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Thomas Michael John Kempinski (24 March 1938 – 2 August 2023) was an English playwright and actor [1] best known for his 1980 play Duet for One, which was a major success in London and New York City, and much revived since. Kempinski also wrote the screenplay for the film version of Duet for One. [2]
Duet for One is a 1986 British drama film adapted from the play, a two-hander by Tom Kempinski, about a world-famous concert violinist named Stephanie Anderson who is suddenly struck with multiple sclerosis. [3] It is set in London, and directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
Instrumental duet albums (107 P) P. Compositions for piano four-hands (1 C, 29 P) Compositions for two pianos (2 C, 30 P) V. Vocal–instrumental collaborations (1 C ...
Concerto No. 1 for piano & orchestra (1945) Concerto No. 2 for piano & orchestra (1953) Concerto No. 3 for tenor, piano and chamber orchestra (1956) Double Concerto for two pianos & orchestra (1979) Tan Dun. Piano Concerto "The Fire" Sergei Taneyev. Piano Concerto in E-flat (1876; reconstruction) Alexander Tansman. Suite for Two Pianos and ...
Philip Glass: Echorus for 2 violins and string orchestra (1995, version of the Etude No. 2 for piano) Gustav Holst: Double Concerto for 2 violins and orchestra, Op. 49; Bohuslav Martinů: Duo Concertante (Concerto No. 1) for 2 violins and orchestra, H. 264; Concerto No. 2 in D major for 2 violins and orchestra, H. 329
That same year Al Bowlly recorded the song with Geraldo and his orchestra. In 1939, three versions reached the music charts: Larry Clinton (No. 1), Eddy Duchin (No. 12), and Al Donahue (No. 16). A version by The Four Aces with the Jack Pleis Orchestra reached No. 11 in 1952, and a version by Johnny Maddox reached No. 57 in 1956.
The initial critical response to the show was resoundingly negative. Critics savaged Lerner's book while largely praising Bernstein's score. [3] Only Patricia Routledge was spared, thanks mostly to her second act showstopper "Duet for One (The First Lady of the Land)" [4] for which she received a mid-show standing ovation on opening night in New York and a mid-show standing ovation from the ...
January 1925 (): The Benson Orchestra of Chicago's instrumental rendition reaches number five on the US Billboard chart and stays there for five weeks. [ 13 ] [ 9 ] January 1925 ( 1925-01 ) : Marion Harris 's rendition reaches number one on the US Billboard chart and stays there for 11 weeks.