Warsaw Concerto performed by John Paul Ekins and the film Dangerous Moonlight (1941)
Hitchin Film and Benslow Music present John Paul Ekins performance of Warsaw Concerto and a screening of Dangerous Moonlight (which was released in the USA as Suicide Squadron).
A film in 4 parts:
Warsaw Concerto from the film Dangerous Moonlight (1941).
Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst the film brings a love story to the devastation of Poland and the bravery of its pilots. One of the pilots is a brilliant pianist and composer and the story of his creation of Warsaw Concerto, love and then duty brings the film together. It is a tribute to the Battle of Britain pilots and the special part played by the Polish squadrons. The 4 parts in this film come from the special screening and concert arranged by Hitchin Film as past of the Benslow Music International Concert Series and comprises:
PART ONE the piano piece performed by John Paul Ekins overlayed with film images and other context
PART TWO the Battle of Britain by Air Vice Marshall (retired) Alan Merriman
PART THREE Brian Desmond Hurst film director by Allan Esler Smith
PART FOUR John Paul Ekins on his approach to playing this piece.
Hurst on Film 1928-1970 is available on Amazon kindle and as paperback. By leading writer for TV, radio and stage Stephen Wyatt (who helped Brian prepare his memoirs in the mid 1970s) and Hurst's x3 niece Caitlin Smith (who had access to the vast Hurst archives). It is lavishly produced at over 600 pages and 1,000 images and includes Dangerous Moonlight. In total more than 30 films made over four decades in three continents.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hurst-Film-B...
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