THE CLASSICAL
LAKELAND SERIES
. . . come from a studio in The Lake District,
and are made by people who love and know their area,
as well as the music they have set these titles to.
The total effect is stunning.
We think that you will agree that the combinations of
English Lakes scenery, weather, camera work, editing and
the choices of music chosen for these films surpasses
what is normally regarded as the best in this type of
heritage video.
In our view, each programme is a work of art.
At £15.00 for each DVD, we'll leave you to judge the value.
Tell us what you think. The music on these DVD titles is
by :
Vivaldi ~ Beethoven ~ Rahkmaninov ~ Sibelius ~ Bach ~
Mozart ~ Elgar ~ Mahler ~ Tchaikovsky .. and several others
note: the early releases on VHS video are generally now unavailable ...
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Classic Landscape
DVD
DVD01
£15.00
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VIVALDI ~ BEETHOVEN
"a journey through the lakeland year"
by Anton Vivaldi The beauty of the English Lakes, set to the music of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons". Stunning scenery, 1st rate production. Absolutely Glorious! Still a top seller, and no wonder; 42 mins
AND now paired with ...
BEETHOVEN - "PASTORAL" SYMPHONY
"rural lakeland in harmony"
Anyone who knows this breathtaking 6th symphony will appreciate the skill that went into matching Beethoven's imagery; it's all here, the scene at
the brook, peasants merrymaking, the storm, and the final glorious Shepherd's Hymn of Thanksgiving after the Storm. 42 mins.
Total running time approximately 84 mins.
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A
Classic Landscape
DVD
DVD02
£15.00
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MOZART ~ J S BACH
"Classic Landscape DVD02"
MOZART - SELECTED FAVOURITES
"Classic Lakeland and Cumbria"
AND
JS BACH - SELECTED FAVOURITES
"A joyous kaleidoscope of lakeland"
another stunning
collection of favourite pieces,
exquisitely edited to the Lakeland scene.
1: MOZART - Favourites (approx 56 mins) "Lakeland and Cumbria miscellany" Excerpts from Symphony No. 40, Piano Concerto No. 21, Clarinet Concerto, Violin Concerto No. 3, Eine Kleine Nachtmusic (Allegro & Romance), Ave Verum Corpus, Concerto for Flute & Harp. This video covers a wider area of Cumbria, including the western coast and the Eden Valley. Various artists
J.S. BACH - Favourites (approx 42 mins) "A joyous kaleidoscope of lakeland". Excerpts from:- Christmas Oratorio, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Brandenburg Concerto, Sheep may safely graze, Suite No. 2, Air on the G string, Cello Suite No. 1, Piano conc. No. 5, Double Violin Concerto. Various artists from the Naxos collection.
Approximately 98 minutes
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DVD03
£15.00
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ELGAR :
To the Yorkshire Dales, The Malverns and Ilkley Moor
"Classic Landscape DVD"
Featuring the ENIGMA VARIATIONS
& CELLO CONCERTO in E Minor
84 mins of sheer bliss
CELLO CONCERTO - Ingleborough, around Ribblehead / 3 Peaks country, Gordale Scar, Malham Cove, Malham Tarn, Arkengarthdale to Tan Hill, Semerwater, Brimham Rocks, Muker show, part of Swaledale, the old lead smelting ruins near Reeth, and a few other limestone features etc.
SERENADE FOR STRINGS Mainly Swaledale including Gunner- side and Reeth; Wensleydale and Dentdale, including Castle Bolton and around Langstrothdale - then the Dales, Malverns Hills and Ilkley Moor)
THE ENIGMA VARIATIONS (Malverns, and the Dales), SOSPIRI, (wild flower meadows of Muker in Swaledale) SALUT D'AMOR (Ilkley Moor) and ELEGY (a relective view of the dales with erratic boulders of Norber).
Total running time: approximately 84 mins both pieces.
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DVD04
£15.00
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TRANQUILLITY
"Classic Lakeland and Cumbria"
comprising the following pieces of music:
Albinoni – Adagio in G Minor (mostly fishing with ultra telephoto shots of the Ospreys at Bassenthwaite Lake.)
Albinoni – Oboe Concerto in D Minor (visiting Windermere, Orrest Head, Troutbeck, Arnside Knott and Silverdale area.
Massenet - Meditation from Thais ( early morning at Tarn Hows, then visiting Tilberthwaite, Little Langdale and Slaters Bridge.
A. Marcello – Oboe Concerto in D Minor – Snowy days on Carrock Fell, High Pike and Bleaberry Fell.
Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata, Adagio (the twilight hours in Lakeland)
Beethoven – Adagio from Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) – Winter Wonderland calm days around Buttermere and Crummock Water.
