Review: Shine Based on the life story of Australian pianist david helfgott, director Scott Hicks'(Sebastian and the Sparrow) film touches on themes as diverse as the nature http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/s/shine.html
Extractions: U.S. Distributor: Fine Line Features Shine is a deceptively simple title for an amazingly powerful motion picture. Based on the life story of Australian pianist David Helfgott, director Scott Hicks' ( Sebastian and the Sparrow ) film touches on themes as diverse as the nature of genius, the triumph over adversity, and the destructive power of love. And, while there are few obvious similarities between this film and My Left Foot , there is an undeniable kinship, if only in the way both portray the extreme courage of an individual. Long before its American theatrical debut
Extractions: Links: Schleiermacher, Steffen - News, biography, discography, repertoire and concerts listing of the German avant-garde pianist and composer. (Hits: Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It , Report bad link! Serkin, Peter (b.1947) - Biography by Kirshbaum Demler and Associates, Inc. (Hits: Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It , Report bad link! Serkin, Rudolf (1903-1991) - Kennedy Center tribute page. (Hits: Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It , Report bad link! Sherman, Russell - Mr. Sherman studied with Eduard Steuermann, a pupil and friend of Ferruccio Busoni and Arnold Schoenberg. Currently Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at the New England Conservatory in Boston. (Hits: Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It , Report bad link! Smidak, Miron (b.1980) - Brief information on the young Czech pianist. (Hits: Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It , Report bad link! Sokolov, Grigory (b. 1950) - Site dedicated to the russian pianist; includes a short biography, several reviews, and audio files. (Hits: Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Extractions: Evita stars Madonna as the charismatic and ambitious Eva Perón crying out to the people of Argentina, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. SHINE (A-3, PG-13): Compassion for disabled or afflicted people has become a major characteristic of important movies. Shine , an Australian film that swept almost every conceivable award in its homeland, is the latest to emulate such films as My Left Foot and Rain Man Piano Concerto No. 3 Based on the true story of pianist David Helfgott, this Scott Hicks-directed movie is about the havoc caused by an ambitious parent, a father who loves too much. (This classic character is especially familiar in today's competitive mass-media world of big-time sports and performing arts.) The father (played with low-key intensity and insight by Armin Mueller-Stahl) is the ultimate stage parent. But it's not greed that motivates him. He's possessive. As an immigrant who is scarred by his own childhood and Holocaust trauma, he's afflicted by his wariness and distrust of the world. When teenager David breaks away to accept a scholarship in London, his father disowns him. David suffers a breakdown (a terrific sequence) almost at the exact moment when all his hard work and training are about to pay off in musical competition.
Meet David And Gillian Helfgott david helfgott is a unique Australian and a brilliant concert pianist with a fascinatinglife story as portrayed in theOscar nominated multiaward winning http://members.aol.com/palacechat/helfgott.html
Extractions: on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon! Be sure to tune in! From a child prodigy, through years of hardship including a severe breakdown, David is back and larger than life. With his wife Gillian he is sharing his experiences with the whole world. He communicates, shares and expresses his joy of life through his passionate playing on the piano. Each concert is an event not to be missed. David is fascinating both as an artist and as a man. In her book Love You to Bits and Pieces: Life With David Helfgott Gillian shares with us a fuller account of his life and struggles to return to playing the paino and living a 'normal' life. This is a love story not to be missed.
A Shining Moment welcome one and all! The award winning film, Shine, was inspired by the troubledbut ultimately triumphant life of classical pianist david helfgott. http://members.aol.com/palacechat/helfgotts.html
Extractions: The award winning film, Shine, was inspired by the troubled but ultimately triumphant life of classical pianist David Helfgott. From a child prodigy, through years of hardship including a severe breakdown,...the film dramatized the deeply moving way in which Helfgott achieved both personal and professional fulfillment through the love and support of his remarkable wife, Gillian. Filmmaker, Scott Hicks, has said: "This was a story about a winner, ... an unlikely hero who achieves the one thing we all desire... he find his own place in the world, and someone with whom to share life, love and music...It's about being able to survive experiences that none of us would want and to come out on the other side..." David is back and larger than life! With his wife Gillian he is sharing his experiences with the whole world. Welcome to The Palace! We are truly
ACCESS ARTS INC QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA The worlds most loved pianist, david helfgott shines as the InternationalAmbassador of the Wataboshi 2003. This festival, founded http://www.accessarts.org.au/wataboshi.html
Extractions: The Executive Director of host organisation Access Arts, Neal Price said, Ms Doneman joins a strong team dedicated to making the Brisbane Wataboshi a profoundly positive world event in 2003. Ludmila brings her wealth of experience from coordinating the 2001 Commonwealth Peoples Festival to the Brisbane Wataboshi which will be the largest cultural celebration of disability culture in Australia, From 16th to 23rd November, sparks will fly again at the stunning Brisbane Powerhouse on the banks of the Brisbane River when its superb theatre and courtyard venues come alive with the uplifting performances of musicians from over 14 countries.
