Yo-Yo Ma, inspired by Bach. The sound of the Carceri [Videorecording] : the second cello suite, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach : the Carceri d'invenzione, engravings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, architect / produced by Rhombus Media for Sony Classical Film and Video in co-operation with TVOntario [et al.]
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FilmReference number:39012699Publication details: Oley, PA : Bullfrog Films, [1998], c1997. Description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (55 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 1/2 inOther title: Inspired by Bach: Sound of the Carceri | Sound of the CarceriSubject(s): Suites (Violoncello) | Music and architecture | Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778 | Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)Production credits: Original concept, Yo-Yo Ma ; produced by Niv Fichman; directed and edited by Fran�cois Girard ; computer graphic design, Pedro Pires ; director of photography, Alain Dostie ; music, J.S. Bach.Yo-Yo Ma, cello; sound producer Steven Epstein.Summary: In a fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and architecture, Ma plays Bach's 2nd suite for unaccompanied cello in computer-generated three-dimensional recreations of Piranesi's prison etchings. Ma and Epstein work together to create right acoustics for the imaginary space in which Ma performs, with comments from Piranesi scholar John Wilton-Ely, architect Moshe Safdie and composer Richard Danielpour. One of a series of films presenting Ma's collaborations with artists from different disciplines, using Bach suites as starting points for new works in those artists' mediums.
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Originally produced for television in 1997.
Yo-Yo Ma, cello; sound producer Steven Epstein.
Original concept, Yo-Yo Ma ; produced by Niv Fichman; directed and edited by Fran�cois Girard ; computer graphic design, Pedro Pires ; director of photography, Alain Dostie ; music, J.S. Bach.
In a fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and architecture, Ma plays Bach's 2nd suite for unaccompanied cello in computer-generated three-dimensional recreations of Piranesi's prison etchings. Ma and Epstein work together to create right acoustics for the imaginary space in which Ma performs, with comments from Piranesi scholar John Wilton-Ely, architect Moshe Safdie and composer Richard Danielpour. One of a series of films presenting Ma's collaborations with artists from different disciplines, using Bach suites as starting points for new works in those artists' mediums.
VHS ; Dolby stereo.
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