childless couple is among the landowners denying aid to the Spaniards in thwarting the British. When the Spaniards in retaliation jail Diego, his wife gathers their confederates and leads the uprising herself.

The concert was recorded with a black-and-white video camera and a single microphone on June 13, 1978.

Portrait of American-born Greek soprano Maria Callas with excerpts from the following programs or films: "Grande Nuit de l'Opéra 1958", "Trois Jours avec Maria Callas", "L'invité du Dimanche", and "Médée" (1969) by Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution.

Al Hughes stars as himself in this two minute test animation set to Harry Nilsson's "Think About Your Troubles." This short was a test animation to help pitch the 1971 animated film "The Point" and is available as a bonus feature on the film's Blu-ray release.

The story of Anarkali and Saleem retold.

Set in the year 1970, the story of a love that was prevented because of the difference in status between Klao, a young poor farmer, and Thongkwao, the beautiful daughter of Thongkon, a wealthy man in the village.

Lehar romantic operetta set in Russia about a beautiful dancer who is set up to attract a tsar's son, and they fall in love. Beautiful settings and wonderful music.

An unbaptized woman is killed because of the regressive mentality existing in the mountains of northern Albania.

A comedic revue from Intima Teatern in Stockholm.

Essay film from Czech director Vojtech Jasný on his home country.

Lee Hazlewood's album “Cowboy in Sweden” presented as a series of dreams. The movie alternates between absurdist skits and songs, given totally incongruous visual settings.

Electrifying performance from the Graham Bonnet era Rainbow recorded on December 1st 1979 by the Capitol's in-house video crew on the 'Down To Earth' tour and now a cult classic performance. Setlist: "Eyes Of The World", "Love's No Friend", "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Third Movement Allegro - Somewhere Over The Rainbow", "All Night Long", "Keyboard Intro", "Lost In Hollywood", "Guitar Solo - Ode To Joy", "Keyboards Solo", "Drums Solo - 1812 Overture", "Lost In Hollywood (Reprise)", "Lazy", "Man On The Silver Mountain", "Blues", "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll", "Kill The King (Jam)", "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (Reprise)"

Set in the 1930s, the eldest son of a wealthy family falls in love with a young woman who emigrated from Spain and works at home as a maid.

This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew analogies to other disciplines, such as poetry, aesthetics, and especially linguistics, hoping to make these lectures accessible to an audience with limited or no musical experience, while maintaining an intelligent level of discourse: Bernstein provides two distinct meanings of the term ambiguity. The first is "doubtful or uncertain" and the second, "capable of being understood in two or more possible senses"

The film presents the five members of the popular music group La Pandilla in a tangled comedy-musical plot, involving a stolen audio recording, during the summer of their group tour. Includes sequences within the same concerts, where the enthusiastic public is also shown. The plot is woven around this tour, alternating performances with funny incidents at a hotel in Condado where they stayed.

The story, set in the mythical town of Riverdale, follows the misadventures of the "Archie" Gang: Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, and Reggie Mantle.

The final collaboration between Hiroshi Teshigahara and Kobo Abe, 240 Hours in a Day is a four-panel projection produced for the 1970 Osaka Expo. Set in the near future, a scientist invents an accelerator that increases the speed of human activity tenfold.

Richie Havens concert at Casino de Montreux, Switzerland in 1971. With Paul Williams (guitar), Emile Latimer (drums), Eric Oxendine (bass). The year after the release of the 'Woodstock' film that gained Richie a new worldwide audience. Directed by Willy Botteldoorn, as part of 'Pop Shop' series. Broadcast in Belgium on February 10th 1972. High Flying Bird Just Like a Woman Handsome Johnny From the Prison Fire and Rain Things I Used to Do Medley - Freedom/ Motherless Child/ Telephone in My Bosom/ You Gotta Give.

Recorded at Ronnie Scott's in London in 1974 and backed by the Tommy Flanagan Quartet, Ella Fitzgerald performs some of her most famous songs, including George Gershwin's The Man I Love.

Recorded as part of the Edinburgh Festival of Popular Music on 17th September 1976, 'Live at the Playhouse Theatre' gives fans an exhilarating view of Elton at the height of his '70s popularity, having just enjoyed his first UK #1 single with 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart.' This electrifying solo performance kicks off with Skyline Pigeon (taken from 'Empty Sky') before ending with a riotous version of 'Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)'. The setlist rips through classic after classic, including 'Rocket Man,' 'Daniel and 'Bennie and the Jets.' It was also the first time Elton performed 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' solo. Climbing on his piano and stomping his way through this virtuoso performance, Elton leaves every ounce of himself on the stage, in a classic concert that was to be the last time he would perform a full show for another 7 months.

Documentary on the work of jazz musician Mike Westbrook.

Three young merchant seamen from Liverpool take shore leave in their home city after three years away.

A film made during the Billion Dollar Babies tour that combines stunning concert footage with an outrageous story and also features the band's acting debut.

Lehar's The Land of Smiles touches the heart as it provides unforgetable melodies from start to finish. There are no weak links in the cast. Too often, we think of operetta as musical fluff, tired cliches, and obligatory dance scenes when things start slowing down. Not so in this classic operetta. We feel the pain of loss suffered by the two main characters, who make their roles natural and believable. There is more to this work than "Yours Is My Heart Alone." There is dramatic consistency and people you find yourself caring about as much as the music, the costumes, and the colorful sets.

Feature-length documentary filmed in three locations as far apart as possible: Louisiana, Acadia and Quebec, but where Le reel du pendu is played – a musical piece performed on the violin, harmonica and guitar or the accordion for over two hundred years. Through this improvised music of a death row inmate, the spectator is invited to discover for himself “the sound of the French in America”.

A film made in 1970 in the home of Finnish composer Ilkka Kussisto (whose two sons are famous violinists) when the Bill Evans Trio visited him for a private performance.

The Faces recorded live in London at BBC Studios for the Sounds for Saturday programme. Rebroadcast in 2010 as part of VH-1's Crown Jewels of The BBC collection.

Follows dub poet master Linton Kwesi Johnson out of the recording studio onto the Brixton streets.

'Nonsense' piece inserted between Acts Two and Three of Jethro Tull's A Passion Play, which bears no relation to the rest of The Play. In 1973 concerts, the band left the stage after Act Two and a filmed version of 'The Hare...' was shown. A spoken-word comedic interlude (narrated by Jeffrey Hammond with an exaggerated Lancashire accent) backed by instrumentation. Presented as an absurd fable, the interlude details (with much wordplay) the failure of a group of anthropomorphic animals to help a hare find his missing eyeglasses.