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On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 5:04 PM, sureshmechnit <sureshmech...@yahoo.co.in>wrote: > > > Dear Rahmaniacs, > > As we don't get to listen to such concerts often in India, our grouse about > no accessibility of DVDs or Audio recordings of Rahman's orchestral concerts > are justifiable to an extent. But there are very many practical reasons why > orchestras sign up for such ventures with strict conditions. > > In Europe there is already a huge cry about the lack of interest for > classical music among youngsters. They are trying hard in various ways to > kindle interests in Classical music and such Orchestra concerts. When I went > to watch a performance of Netherlands Symphony Orchestra in Amsterdam > Concert Hall, I had to pay only 10 Euros for a 40 Euro ticket because of my > age. I could roughly estimate that the average age of people to be around > 50. > > Moreover, if you put a DVD of concert and sell it, then nobody will come to > watch a live performance. If they want to watch it again, they can easily > play the DVD again. More number of live performances means more work for > musicians and conductors for such orchestras and more money for concert > halls which are there in huge number all over Europe. > > Not just Rahman's, one cannot find DVD's of concerts of any Hollywood film > composer. The most popular film music score of the last decade was that of > Lord of the Rings trilogy. The `Lord of the Rings Symphony' is a compiled, > comprehensive three movement symphony with suites of all major themes from > the trilogy. It is one concert that I have been wishing to watch live at > least once in my lifetime. The only video recording of the concert is also > not the complete one. It is just a documentary. This symphony is now being > repeatedly performed by different Symphony Orchestras from different parts > of the world. If there was a DVD released, definitely it wouldn't have > played as many times as it had now. > > Neither do any of the John Williams concerts which happen almost throughout > the year have been recorded and released in any DVD form. > > So let us understand the ground realities and accept the bitter fact. I am > sure a day would come when our own KM Symphony Orchestra would perform > A.R.Rahman's film scores in Chennai for us. > > Let us wait for that day. > > Smile, > Sureshkumar. > > http://www.backgroundscore.com > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Gopal Srinivasan <catchg...@...> wrote: > > > > The concert has been filmed for archival purposes. Strict union and > > contractual requirements of the LPO do not permit anyone to release the > > material for public consumption, either on a commercial basis or > otherwise. > > > > On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 15:56, Rivjot <riv...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > WOW! JUST WOW! > > > > > > Will be ever be able to hear/watch this concert? any videos? > > > > > > I am extremely desparate to listen to 'The Cry of the Rose' > > > > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > > > <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com><arrahmanfans% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > Gopal Srinivasan <catchgops@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Music from Elizabeth: The Golden Age (11:50) > > > > > > > > Divinity Theme > > > > Battle > > > > Mary's Beheading > > > > > > > > Music from Warriors of Heaven and Earth (10:35) > > > > > > > > End Titles > > > > Desert Storm > > > > Horses > > > > Goodbye > > > > > > > > Music from Couples Retreat (10:24) > > > > > > > > Jason and Cynthia Theme > > > > Itinerary > > > > Intervention > > > > > > > > Music from Roja (6:11) > > > > > > > > The Cry of the Rose > > > > > > > > Music from Mangal Pandey: The Rising (10:50) > > > > > > > > Killing Innocents > > > > Ring of Fire > > > > Palace Sequence > > > > Uprising > > > > End Titles > > > > > > > > Music from Slumdog Millionaire (8:00) > > > > > > > > Latika's Theme > > > > Mausam and Escape > > > > > > > > Music from Bombay (5:28) > > > > > > > > Bombay Theme > > > > > > > > Music from Passage (8:30) > > > > > > > > Nager dans l'espoir > > > > Lux Aeterna > > > > > > > > Music from Subhash Chandra Bose: The Last Hero (6:00) > > > > > > > > End Titles > > > > Tanha > > > > Struggle > > > > Love Theme > > > > > > > > Music from Meenaxi: The Tale of 3 Cities (6:30) > > > > > > > > We Will Fly > > > > One Way > > > > Who Are You? > > > > > > > > Music from Lagaan (4:07) > > > > > > > > Lagaan Theme > > > > > > > > Music from Swades (4:00) > > > > > > > > Swades Theme > > > > > > > > Music from The Lord of the Rings (7:25) > > > > > > > > Lothlorien > > > > The Final Battle > > > > > > > > Music from Taal (6:05) > > > > > > > > Nahin Saamne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
