Ozzy Osbourne -- Diary of a madman Ozzy Osbourne -- Diary of a madman
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Video duration: 378 seconds

One of the greatest masterpieces of heavy metal.

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Gy. Ligeti -- Requiem Gy. Ligeti -- Requiem
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Video duration: 474 seconds

Parts of movements "Kyrie" and "Dies irae" from Gyorgy Ligeti's "Requiem", with photos from Stanley Kubrick's "2001 - A Space Odyssey", and with some portraits of Kubrick, and of Ligeti.
This 1963 version is interpreted by: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Sinfonie-Orchester des Hessischen Rundfunks Frankfurt. Dirigent: Michael Gielen.

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Henry Purcell -- Chaconne in G minor Henry Purcell -- Chaconne in G minor
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Video duration: 418 seconds

Performed by Pinchas Zukerman and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, with some paintings of Francisco de Zurbarán, and two portraits of Purcell.

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J.S. Bach -- Double concerto for two violins in D minor (I.) J.S. Bach -- Double concerto for two violins in D minor (I.)
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Video duration: 231 seconds

A classical piece of Bach, played by soloists Itzhak Perlman and Isaac Stern, with some paintings of Rubens.

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Ofra Haza -- Yerushalayim Shel Zahav Ofra Haza -- Yerushalayim Shel Zahav
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Video duration: 346 seconds

The best version of the song "Jerusalem of Gold". (The photos in Jerusalem were made by E. Muranyi in 2007.)

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Bathory -- Blood on ice Bathory -- Blood on ice
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Video duration: 341 seconds

Ultimate viking-metal song of Quorthon Bathory from his "Blood on ice" album (released in 1996), with pictures of the god Odin and of his ravens Hugin and Munin, of viking warriors, and of viking ships.

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A. Honegger -- Pacific 231 A. Honegger -- Pacific 231
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Video duration: 391 seconds

A famous work composed by Arthur Honegger in 1923, with some pictures from the 1927 movie "Metropolis" (directed by F. Lang) and from the 1936 movie "Modern Times" (with Ch. Chaplin), moreover with some photos of old locomotives.

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Bach -- Passacaglia in C minor, BWV582-A Bach -- Passacaglia in C minor, BWV582-A
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Video duration: 571 seconds

Performed by Pierre Cochereau at Notre Dame, with pictures of Gothic cathedrals, of organs in Gothic churches, and of Bach. Probably the best interpretation of this work.

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E. Fitzgerald, L. Armstrong -- Cheek to cheek (Heaven) E. Fitzgerald, L. Armstrong -- Cheek to cheek (Heaven)
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Video duration: 355 seconds

From the 1956 "Ella and Louis" album.

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The Cure -- The drowning man The Cure -- The drowning man
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Video duration: 288 seconds

One of the best songs from The Cure's 1981 album intitled "Faith".

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Shrieking Monkeys -- \"Staircase to Eden\" Shrieking Monkeys -- "Staircase to Eden"
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Video duration: 557 seconds

Live in L.A. (1971). Thanks to E. Muranyi for the audio-digitalization .

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Agustin Barrios -- La Catedral (1-3) Agustin Barrios -- La Catedral (1-3)
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Video duration: 441 seconds

Wonderful guitar-piece of Agustin Barrios Mangore, played by Pepe Romero, with photos of St. Vitus Cathedral (Prague), of Notre Dame (Paris), and of La Sagrada Familia (Barcelona) with a graphic sketch of Antoni Gaudi.

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Bathory -- Woman of dark desires Bathory -- Woman of dark desires
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Video duration: 246 seconds

An excellent black metal song of Quorthon Bathory (from his album "Under the sign of the black mark", released in 1987) on Elizabeth Bathory.

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J. Nagy and his band -- If you will have to leave me J. Nagy and his band -- If you will have to leave me
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Video duration: 315 seconds

Led Zeppelin-style song's demo -- with syntactically non-correct lyrics -- recorded in Budapest (Hungary) in 1989, with photos of author and guitarist (of this number) J. Nagy with friends, made between 1988 and 2006. Thanks to E. Muranyi for the audio-digitalization .

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M. Miller/J. Pastorius -- Teen Town M. Miller/J. Pastorius -- Teen Town
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Video duration: 297 seconds

Excellent interpretation of Jaco Pastorius's "Teen Town", performed by Marcus Miller (on his 1993 solo-album intitled "The sun don't lie").

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Midnight Oil -- Whoah Midnight Oil -- Whoah
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Video duration: 233 seconds

One of my favourites from the 1987 "Diesel and dust" album of Midnight Oil.

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Bach, Dante -- Inferno (Sinfonia in F minor, BWV 795) Bach, Dante -- Inferno (Sinfonia in F minor, BWV 795)
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Video duration: 259 seconds

Short itinerary in Dante's "Inferno", with the Three-part Invention (Nr. 9) in F minor of Bach, performed by Glenn Gould (and with the 19th century's engravings of the "Divine Comedy" made by Gustave Doré).

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Bach -- \"German Organ Mass\" Bach -- "German Organ Mass"
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Video duration: 504 seconds

Two parts of Bach's "German Organ Mass" (from "Clavier-Übung III", published in 1739), performed by Helmut Walcha: "Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit" (BWV 669), with paintings and woodcuts of Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553); "Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam" (BWV 684), with paintings (including two self-portraits) and woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528).

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Henry Rollins -- I feel like this Henry Rollins -- I feel like this
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Video duration: 266 seconds

Powerful punk-hard rock song of Henry Rollins. Thanks to E. Muranyi for the audio-digitalization .

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Kodo - Naruto - Japanese drums Kodo - Naruto - Japanese drums
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Video duration: 574 seconds

Four short clips of Japanese drum performances followed by: "Kodo - Naruto - Japanese drums - Yumi Ga Hama", with some Japanese paintings, and photos of Japanese drum concerts.

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Bach -- \"Ricercare a 6\" (from \"The Musical Offering\", composed in 1747) Bach -- "Ricercare a 6" (from "The Musical Offering", composed in 1747)
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Video duration: 424 seconds

An excellent interpretation (probably by Musica Antiqua Köln), from a vinyl released around 1985. Thanks to E. Muranyi for the audio-digitalization and to S. Leidemann for her help.

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Handel -- \"Organ Concertos\" Handel -- "Organ Concertos"
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Video duration: 436 seconds

Four parts of George Frideric Handel's "Organ Concertos" performed by Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra: Op.7 No.4 (Adagio); Op.4 No.5 (Allegro); Op.4 No.1 (Adagio); Op.4 No.5 (Presto) -- with some pictures of Handel, on death, on Baroque Opera, and on Venice Carnival.

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