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Summary: Outstanding Photography as well as Naration
Comment: The pictures of those old, beautiful buildings are unbelieveable. We don't see that kind of workmanship today. Just imagine these buildings were done with very primitive tools and material and, yet they withstood all these years. Today every thing is done in a hurry and at a great cost for something that won't last. This DVD is an absolute must have. I can't praise it enough.
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Summary: Classical Music/Travel Mix Works Well
Comment: I saw this on the Create PBS Channel, but I missed about 2/3 of the episodes. Hungry for more, I purchased this and loved it. I ran it through an up-convert DVD to my big 61" Sony HDTV and it blew me away. Trouble is, I want even more episodes. i would like to see them carry on with this concept in other locations with other composers. Good, educational narrative by the hosts, OK choices of the music selections and spectacular scenery.
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Summary: A real treasure!
Comment: I recommend this DVD to all classical music lovers, and armchair travelers as well.
My only regret is having visited some of the cities/countries featured here, and not having watched this DVD before! The photography, commentary, and music selection are wonderful!
I hope they'll soon put out Vol. 2, etc.
Thanks.
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Summary: Like WHOA
Comment: I watched this show by accident on PBS. I tried to tape a few of the episodes but couldn't wait and just bought it instead.
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Summary: Wonderful - except for the Aussies
Comment: This wonderful collection of music and beauty is truly amazing. The music of course speaks for itself, and the locations are truly the most beautiful places on earth, as the absolutely superb narrator Simon Callow tells us at the beginning of each episode. The helicopter pilot and his cameraman should be given the very highest awards possible.
The problem is with the two dreadful Australians that keep popping in and out of each "destination". Their ugliness, truly awful dress sense, and dreadful accents really lower the tone of every single scene they appear in. Why couldn't the producers have just let Simon Callow take care of things?
If however, someone out there is thinking about making a documentary about the music of the Outback, then Niki Vasilakis and Matt Willis might be just the people you are looking for.
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