Mahler – Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 (general love of Lakeland with sunrises, sunsets, a walk on the eastern fells and various snapshots throughout the year.
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DVD05
£15.00
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LAKELAND in Autumn . . . and Winter
set to "Symphony No2 in E Minor"
by Sergei Rahkmaninov
and "Symphony No2 in D" by Jean Sibelius
RACHMANINOFF - SYMPHONY No. 2 (approx 52 mins) One of the most romantic symphonies ever written, the autumnal tones of Rakhmaninov's orchestral masterpeice is here complete; no cutting; every note; and oh! the scenery. A celebration of Lakeland's autumn colours and this video shows it at its best, from misty early mornings to glorious full sunshine, with a little wildness between. The slow movement lasts for 14 minutes. Talk about pure gold! . . . CSR Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser
SIBELIUS SYMPHONY No. 2 (approx 42 mins) "Lakeland at its dramatic best" This video covers lakeland from late autumn to wild winter, dramatic weather to fit dramatic music, but with mellow mists and sections between.
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Leaper.
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DVD06
£15.00
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MAHLER :
Symphony No. 1 (The Titan)
(approx. 53 mins)
"Classic Landscape DVD"
A wonderful piece of nature music covering a wide range of countryside emotions, with inspired video imagery featuring early morning mists, a wealth of spring and summer lakeland and wildlife photography; Grasmere Sports; frolicking lambs; Bassenthwaite scarecrow festival; Borrowdale cloud inversions; the Keswick floods; the Arnside Bore; leaping salmon; fell racing and sweeping flocks of starlings - One of the best! Also includes Blumine (7min 15secs) the original 2nd movement of the 1st Symphony, plus the final movement of Symphony No. 3 (25min 31secs) which includes some Scout Scar views, accidental heather fire, a climb to Skiddaw summit and various dramatic sunsets.
Total running time approximately 86 mins.
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DVD07
£15.00
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TCHAIKOVSKY :
Symphony No. 6 (Pathetique)
plus Andante from his Violin Concerto
"Classic Landscape DVD"
Opening with various foggy scenes this progresses to mixed moods of autumn colours, highlighted with a dramatic night storm and a speeded up car journey along a favourite lakeland route. A snowy Windermere section followed by a detailed look at Coniston Water is seen before another speeded up journey between Grasmere and Keswick. The wonderful final movement concentrates on being on the mountain tops during a temperature inversion (above the freezing fogs below) including dramatic time-lapsed cloud formations and a brocken spectre. The andante from the Violin Concerto is also included which concentrates on spring-time views and animals, some around Claife Heights.
Total running time approximately 55 mins.
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DVD08
£15.00
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BRUCH & MENDELSSOHN :
Bruch's Violin Concerto & Mendelssohn's Fingal's Cave.
"Classic Scotland DVD"
BRUCH'S Violin Concerto features a snowy Loch Lomond area, followed by a little wintry ski-ing on the Cairngorms. A spring thaw leads to summery conditions with a stormy Glen Coe, views from Ledaig near Oban, on to the Isle of Skye (including Cuillin views and a visit to the Old Man of Storr) before returning to the mainland near Oban and Glen Coe once more. The final movement mainly visits the Newtonmore Highland Games.
The Scottish Fantasy begins with a few historical sites including cemeteries and ruins, then visits the far north (Durness coastline) ending at Beauly. Another movement crosses from the west coast near Ullapool down and across to Braemar and the east. The final movement shows an open-air Ceilidh at Grantown on Spey, a woodfest in Anagach Woods, views along the Spey valley to Ballindallock Castle, Brodie Castle, Elgin and the Moray Firth.
The MENDELSSOHN programme features :
1. Overture : Fingal's Cave 10:56 ... The Sound of Iona and a boat ride to the Treshnish Isles, featuring puffins, and Staffa on a sunny, windy, spring day.
2. Adagio from Symphony No3 "The Scottish" 10:15 ... featuring Iona, Mull, and on to the Arisaig peninsular with its wonderful beaches and views to the western isles.
3. Notturno (from incidental music to "A Midsummer Night's Dream") 6:25 ... Some historical sites between Fort William and Lochgilphead including Glen Shiel.
4. Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage 13.34 ... A peaceful opening showing various loch and coastal scenes, ending with some rough seas and a landing at Mallaig.
A TREMENDOUS MUSICAL FEAST BY ANY STANDARD !!
Total running time approximately 91 mins.
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