Chess Rhapsodies – compiled by Lucio Etruscus
21.05.2009 – Chess in the movies and on television – how often we have seen fleeting snippets or thematic scenes. But now an Italian chess fan has put together a large number of them as four "rhapsodies", elegantly edited and set to music. They run, in chronological order, from 1925 to 2008. The music, truly beautiful, is by the exceptional Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica. Take the time to enjoy this treat.
Chess Rhapsodies – compiled by Lucio Etruscus
Here is an outstanding compilation of chess scenes from movies and television series, elegantly edited and set to beautiful classical music by Lucio from Rome, Italy. We are highly impressed by the cutting to music, quite apart from the logistics of finding all the clips. The four rhapsodies are in chronological order. The first starts in 1925, the last ends in 2005 (the fourth "chess in telefilms" rhapsody starts in 1966 and ends in 2008). All four are highly enjoyable.
1. Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini" by Sergei Rachmaninov
http://www.youtube.com/v/Ds2GrP0R34k&hl=en&fs=1
2. The Gipsy Maid (La Zingarella) by Giuseppe Verdi
http://www.youtube.com/v/bZ99ItyRv5E&hl=en&fs=1
3. Sarabande by George Handel
http://www.youtube.com/v/J_1mdOLKXcc&hl=en&fs=1
4. Croatian Rhapsody by Tonči Huljić
http://www.youtube.com/v/yXImErsSFzc&hl=en&fs=1
While watching the videos we recognized dozens and dozens of actors. With the help of Lucio we are collecting a list of all the films featured in the four rhapsodies, and all the actors visible in them. If you want to help in the process please send in your list, in this form:
R#1 0:55 - Lolita, James Mason, Shelley Winters
R#4 0:17 - Columbo, The Most Dangerous Match, Laurence Harvey, Peter Falk
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