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Pianist David Helfgott's discography, including DAVID HELFGOTT PLAYS RACHMANINOV, can be found in the Muze classical music database.

Classical music has done extremely well at the box office, and even better on Oscar night. Michael Nyman became a superstar with THE PIANO, while Mozart's overwhelming recent popularity can be traced to 1984's Academy Award-winning AMADEUS. SHINE creates two heroes at once--the film's real-life subject, pianist David Helfgott, and composer David Hirschfelder.

What the duo accomplishes is extraordinary. Rather than rewrite the classics (a la THE PIANO) or rely exclusively on them, Hirschfelder creates a dialogue with the music of Chopin, Liszt and especially Rachmaninov. The A-flat running through Chopin's "Raindrop" Prelude transforms itself into the pounding ostinato on "Your Father, Your Family." The suite-like results transcend the over-populated world of warmed-over film music. Helfgott's playing eschews the technical glamour of his contemporaries in favor of a less glittery approach. His finest contributions are the joyous, imperfect live recordings recorded at a piano bar in Perth, Australia.

The album's centerpiece is Rachmaninov's monumental Third Piano Concerto. This work, fittingly nicknamed "Rocky 3," becomes a character in the film, tormenting, transforming and releasing Helfgott's quirky personality. Hirschfelder dresses the work in different orchestrations and molds it to tell Helfgott's touching story in a way only great music can do.

Includes liner notes by Scott Hicks.

Personnel includes: David Hirschfelder (orchestra arranger, piano); Ricky Edwards (orchestra conductor, piano); Robert John (violin); Noah Taylor, Jane Edwards (vocals); Gerald Keuneman (cello); Mary Doumany (harp); Geoffrey Lancaster (harpsichord); Jeffrey Crellin (oboe); Geoffrey Payne (trumpet); David Helfgott, Wilhelm Kempff (piano).

Entertainment Weekly (1/17/97, pp.61-63) - "...by eliminating pauses between cuts, the disc beguilingly pulls you into its sonic narrative. Hirschfelder's original music is simply intoxicating...and its scaled-down orchestral palette will be a tonic to anyone whose ears have been worn down by the sledgehammer tactics of most Hollywood scores..." - Rating: A-
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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Classical CDs, Soundtrack, Film Composers
Label Decca
Orig Year 1996
All Time Sales Rank   515  
CD Universe Part number 1169512
Catalog number 874401
Discs 1
Release Date Nov 05, 1996
Studio/Live Studio
Recording Time 63 minutes
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Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

4 stars Great Recording!
Totally enjoyable.
Submitted by gerrinolan (West Haven, CT USA) Verified Buyer
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4 stars Magic purchase
I have a problem with this cd because I think due to envoyment process it arrive to me with the part broken, however the CD is exquisite and excellent!!!!
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5 stars beautiful
This album instantly became my favourite when I bought it when it first came out. It has stood the test of time to remain my favourite to this day. Delightful listening.
Submitted by Megan (Dubbo, NSW, Australia)
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