The Christopher Nupen Films

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We produce focused, high-quality classical music films with some of the world’s best loved musicians. Allegro Films was formed in 1968, possibly the first truly independ... More >

 

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The Christopher Nupen portrait films on BBC television


Success for our latest DVD release, hope for the next one and news of an 8 part series of our films on BBC television

Our latest DVD release, Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist has been welcomed by the critics with unreserved enthusiasm as a truly revealing and intimate portrait of one of the leading violinists of our time.

Here are three reviews

"It is one of the best and most perceptive films on a musical subject that I have seen.... in this field Nupen has no peers." Robert Matthew-Walker. International Record review

"This wonderfully warm and frank DVD....... here it seemed that music had transcended personality" Harry Eyres. The Financial Times

"He has remained true to himself as to his music. That is the achievement of this lovely, intimate film" Anne Ozorio. Music Web International

Our next release, on 1st October 2008 will be Vladimir Ashkenazy: Master Musician. As with our past DVDs it will contain two of our Ashkenazy films plus additional material.


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