Peter Rosen

Gordon Getty: There Will Be Music

Peter Rosen

Can the son of J. Paul Getty, at one time the richest man in the world, be a serious composer?

The Golden Age of the Piano

Peter Rosen

David Dubal, Claudio Arrau

Academician and piano expert David Dubal narrates this absorbing documentary chronicling the instrument's history and featuring some of the 20th century's finest pianists via archival film clips. Among the keyboard virtuosos are Vladimir Horowitz, Claudio Arrau, Van Cliburn and Glenn Gould. Extras include Arrau's 1983 performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto no. 4, accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra under maestro Riccardo Muti.

The Cliburn: Playing on the Edge

Peter Rosen

The heat of competition, the shared dreams, the moments of triumph and disappointment. ... Emmy Award-winning director-producer Peter Rosen presents this stunning behind-the-scenes look at the Eleventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Witness the intense dedication and pure raw energy of these amazing pianists and get an up-close look at the rigorous recitals, piano quintets and concerti led by conductor James Conlon.

Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler

Peter Rosen

Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin. Jascha Heifetz was the first truly modern virtuoso, a man about whom Itzhak Perlman said, 'When I spoke with him, I can't believe, I'm talking to God'. Heifetz was a legendary but mysterious figure whose story embodies the dual nature of artistic genius. The paradox of how a mortal man lives with immortal gifts - gifts he must honor, but which extract a life-long price. Is the man and the artist the same person? What is the price each pays? And who was the man behind the music?

Rachmaninoff Revisited

Peter Rosen

First Person Singular: I.M. Pei

Peter Rosen

I.M. Pei

Architect I.M. Pei speaks about his famous works, such as the addition to the Louvre in Paris, the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. Footage of these projects shows both interiors and exteriors. Various other experts comment on the impact and importance of Pei's work.

Rubinstein Remembered

Peter Rosen

John Rubinstein, Arthur Rubinstein

This program traces Rubinstein's career and features excerpts from his performances of works by Frederic Chopin, his favorite composer. There are also effervescent Rubinstein reminiscences told as only he could tell them, as well as interviews with his family and colleagues. A 100th anniversary tribute to the famous virtuoso pianist, Arthur Rubinstein.

Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

Peter Rosen

Blythe Danner, Peter Franzén

Best known for designing National Historic Landmarks such as St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch and the General Motors Technical Center, Saarinen also designed New York’s TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Yale University’s Ingalls Rink and Morse and Ezra Stiles Colleges, Virginia’s Dulles Airport, and modernist pedestal furniture like the Tulip chair.

Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes

Peter Rosen

Garrison Keillor

Americas foremost humorist and commentator, Garrison Keillor, takes his skits and jokes, music and monologues across the country in his traveling radio show, spinning his stories into American gold. This free form, intimate look at the private man in the public spotlight goes behind the scenes of Americas most popular radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, and inside the imagination of the man who created it.

Who Gets to Call It Art?

Peter Rosen

John Chamberlain, Ivan Karp

Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Henry Geldzahler reflects on the 1960s pop art scene in New York.

Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music

Peter Rosen

Van Cliburn, Dudley Moore

Emmy Award winning documentary, directed by Peter Rosen, about the Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1989, featuring interviews with the contestants and jurists, and footage from rehearsals and performances, including by competition winner Alexei Sultanov.

I'm a Man

Peter Rosen

The story of John Barber, a Black man arrested for carrying a spear.

Once Upon a Sleigh Ride: The Music & Life of Leon Anderson

Peter Rosen

Dick Cavett

"A delightful documentary about Anderson, in which we get to know the man as well as his music, through interviews with colleagues and family members, as well as footage of Anderson himself and musicians ranging from Arthur Fiedler to Judy Garland... There doesn't seem to be a place for what used to be considered mainstream music any more... and America is the poorer for it. That's why I'm so glad for the release of Once Upon a Sleigh Ride." Leonard Maltin, June 9, 2001 Written by Leonard Maltin

Shadows in Paradise: Hitler's Exiles in Hollywood

Peter Rosen, Peter Rosen

To escape Hitler's regime, thousands of intellectuals and radicals fled Europe for the United States in the 1930s; this documentary focuses on the prominent figures who moved to Hollywood and made contributions to American music, art and culture. Well-known exiles profiled here include Bertolt Brecht, Fritz Lang, Arnold Schoenberg, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Salka Viertel, Thomas Mann and many others.