Grades 7-12, College, Adult
Produced by Niv Fichman, Rhombus Media
DVD Purchase $300, Rent $150
US Release Date: 1998
Copyright Date: 1997
DVD ISBN: 1-93777-290-X
VHS ISBN: 1-56029-388-8
Subjects
Creativity
Film Studies
Humanities
J.S. Bach
Music
Performing Arts
Awards and Festivals
Gold Plaque, Chicago International Television Competition
Venice Film Festival (Biennale)
Berlin Film Festival
Special Festival Award, Sao Paulo International Film Festival
Lincoln Center, NYC
National Film Theatre, UK
National Gallery of Art, DC
Istanbul International Film Festival
Cinematheque Ontario, Canada
Cinematheque Quebecoise, Canada
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Yo-Yo Ma
Inspired By Bach
Yo-Yo Ma collaborates with artists from different media to create new works inspired by Bach's cello suites.
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"The unifying factor...is the indestructibly sweet personality...of Yo-Yo Ma himself." Variety |
Conceived by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, this series of films presents a multi-faceted celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach's Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello. In collaboration with artists from different disciplines, Ma uses each Bach suite as a starting point for a completely new work in that artist's medium. We hear the magnificence of the Bach suite, see the work that has resulted from the collaboration, and share the insights and inspirations the artists have found in Bach's work.
Titles in the series are:
The Music Garden with Julie Moir Messervy - An exploration of Bach's music as interpreted through gardening.
The Sound of the Carceri with Piranesi - Yo-Yo Ma performs Bach in a virtual prison designed by Piranesi.
Falling Down Stairs with Mark Morris - Bach's 3rd Suite for Cello interpreted through dance.
Sarabande with Atom Egoyan - Feature film maker Atom Egoyan weaves a tale inspired by Bach's 4th Cello Suite.
Struggle for Hope with Tamasaburo Bando - Kabuki actor Tamasaburo Bando interprets Bach.
Six Gestures with Torvill and Dean - Ice dancers Torvill and Dean interpret Bach's Suite No. 6.
Reviews
"The unifying factor at the core of these films is the indestructibly sweet personality and gentle charisma of Yo-Yo Ma himself."
Variety
"Offers a multifaceted view of how 'classic' works of art can be reexplored for greater depths of understanding, and reinterpreted in fresh, unprecedented ways - highly recommended"
Richard McRae, University at Buffalo Music Library, MC Journal