DEEP PURPLE Singer Ian Gillan Narrates Chopin's Story Documentary; Now Available On DVD
December 27, 2011, 12 years ago
DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan narrated the Polish documentary on the life of Frédéric Chopin, a Polish composer, virtuoso pianist, and music teacher of French–Polish parentage. He was one of the great masters of Romantic music and is known as "the poet of the piano".
Chopin's Story By Ian Gillan From Deep Purple is now available on DVD. Complete details at this location.
According to the plot outline, "the movie is about the rise of extraordinary artistic genius of Frederic Chopin and documents his Polish years. Ian Gillan takes you on the journey around Poland to show how his home country and the local people helped creating one of the most prominent artist in the history of music. The movie is contemporary take on how a piece of local culture morphed into beloved treasure of European heritage. "
Chopin's Story By Ian Gillan From Deep Purple was produced by Jerzy Szkamruk; Executive Producers: Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Chopin 2010 Celebration Office
The documentary has won four international awards:
The Best Document, TourFilm Brazil, Florianopolis 2011.
Award - Hungary World of Potentials
FilmAt, Warsaw 2011, Award Grand Prix Art
Grand Prix for the Best Film 2011, Lecce, Italy
The documentary itself clocks around 23 minutes, plus there’s a 10-minute bonus interview with Gillan.
For more information, visit the documentary's Facebook page.
