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 [email protected], 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 [email protected] <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 > > > > > > > > > >
