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   Top rated Blu-ray disc for OVERALL rating.Top rated Blu-ray disc for MOVIE itself.
 Theatrical Release Date 2009
Blu-ray Disc Cover: The Virtual Haydn: Complete Works For Solo Keyboard 2009

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 Genre Music | Classical
 Blu-ray Reviews
Overall  5.00
Movie Itself  5.00
HD Video  3.75
HD Audio  5.00

Average ratings based on 2 reviews - see below





 Synopsis Four Discs: 3 audio blu-rays and 1 video blu-ray

Audio Track Listing
Program One: Courting Nobility, c. 1755-1769. Leydecker Harpsichord, Esterháza Room
Program Two: Quality Time, c. 1750-1772. Clavichord in the Saxon Style, Room Five of Haydn’s House
Program Three: The Music Lesson, c. 1755-1767. Leydecker Harpsichord, Spiegelsaal, Esterházy Palace
Program Four: Haydn’s Workshop, c. 1760-1771. Saxon Clavichord, Study of Haydn’s House
Program Five: Your Most Serene Highness (Prince Esterházy Sonatas), 1774. French Harpsichord, Esterháza Ceremonial Room
Program Six: The Score (Anno 776 Sonatas), 1776. Kober Tafelklavier, Salle de Nates, Château Ramezay
Program Seven: Equal to the Finest Masters (Auebrugger Sisters Sonatas), 1780. Walter Fortepiano, Esterháza Music Room
Program Eight: Musical Letters to a Princess (Marie Esterházy Sonatas), 1784. Kober Tafelklavier, Albertina Prunkraum
Program Nine: Viennese Culture, 1789-1798. Walter Fortepiano, Palais Lobkowitz Festsaal
Program Ten: The London Scene, 1794-1795. Longman Piano, Holywell Music Room

Video Material
Documentary: Playing the Room
Live performance footage (Tom Beghin)
Image gallery
 Rating Unrated (USA)
 Running Time 1080 mins
 Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
 Region Code(s) Region A - North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, South-East Asia (U.S.A.)
Region B - Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Greenland, French Territories, Middle East, Africa, Oceania (U.K.)
Region A - North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, South-East Asia (Canada)
 Distributor/Studio Naxos
 Director
 Cast
 Tom Beghin as Himself
 Language English
 Audio Format English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0
English: LPCM 2.0
 Supplements Booklet
 Blu-Ray Release Dates...
Country Release Date Buy Price Blu-ray Disc
  Australia Unknown -
  United States of America
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
 $45.48
  Canada
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
 $51.08
  United Kingdom
Monday, September 28, 2009
 £33.34
  France Unknown -
  Germany Unknown -
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Reviewer: DVD Talk | Overall Overall Rating: 5.00/5Overall Rating: 5.00/5Overall Rating: 5.00/5Overall Rating: 5.00/5Overall Rating: 5.00/5 | Movie Movie Itself Rating: 5.00/5Movie Itself Rating: 5.00/5Movie Itself Rating: 5.00/5Movie Itself Rating: 5.00/5Movie Itself Rating: 5.00/5 | HD Video HD Video Rating: 4.00/5HD Video Rating: 4.00/5HD Video Rating: 4.00/5HD Video Rating: 4.00/5HD Video Rating: 4.00/5 | HD Audio HD Audio Rating: 5.00/5HD Audio Rating: 5.00/5HD Audio Rating: 5.00/5HD Audio Rating: 5.00/5HD Audio Rating: 5.00/5 |
Date Reviewed: 13 January 2010 | Without a doubt, this is one of the most unusual titles ever to cross this critic's path. Even as a relative newbie to the whole Blu-ray revolution, the notion of taking one composer, his complete solo keyboard works, and attempting to recreate them in both instrumentation and performance location seems borderline insane. In a world where specialization seems antithetical to commercial gains, there's such a thing as being too narrowly focused. Oddly enough, such an approach is why The Virtual Haydn is so Highly Recommended. Indeed, it's almost a Collector's Series title, considering the artistic expression present and the technical realization of same. Truth be told, one can easily extrapolate out such an intriguing idea and, for example, imagine meticulous sonic and situational reconstruction of turn of the century talents like George Gershwin. Or imagine rock and roll from the '50s brought back to life via this conceit. As an attempt to make the format more consumer friendly, The Virtual Haydn may not succeed. But as part of a possible niche marketing approach, it promises great things - and definitely delivers. (Read Full Review)

Reviewer: Blu-ray.com | Overall Overall Rating: 5.00/5Overall Rating: 5.00/5Overall Rating: 5.00/5Overall Rating: 5.00/5Overall Rating: 5.00/5 | Movie Movie Itself Rating: 5.00/5Movie Itself Rating: 5.00/5Movie Itself Rating: 5.00/5Movie Itself Rating: 5.00/5Movie Itself Rating: 5.00/5 | HD Video HD Video Rating: 3.50/5HD Video Rating: 3.50/5HD Video Rating: 3.50/5HD Video Rating: 3.50/5HD Video Rating: 3.50/5 | HD Audio HD Audio Rating: 5.00/5HD Audio Rating: 5.00/5HD Audio Rating: 5.00/5HD Audio Rating: 5.00/5HD Audio Rating: 5.00/5 |
Date Reviewed: 5 December 2009 | This release may indeed have "niche market" stamped on it in big, bright letters, but that niche better sit up and pay attention. This is one of the best classical releases of this year and probably of the decade. Audacious in its ambitions, it never forsakes artistry for technology, always the sign of great music. I cannot recommend this release highly enough. (Read Full Review)
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