An introduction doesnt try to offer the final word on its subject, seymour bernstein, the pianist, composer, teacher, philosopher and. Its now documented in the critically lauded seymour. There are seven glass siblings, starting with seymour, who is about to get married. A portrait of relatively unknown concert pianist seymour bernstein, who lives in a small apartment in manhattan. Raise high the roof beam, carpenters 1955 and seymour. An introduction, starring seymour bernstein and directed by ethan hawke. In this wonderfully warm, witty and intimate tribute from his friend, director ethan hawke, seymour shares unforgettable stories from his remarkable life and eyeopening words of wisdom, as well as insightful reflections on art, creativity and the search for. You can set your address, phone number, email and site description in the settings tab.
Ethan hawke met 85yearold seymour bernstein at a dinner party. An introduction i official trailer i hd i sundance. Seymour centers on seymour bernstein, an acclaimed pianist who became. Its about seymour bernstein, who quit a successful concert career at the age of 50 to become a piano teacher. Seymour bernsteins genuineness shines so brightly in seymour. He was a great many things to a great many people while he lived, and virtually. Seymour unfolds like a jewish jiro dreams of sushibernstein may look like your average nyc grandpa, but he lives like a monk and talks like a guru. The actor recently joined the film society of lincoln center for a conversation about blaze, and the. Seymour hillsborough county public library cooperative. An introduction masterfully conveys the sheer passion. An interrogation, because while the film lays out bernsteins life story and his perceptions on art, and explores his talent, hawke makes clear from the outset that he chose bernstein as a subject the two met when seated next to each other at a dinner party in order to explore questions hyphenate hawke the. An introduction finds meaning in music and life lessons big and small by benjamin h.
Born in 1927, bernstein is a formerly celebrated musician who has performed in. Reviewed in the united states on november 20, 2015. Its about seymour bernstein, who quit a successful concert career at the age of 50 to become a. An introduction premiere at the 52nd new york film festival at alice tully hall on sept.
The acute musical selections only add to our appreciation of seymours. Good times and wrote and performed the theme song to the jeffersons, passed away on feb. Its the kind of film that wears its heart on its sleeve, but in a way that is as admirable as it is unwarranted. That documentary examined the life of seymour bernstein, a piano teacher with wise life lessons as curated by failure and regret. Sep 27, 2014 now, after more than two years of sporadic filming, mr. Rachmaninoff, among others, performed both by bernstein and by students. With seymour bernstein, ethan hawke, sam bachelor, jiyang chen. An introduction ethan hawkes documentary film seymour. Apr 03, 2015 but when he was about fifty, as he recounts in the beguiling film seymour.
Seymour dvd daniel boone regional library bibliocommons. The film concludes with a rare public performance by the pianist, but theres no emotional buildup to this tiny. It was the first time the novellas had appeared in book form. An introduction is a single volume featuring two novellas by j. Standchen serenade as played by bill finizio when i was six years old, my teacher gave me a new book of piano solo arrangements. An introduction and blaze, so aspiring filmmakers will probably want to sit down and listen to his advice on film schools. An announcement of passes going on sale friday, november 1st, for the next ebertfest film festival that takes place april 1518, 2020, in champaign, illinois. An introduction official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd meet seymour bernstein. Amazing seniors wow in new documentaries usa today. Ethan hawke attempts to take a look at his life goals for his second half of life with the help of seymour. Now, after more than two years of sporadic filming, mr. Hawkes film is very well crafted, tightly edited and elegantly photographed. In this wonderfully warm, witty, and intimate tribute from his friend, ethan hawke, seymour shares unforgettable stories.
Mar, 2015 march 12, 2015 as its title suggests, seymour. Please contact, susan nagy luks director, coral canyon publishing 2637 townsgate road, suite 200 westlake village. Find a complete guide to tv and movie titles heading to bluray and dvd. An introduction is a 2014 american documentary film. Little, brown republished them in this anthology in 1963. Such people, though they may be highly accomplished in their chosen fields, are in truth. Please be sure to indicate which jane seymour book you are interested in purchasing. Feb 06, 2015 opening in theaters march th directed by. An introduction 2015 starring seymour bernstein on dvd and bluray.
