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JEAN-CLAUDE CASADESUS FOR THE OTHERS
FR | HD | Skopia films | Broadcaster: France 2 | DOCUMENTARY | Completion November 2012 | 52’ | By Claude Couderc
CONCERT | Completion March 2013 | 75’ | By Isabelle Soulard
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ean-Claude Casadesus is one of the most famous ambassadors of the current French classical music scene abroad. Along with the Lille National Orchestra, he conducts here the Concerto No. 1 by Shostakovitch (40') and the Romeo and Juliet Suite by Prokofiev (30'), celebrating the 'Nouveau Siècle' concert hall reopening in Lille. A documentary accompagnies the concert, exploring his various engagements and overviewing his unusual career.
Jean-Claude Casadesus, conductor
Vadim Repin, violin
IMPRESSIONS OF ITALY
FR | 2012 | 43’/90’ | HD | By Corentin Leconte | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: ARTE
The reno
wned Radio France Philarmonic Orchestra, led by the no less famous conductor Myung Wung Chung, plays two major classical works from the 19th century: the Italian by Mendelssohn, and the opening of Guillaume Tell by Rossini.
ORLANDO FURIOSO
FR | 2011 | 120’ | HD | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France télévisions, Mezzo
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his baroque programme follows Naive Records’ release of the integrality of Vivaldi’s compositions. Conducted by Jean-Christophe Spinosi accompanied by a prestigious distribution, such as Marie-Nicole Lemieux playing Orlando or Philippe Jaroussky playing Ruggiero, Orlando furioso was played in the Champs-Elysées théâtre.
FR | 2010 | 43’ | HD | By Christian Leblé | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: ARTE France
THE VAGARIES OF LOVE: SANDRINE PIAU & DETLEF ROTH SING MOZART
FR | 2012 | 43’/90’ | HD | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: ARTE
The soloists Detlef Roth and Sandrine Piau sing Mozart Operas, accompanied by the Philarmonic Orchestra of Radio France. Both singers enliven their characters adding a living dimension to the concert, playing four masterpieces of the Austrian composer: "Les Noces de Figaro", "Don Juan", "La Clémence de Titus" et "La Flûte enchantée".
DOGORA, THE SINGING WORDS SYMPHONY
FR | 2012 | 62' | HD | By Bertrand Goner | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France Télévisions
Etienne Perruchon composed a symphony using an invented language in 2000. The film director Patrick Leconte notably used this work for his movie «Dogora, let us open our eyes». This is a unique performance of this symphony given in the Antic theatre of Vaison la Romaine.THE PHILARMONIC ORCHESTRA WITH MYUNG WUNG CHUNG AND SERGIO TIEMPO
FR | 2011 | 95’ | HD | By Emmanuelle Franc | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France télévisions, Mezzo
Myung Whun Chung and the Radio France Philarmonic Orchestra interpret three masterpieces of romantic repertory to celebrate their 10 years of collaboration: the opening of the opera «Der Freischütz» by Carl Maria von Weber, the concerto for piano & orchestra n°1 by Chopin with the young Venezuelan-Argentine pianist Sergio Tiempo and the 5th Symphony of Beethoven.FR | 2011 | 83’ | HD | By Philippe Béziat | Camera lucida | Coproducer/Broadcaster: ARTE
Marc Minkowski conducts the Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne-Sophie Von Otter and the violonist Antoine Tamestit in an interpretation of Hector Berlioz excerpts such as "Summer night" and "Harold in Italy" at the Versailles Royal Opera. A summit meeting !THE CHAPELLE ROYALE GREAT CONCERTS
FR | 2011 | 57'/120’ | HD | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Coproducer/Broadcaster: ARTE
THE GREAT MOTETS
FR | 2011 | 57’ | HD | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Coproducer/Broadcaster : France télévision, mezzo, Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles
FESTIVAL PRESENCE
FR | 2011 | 100’ | HD | By Emmanuelle Franc | Camera lucida | Broadcaster : France télévisions, Mezzo
The "Presences" Festival offers for its 20th edition, a retrospective of the works of the conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen at the Théâtre du Châtelet. With 35 of his own compositions and his innovative direction of some masterpieces of the XXth, such as "Requiem" by Ligeti or "Amériques" by Varese, we are completely immerged in his musical universe.
