Eisenstein Ivan The Terrible

Ivan the Terrible / Ivan Groznyy / Иван Грозный (1944)

Ivan the Terrible / Ivan Groznyy / Иван Грозный (1944-1958) [Part I + Part II] [Criterion Collection, Spine #86]
DVD Video | NTSC 4:3 | 720x480 | 1hr 39mn + 1hr 25mn | 7.59 Gb + 6.28 Gb
Russian: Dolby AC3, 1 ch
Subtitles: English
Genre: Biography, Drama, History | Director: Sergei Eisenstein

During the early part of his reign, Ivan the Terrible faces betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he seeks to unite the Russian people.

This Thing of Darkness: Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible in Stalin's Russia  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by ksveta6 at May 9, 2019
This Thing of Darkness: Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible in Stalin's Russia

This Thing of Darkness: Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible in Stalin's Russia by Joan Neuberger
2019 | ISBN: 1501732765 | English | 424 pages | PDF | 5 MB

Ivan the Terrible: The Film Companion (KINOfile)  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by insetes at May 29, 2020
Ivan the Terrible: The Film Companion (KINOfile)

Ivan the Terrible: The Film Companion (KINOfile) By Joan Neuberger
2003 | 128 Pages | ISBN: 1860645607 | PDF | 6 MB

Ivan the Terrible  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by insetes at March 20, 2023
Ivan the Terrible

Ivan the Terrible By Yuri Tsivian
2002 | 87 Pages | ISBN: 085170834X | PDF | 27 MB
Marina Prudenskaya - Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116 (2018)

Marina Prudenskaya - Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116 (2018)
Classical, Opera, Choral | WEB FLAC (tracks) & front cover | 466 MB
Label: CapriccioNR | Tracks: 48 | Time: 116:49 min

Ivan the Terrible the second joint project of Sergei Eisenstein and Sergei Prokofiev is, much like Alexander Newski, a historical epic, portraying the rise and fall of the autocratic ruler Ivan IV in the 16th century. Sergei Prokofievs musical portrayal is unique in film history, for the score conceives both parts of the film on an epic scale. Prokofievs rich melodic invention thrives on the expressive sound palette of his native Russia, mostly as they echo the spiritual works of the Russian-orthodox liturgy.
Marina Prudenskaya - Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116 (2018)

Marina Prudenskaya - Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116 (2018)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 01:57:14 | 268 MB
Classical | Label: CapriccioNR

Ivan the Terrible - the second joint project of Sergei Eisenstein and Sergei Prokofiev - is, much like Alexander Newski, a historical epic, portraying the rise and fall of the autocratic ruler Ivan IV in the 16th century. Sergei Prokofiev's musical portrayal is unique in film history, for the score conceives both parts of the film on an epic scale. Prokofiev's rich melodic invention thrives on the expressive sound palette of his native Russia, mostly as they echo the spiritual works of the Russian-orthodox liturgy. These film scores were not published during Prokofiev's lifetime. They were arranged as an oratorio for soloists, chorus, and orchestra by Levon Atovmyan, one of Prokofiev's assistants, in 1961.
London SO & Chorus; Mstislav Rostropovich, Soloists - Sergey Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible; Alexander Nevsky (1992) 2CDs

Sergey Prokofiev - Ivan the Terrible; Alexander Nevsky (1992) 2CDs
Christopher Plummer (narrator), Tamara Sinyavskaya, Sergei Leiferkus, Dolora Zajick
New London Children’s Choir, London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus; Mstislav Rostropovich

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 552 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 325 Mb | Scans included
Classical, Oratorio | Label: Sony Classical | # S2K 48387 | Time: 02:14:45

The famous Russian director Sergei Eisenstein held Prokofiev the film composer in the highest regard, and to couple their two celebrated collaborations, Ivan the Terrible and Alexander Nevsky, in a two-disc set is therefore entirely appropriate. Ivan the Terrible, however, is a problematic score. Assembled by Abram Stassevich after the composer’s death, the oratorio lacks the large-scale balances and tensions of Prokofiev’s own Nevsky cantata, relying on narration to hold the structure together. This substantial English version by Michael Lankester, intended to ‘compensate for the lack of visual image’, is well projected by Christopher Plummer. Rostropovich directs a vivid performance of Alexander Nevsky, and only the rich tone of Russian voices is lacking. The LSO plays brilliantly, while the recording does full justice to one of Prokofiev’s finest scores.
Valeri Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra - Sergei Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible; Ballad of an Unknown Boy (2003)

Valeri Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Russian State Symphonic Cappella - Sergei Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible; Ballad of an Unknown Boy (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 475 Mb | Total time: 117:59 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Chandos | # CHAN 10153 | Recorded: 2003

Prokofiev's score for Ivan the Terrible is some of the best film music ever written, fusing the composer's melodic gifts, his salty version of high-romantic orchestration, his love of grand church chants and thrilling marches. Despite the lack of Eisenstein's visuals, this powerful recording captures much of the film's epic grandeur, with Polyansky drawing some massive climaxes and breathtaking moments of intimacy from his forces.

The Cult of Ivan the Terrible in Stalin’s Russia  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by step778 at July 4, 2018
The Cult of Ivan the Terrible in Stalin’s Russia

Maureen Perrie, "The Cult of Ivan the Terrible in Stalin’s Russia"
2001 | pages: 264 | ISBN: 0333656849 | PDF | 1,5 mb

Sergei Eisenstein: A Life in Conflict (Repost)  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by DZ123 at April 28, 2020
Sergei Eisenstein: A Life in Conflict (Repost)

Ronald Bergan, "Sergei Eisenstein: A Life in Conflict"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 162872577X | EPUB | pages: 420 | 31.3 mb