Liszt's Rhapsody
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Richard Mozer
| Liszt's Rhapsody | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Mozer |
| Written by | Heather Conkie |
| Story by | David Devine |
| Produced by | David Devine Richard Mozer |
| Starring | Geordie Johnson Drew Jurecka Peter Keleghan Ida Carnevali Fab Filippo |
| Cinematography | David Perrault |
| Edited by | Michael Pacek |
Production company | Devine Entertainment |
| Distributed by | HBO Original Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 49 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Liszt's Rhapsody is a 1996 HBO Original Film produced and directed by Richard Mozer, with co-production by David Devine.[1]
Franz Liszt, already an acclaimed musician, meets the young Josy, who becomes his student and challenges his master's views.
Cast
- Geordie Johnson as Franz Liszt
- Drew Jurecka as Josy
- Peter Keleghan as Count Teleky
- Ida Carnevali as Fanny
- Fab Filippo as Janka
- Dylan Gray as Rom
Production
The film was shot in the small mountain town of Labin, in Istria, Croatia.[citation needed]
The film was released on DVD[2] and has been broadcast in various countries outside the United States.[3][4][5] The film and its corresponding Teacher's Guide has been used in elementary and middle schools by music teachers.[6][7]
Liszt's Rhapsody was one of seven films made for HBO for the 7- to 14-year-old set, introducing them to classical music and composers.[8][9]
Soundtrack
The CD and soundtrack, produced by Richard Mozer for Sony MUSIC of New York, was composed by Franz Liszt, and was recorded at the Slovak Philharmonic, with an 88-person symphony orchestra conducted by Ondrej Lenárd.[10]
Tracks include:[11]
- Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 ("Carnival in Pest") 12:11
- Mephisto Waltz 11:32
- Liebestraum (Dream of Love) 4:27
- Orpheus, symphonic poem 10:38
- Les préludes, symphonic poem 15:28
- Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 9:52