The soundtrack will be released digitally on april 14, 2015 and is now available for preorder on amazon, where you can als listen to audio clips. April 14, 2015 below you can view the complete seymour. And one neednt be a music aficionado, or a musician, to appreciate the modest erudition coming from this man. An introduction pg documentaries, music movie 2015 meet seymour bernstein. An introduction soundtrack list movie 2015 tracklist ost list listen to original score and full soundtrack songs, film score list, the playlist of all of the songs played in the movie, who sings them, including end credits. A loving portrait of an acclaimed classical pianist. Salinger, which were previously published in the new yorker. An introduction is just that not too much biography, or history. But when he was about fifty, as he recounts in the beguiling film seymour. The great classical pianist seymour bernstein is as graceful a speaker as he is a musician, and his voice rings out with wondrous depth and clarity in seymour. An introduction isnt just a portrait of the openfaced, softspoken musician, but also a compendium of tutorial anecdotes and poetic aphorisms hes collected over. The album features original performances and compositions by the films subject seymour bernstein. An introduction official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd.
One sunday morning, while my parents and three sisters were sleeping on the second floor of our home in newark, nj, i crept downstairs and could not wait to read through the new book my teacher had given me. Seymour has thought a lot about what it means to live a life in the arts and a long life in general, says producer greg loser. The film was released on march, 2015, by ifc films. Ethan hawkes directorial debut profiles the wit and wisdom of pianist and teacher seymour bernstein. A portrait of the artist as an older man the new yorker. Only later does he address the question of what he has done with his talent. An introduction is an inspiring new documentary by the actor ethan hawke. An introduction that viewers will forgive debuting director ethan hawkes reverent treatment. In this wonderfully warm, witty, and intimate tribute from his friend, ethan hawke, seymour shares unforgettable stories from his remarkable life and eyeopening words of wisdom, as well as insightful. In this wonderfully warm, witty, and intimate tribute from his friend, ethan hawke, seymour shares unforgettable stories from his remarkable life and eyeopening words of wisdom, as well as insightful reflections on art, creativity, and the search for.
An introduction, he arranged a recital at new yorks 92nd street y and told nobody not even his mother that it. Seymour has thought a lot about what it means to live a life in the arts and a. Starring musician ben dickey as the titular blaze foley, this indie biopic feels like a natural followup to hawkes last directorial effort, seymour. The writers eldest brother, seymour, committed suicide in 1948, when he was 31. An introduction began to feel like an extended motivational speech, one that goes uncontested by its numerous recipients and interviewees throughout. An introduction allows us to spend time with a generous human being. Seymour road and proceed up the hill to the first parking lot on the left approximately 11 km from the park gate. Seymour centers on seymour bernstein, an acclaimed pianist who became a renowned piano teacher. Varese sarabande will release a soundtrack album for ethan hawkes documentary seymour. An introduction centers on bernstein, a virtuoso pianist, veteran new yorker, and true original who gave up a successful concert career to teach music, as he tells the story from his life and eyeopening words of wisdom, as well as insightful reflections on art, creativity, and the search for fulfillment.
In this wonderfully warm, witty, and intimate tribute from his friend, ethan hawke, seymour shares unforgettable stories from his remarkable life and eyeopening words of wisdom, as well as insightful reflections on art. Hawke might have more appropriately called his short feature seymour. An unseen story told from the perspective of jd salingers holden caulfield and more tales of the recurring character seymour glass could start. Mar, 2015 seymour centers on seymour bernstein, an acclaimed pianist who became a renowned piano teacher. Five new jd salinger books on the way books the guardian. Salinger has written much about the glass family before, but he fits the backstory in here, in case you missed it. Directed by ethan hawke, the film documents the career of seymour bernstein, a classical pianist who abandoned his rising career as a concert pianist at age 50 to retreat to a more modest, private life as a music educator and composer. May 06, 2015 its now documented in the critically lauded seymour. Mar, 2015 hawke might have more appropriately called his short feature seymour. Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels.
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