Best Music Films of 1979
Bing Crosby: White Christmas
As co-hosted by Gene ... through the late 1970s. Featured guests include: Jackie Gleason, Twiggy, David Bowie, Fred Astaire, Carol Burnett and many others. [ best music films - 1979 ]
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
The classic rock group ... Bus," "Won't Get Fooled Again," "My Generation," "Young Man's Blues," "Happy Jack," and excerpts from the innovative rock-opera Tommy. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Giselle
The story of a ... ghost who tries to destroy the man who betrayed. Legend Nureyev stars. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Baby Snakes
Composer, bandleader, satirist and ... was edited down to 91 minutes; the complete version was later restored for release on home video and DVD. [ best music films - 1979 ]
ABBA: In Concert
This concert film features ... the road paint a portrait of what life was like for this group at this time in their history. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Bobby Short at the Café Carlyle
Legendary vocalist Bobby Short ... standards as "Honeysuckle Rose," "Bojangles of Harlem," "The Best Is Yet to Come," and "Do As the Romans Do." [ best music films - 1979 ]
Khovanschina (Bolshoi Opera)
This performance of Mussorgsky's ... about the beginning of Peter the Great's reign features the Bolshoi Opera Chorus & Orchestra. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Mabel Mercer: A Singer's Singer
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Rhythm of Resistance: Black South African Music
Filmed while apartheid still ... Queens, this video documents a scene where music wasn't just a leisure activity, but a necessary instrument of resistance. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps
Don't be misled by ... Rust Never Sleeps were sent into distribution, there was still enough material left over for another album, Live Rust. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Falstaff
Verdi's comic masterpiece comes ... music of the Wiener Philharmoniker performing under conductor Sir Georg Solti. Gabriel Bacquier, Richard Stilwell, and Max-René Cosotti star. [ best music films - 1979 ]
James Brown: Body Heat
James Brown, the man ... include Please Please Please, (Get Up, I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine and Get Up Offa That Thing. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Yes: Live in Philadelphia 1979
Progressive rock legend Yes ... film; the band's lineup for this show was Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakemen, and Alan White. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Motorhead: The Best of Motorhead
"Ace of Spades," "Poison" ... "One Track Mind" are among the fourteen songs in this collection. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Der Rosenkavalier
This performance of Richard ... opera Der Rosenkavalier features the vocal talents of Gwyneth Jones in the lead role. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Béla Fleck Teaches Banjo Picking Styles
In this video, Bela ... for the beginner, but those banjo enthusiasts with a mind to expand their game will find this video useful. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Leonard Bernstein: Bernstein in Japan - Schumann Symphony No. 1 and Shostokovich Symphony No. 5
The concert film Bernstein ... & Shostakovich No. 5 captures the celebrated Leonard Bernstein leading an orchestra through performances of these two celebrated symphonies. [ best music films - 1979 ]
The Cars: Live - Musikladen, 1979
This video features a ... video also contains a lengthy interview with all five band members, together for the first time in 13 year. [ best music films - 1979 ]
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
In 1979, violin virtuoso ... musical culture with equal respect and (sometimes) awe. From Mao to Mozart won the 1981 "best documentary" Academy Award. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4
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J.J. Cale: In Session at the Paradise Studios
Blues guitarist, songwriter, and ... Off Her," and "Roll On." The DVD release of the show contains a discography, a biography, and bonus songs. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Dennis Brown: Live at Montreux
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Bob Marley: The Legend Live - Santa Barbara County Bowl
One of the towering ... In the Night." The DVD release of this concert features seven tracks not available on the original VHS release. [ best music films - 1979 ]
UK Subs: Punk Can Take It
Julien Temple's punk documentary ... presents live footage of the seminal punk band and is structured like a parody of WWII era British documentaries. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Accelerate Your Keyboard Playing
Berklee College Music Professor ... rhythms, this release also offers an eighty-page instructional booklet that can be used in tandem with the onscreen lessons. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Ave Verum: Popular Choral Classics
This concert program contains ... John's College. Included in the performance are 22 selections by composers such as Antonio Lotti and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Beethoven: Ciriolan Overture/Symphony 33/Symphony 4
This performance by the ... Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms was recorded in Munich in 1996. It proved to be one of Kleiber's last performances. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Beth Hart: Live at Paradiso
Beth Hart: Live at ... including "Whole Lotta Love," "Lay Your Hands on Me," "Delicious Surprise," "Hiding Under Water," and "Am I the One." [ best music films - 1979 ]
Brian Emmel: Beginning To Advanced 4-string Bass
Brian Emmel: Beginning to ... cover the gamut from musical terminology to different recording techniques. This tape will help anyone regardless of skill level. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Cinderella: Rocked, Wired and Bluesed - The Greatest Video Hits
While often lumped in ... include "Nobody's Fool," "Heartbreak Station," "Shake Me," "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)," "Coming Home," and more. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Classic Archive: Brahms/Sibelius/Tchaikovsky/Oistrakh
Often cited as the ... Oistrakh's interpretations of violin concertos by Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Sibelius, as well as selection by Beethoven, Lalo, and Kreisler. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Classic Archive: Mozart/Beethoven/Brahms/Amadeus Quartet
One of Europe's most ... classic pieces for quartets by Beethoven, Brahms, and Mozart, as well as less familiar compositions from Bartok and Schubert. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Classic Archive: Schumann/Saint-Saens/Beethoven/Fournier
The celebrated French cellist ... Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 33, Chopin's Introduction and Polonaise Brillante, Op.3, and three selections from Beethoven. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Danu: One Night Stand
One of Ireland's finest ... the Year" in 2004 by the producers of BBC2's folk radio show) performing a set of their best-loved material. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Euryanthe
This performance of Carl ... von Weber's opera, Euryanthe features the vocal talents of Elena Prokina in the title role. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Winterreise
Baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and ... Alfred Brendel perform Franz Schubert's "Winterreise" in this 1979 concert captured live in Siemensvilla, Berlin. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Count Basie Big Band '77
The historical contributions of ... with infectious performances of "Freckle Face", "Bag of Dreams", "Fantail", "Jumpin' at the Woodside", and seven other unforgettable hits. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Ella Fitzgerald/Tommy Flanagan: Trio '77
The historical contributions of ... "Ordinary Fool", "Too Close for Comfort", "Come Rain or Come Shine", and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life". [ best music films - 1979 ]
Teddy! Live in '79
Legendary soul man Teddy ... Tahoc, Nevada is sure to transport fans back to a time when it was truly all about the music. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Glenn O'Brien's TV Party: The Halloween Show
Learn how to tell ... things start to get truly interesting when Jean-Michel Basquiat stops in to take some truly fascinating viewer phone calls. [ best music films - 1979 ]
Glenn O'Brien's TV Party: The Time and Makeup Show
The fine line between ... a surreal twist before Richard Sohl, Fab Five Freddy, Ronny Cutrone, and Robert Fripp answer some viewer phone calls. [ best music films - 1979 ]
The Pursuit of Happiness: Live in Concert
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Glenn O'Brien's TV Party: The Heavy Metal Show
TV Party: The Heavy ... features appearances by famous musicians Chris Stein and Lenny Ferrari as well as popular New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. [ best music films - 1979 ]