Piano Instruments ( 323 Human Selected Links ) Now Greets Life With Zest helfgott, david (1947) pianists Mike -Caserta, Mirko-Cashman, david -Cea, Joe part 2) -Jim watson-pianist/keyboardist/composer http://www.cbel.com/piano_instruments/
Piano Instruments ( 323 Human Selected Links ) Now Greets Life With Zest helfgott, david (1947) pianists Mike -Caserta, Mirko -Cashman,david -Cea, Joe Sir Roland -Jim watson-pianist/keyboardist/composer http://www.cbel.com/piano_instruments/?order=theme&setcols=2
Pianists : Art Directory helfgott, david (3). (Rating 0.00 Votes 0) Rate It. Aleksander, Adam Polish/CanadianClassical pianist, includes biography and contact information. http://www.123artist.com/art/Arts/Music/Instruments/Keyboard/Piano/Pianists/
De Filmkrant Net-versie Van Februari 1997 - Nr 175 lijkt echter te ontbreken bij vader helfgott; in elk david leert als jongen het stukspelen, in Perth, en vind ik iemand als de damspelerpianist Jannes van http://www.filmkrant.nl/av/org/filmkran/archief/fk175/shine.html
Extractions: Shine shine shine shine shine - het affiche herhaalt de filmtitel, naast een man die een gat in de lucht springt. Eronder staat: 'because there's light at the end of the tunnel'. Door deze marketingstrategie wordt de kijker voorbereid op een fijne feelgood-movie. De film zelf straalt die glans van gelukzaligheid heel wat minder uit. Het eerste stuk op de soundtrack van Shine is getiteld 'With the Help of God, Shine'. Het is een verwijzing naar de naam van de hoofdpersoon in deze geschiedenis: de concertpianist David Helfgott. Bovendien geeft het aan dat Helfgott niet zomaar kon schitteren. De film vertelt een waargebeurd verhaal. Zo'n jaar of tien geleden woonde de Australische regisseur Scott Hicks een recital bij van David Helfgott, het muziekgenie dat eindelijk gelukkig was omdat hij weer kon spelen. Hicks wilde zijn leven verfilmen. Volgens de filmmaker bevatte dat leven zoveel drama, dat hij het "op nuchtere Australische wijze" zo ingehouden mogelijk in de vertelling heeft verwerkt.
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Extractions: Piano Information My Pianos Age? Buying A Piano Piano Value? Piano Forum Pianist Corner Digital Piano Makers Piano Chat Rooms Free Sheet Music Pianos Wanted Piano Pictures Piano Care Manufacturers Piano FAQ's How Do I? Music = Smart? How It Works Piano Pitch Keyboard Notes Piano Actions Player Rolls Player Page Piano Wire Sizes Piano Screen Saver Contest (prizes) Music Word Search Music Publishers Music Schools Fun Facts Strange Pianos Great Pianist Fav. Pianist Poll Fav. Composer Poll Fav. Piano Poll Vote for King Piano Chords Competitions Piano Forum Pianist Corner Members Gallery Music Biz News The Funnies Piano Trivia Quiz Virtual Java Piano
Extractions: First Look! "The Matrix Reloaded" Movie Stills and Posters Everything You Want To Know About the Academy Awards News, April 1: Madonna Withdraws Antiwar Video, WB Pulls "Girl" Poster, Peter Arnett Lands New Job, More... Another "American Idol" Finalist Gets the Boot ... Pre-Order "Ghost Ship" - $22.56 Synopsis: A man in his forties, David, stumbles into a wine bar after getting lost one night in driving rain. Although he is wildly eccentric, David charms the bar's owner who, impressed with his brilliant skills as a pianist, gives him a regular job playing at her bar. David's impromptu performance is, in fact, the first time he has been at a piano after more than a decade of obscurity. Inspired by this, he is transported back to his childhood in which everything seemed to revolve around the piano. Based on the ultimately triumphant life of classical pianist David Helfgott, "Shine" focuses on Helfgott's painful retreat into a private world while still in his early 20's and on the brink of a glittering international career. Spanning the 1950's to the 1980's, "Shine" dramatizes the deeply moving way in which Helfgott, after a decade of obscurity, achieves both personal and professional fulfillment through the love and support of a remarkable woman.
