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Making and Using Ritual Masks
$19.95

About this product:
Crafting Leather Masks for Trance and Journey Work.

Peter Paddon, author and Witch, shares the ancient craft of constructing ritual masks from leather. Two styles are shown: the free-form method of hand-shaping, and the Commedia dell' Arte inspired method of sculpting on a form.

The whole process is demonstrated from start to finish,then Peter goes on to show techniques for consecrating and using the masks in circle for trance and journey work.

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Bach Performance on the Piano [DVD Video]
$25.51

About this product:
Her tone of voice in the masterclass portion rubs me the wrong way. She makes it sound as if she alone can intuit Bach properly. And much of her masterclass--though somewhat informative in terms of performance and historical practice--is a bit sophomoric in scope and ultimately a waste of time and DVD space.

The performance portion is only slightly more enjoyable. I guess after sitting through her seemingly endless masterclass I'm not much of an Angela Hewitt fan. I'm probably gonna review my Hewitt CDs and decide if I need to replace them with other bach interpreters.

For the record, I'd enjoy the DVD a lot more if there was no masterclass (and a slightly longer concert program) attached. Currently I can't finish viewing it, knowing her approach to Bach performance and interpretion.

My two cents.

DVD
Marc-Andre Hamelin: It's All About the Music
$25.81

About this product:
Marc-Andre Hamelin is undoubtedly the greatest living exponent of the music of the "composer-pianists", and sets the bar unbelievably high when he chooses to play standard repertoire. I have been greedily snapping up his CDs for years, and jumped at the opportunity to own a DVD containing interviews and conversation. It is almost unnecessary to review this DVD for content, since its subject is an artist who is making history in our own time. Proud owners of Hofmann, Rachmaninoff, and Lhevinne recordings will jump at this opportunity, and all pianists should expose themselves to playing on this level, which is nearly unbelievable in its command, accuracy, endurance and clarity. Hamelin's dedication to the composers of pianistic music will force their entry into a part of the repertoire that will eventually be heard by a larger public than at present. Get this DVD! Marc-Andre Hamelin is making history.