Love You To Bits And Pieces : Life With David Helfgott com Australian pianist david helfgott is fascinating as both artist and psychologicalsubject; here's his story on both counts as told by his wife, Gillian. http://hallbiography.com/classical/146.shtml
Extractions: Australian pianist David Helfgott is fascinating as both artist and psychological subject; here's his story on both counts as told by his wife, Gillian. Now well known from his movie biography, the critically acclaimed Shine , the book gives a fuller account of his life and struggles to return to playing the piano and living a halfway normal life.
David Helfgott Shines Me david helfgott performs tangibly with soul, caressing the keys, touching the emotionalfabric of one image doesn't work, try another image and pianist is the http://www.tranceform.org/helfgott.html
Extractions: David Helfgott Shines me by Rowland Barkley David Helfgott performs tangibly with so ul, caressing the keys, touching the emotional fabric of the universe while he plays, creating much more than sound. He accesses something Divine and something human, linking them in a flow through sound. In keeping with his own enigmatic depth, his grand piano sits on a grand piano shaped stage in his lounge room, situated in Promised Land, Australia. He recently (February 1997) sat at the piano with me muttering: "It's all image, all image, if one image doesn't work, try another image and pianist is the image." My experience was as if he, as someone small and weak, caressing the keys lightly and seductively, was constructing an image as a focusing system. Then this enormous Divine power flooded through him, striking me with a blissful artistic shock that can never be put to sleep, but possibly can be tamed by artistic expression. Is there a Deep Self in the belly in each of us with the power and wisdom to shine inexplicably and powerfully beyond the cognitive self of the head? Is that what great artists are here to stir within us?
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The Michigan Daily Online By Kelly Xintaris Daily TV / New Media Editor Shine is an Australian importbased on the life of classical pianist david helfgott, a man blessed with http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1997/jan/01-22-97/arts/arts4.html
Extractions: Daily TV / New Media Editor "Shine" is an Australian import based on the life of classical pianist David Helfgott, a man blessed with prodigious musical talent, but cursed by the pressures of an over-zealous father (Armin Mueller-Stahl). Newcomer and prime Oscar-candidate Geoffrey Rush plays Helfgott, who first appears scampering through the rain toward a small cafe, seemingly euphoric. Looking haggard and acting hyperactive, Rush demands attention from the opening scene, ending his staccato outbursts with, "Oh yes, the tragedy of it all, the tragedy." Rush's performance rightfully deserves praise, as he comfortably fills the shoes of a man who suffers and succeeds because of his obsessive relationship with music. In a refreshingly different move, director Scott Hicks ("Strictly Ballroom") then cuts to flashbacks of Helfgott's childhood and troubled adolescence. Most of the film centers on Helfgott's growing years, which send him spiralling toward a nervous breakdown. Under the reign of an overprotective, controlling father who was traumatized by the Holocaust, young David (Alex Rafalowicz) grows into a fragile, socially overwhelmed teen-ager (Noah Taylor). Rafalowicz is adorable and convincing in the role of little Helfgott, a boy who never knew the release of a free-wheeling childhood because he was too busy fulfilling his father's expectations. By the time Rafalowicz passes the baton to Taylor, some sort of catastrophe seems imminent. For audiences who like a little unpredictability with their dramatic tension, "Shine" may not seem as brilliant as the hype surrounding the film would have you believe. Yes, this is one of 1996's brighter cinematic offerings, but no, it is not the Hope Diamond of bio-dramas.