ANTOINE'S FOUR SEASONS
FR | Completion December 2011 | 40’ | HD | By Philippe Béziat & gordon | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France Télévisions
Based on the same concept as «Carnival of Animals», this fictionalised performance aims at letting children and their parents discover and enjoy classical music. It presents the four seasons by Vivaldi, through a mix of animated images, shootings of actors such as Pierre Richard and an orchestra performance. It is conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini, the uncontested Vivaldi expert and baroque music conductor.THE CARNIVAL OF ANIMALS
FR | 2010 | 30’39" | HD | By Andy Sommer and gordon | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/Co-producer: France Télévisions
The composer, Camille Saint-Saëns describes with music the looks, the shouts and the movements of the lion, the kangarooes, the birds and other animals, with the help of the comic actor, Smaïn and animated images. This musical entertainment conducted by the renowned Myung-Wung Chung should compel youngsters and elders and give them the desire to listen to more classical music concerts.
GRETRY'S GREAT WORKS
FR | 2011 | 66’ | HD | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: ARTE
The best orchestras play the greatest works by Grétry, forgotten composer of the end of the XVIIIth-beginning of the XIXth century, who deserves to be re-discovered.A 52’ documentary about this composer accompanies the performance.
Les Talens lyriques, Les Nouveaux Caractères with Caroline Mutel, Sébastien Droy, Jean-Sébastien Bou, conducted by Sébastien d’Hénin, Les Agréments with Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Katia Vellètaz, Bébédicte Tauran, Isabelle Cals, Aurélie Franck and Caroline Weynants conducted by Guy Van Wass, Quatuor Cambini-Paris and Choeur de chambre de Namur.
FOUR ROCKERS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ORCHESTRA
FR | 2010 | 52’ | HD | By Andy Sommer | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France Télévision | Conduction: Myung-Whun Chung
ree variations on Moussorgsky’s "Pictures at an Exhibition" are played during the same concert. There’s that of pianist Roger Muraro, of the original score, that of the Philarmonic Orchestra of Radio France using Ravel’s orchestration from the 1920s and a new interpretation by rock band Demago. Rock and classical music coming together… A tough challenge, but what a result! A documentary accompanies the documentary.
MIKHAÏL RUDY PLAYS CHOPIN
FR | 2010 | 52’| HD | By Andy Sommer | Camera lucida
Mikhaïl Rudy, the famous pianist, plays Chopin in the Versailles Palace. A 52’ documentary about the pianist’s uncredible life can accompany the concert.
GUSTAVO DUDAMEL CONDUCTS THE FANTASTIC SYMPHONY BY BERLIOZ
FR | 2010 | 55’ | HD | By Michel Folin | Camera lucida | Coproducers/ Broadcasters: ARTE, France Télévisions | Orchestras: Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio France
Gustavo Dudamel, young conductor of genious from Venezuela conducts the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchesta of Venezuela and the Orchestre Philarmonique of Radio France for a «Fantastic Symphony», Salle Pleyel in Paris. Gustavo Dudamel is the symbol of the success of the «Sistema», which is the national music academy opened to children from the poorest social classes.
SYMPHONIES FOR THE KING
FR | 2010 | 52’/120' | HD | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: Mezzo, les Talens Lyriques
In memory of the private concerts given weekly in Louis XIV’s apartment, an exceptional French baroque music concert is held in the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles’ Palace, including «The Italian Lament” by Lully sung by Céline Scheen, excerpts of the « Symphonies for the King’s Suppers» by Michel Richard Delalande, “The whims of Villers-Cotterêts” and exceprts of «Médée» by Charpentier.
60 YEARS OF CHAMBER MUSIC - PABLO CASALS FESTIVAL - BACH & MOZART
FR | 2010 | 52’ | HD | By Alain Jomy | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France Télévision
For the 60 years of the festival of Prades, founded by Pablo Casals, the performance of its favourite works got filmed in the abbey St Michel de Cuxà: the 3rd suite only for cello by Bach and the quintet with clarinet of Mozart.
60 YEARS OF CHAMBER MUSIC- PABLO CASALS PRADES FESTIVAL - SCHUBERT
FR | 2010 | 52’| HD | By Alain Jomy |Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France Télévisions
For the 60 years of the festival of Prades founded by Pablo Casals, the performance of its favorite works got filmed in the abbey St Michel de Cuxà. One of the most beautiful works of the history of music is played: the quintet with two cellos of Schubert and the Song of birds, which ended up all Casals’ concerts.
GLORIA
FR | 2009 | 43’| HD | By Philippe Béziat | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/Coproducers: France Télévisions, ARTE, Classica Italia | Conduction: Rinaldo Alessandrini | Orchestra: Concerto Italiano
All Glorias by Vivaldi are played in the beautiful Church of Crema, Italy. Sara Mingardo is listening and imagines the singers gliding through the church on the rythm of the music, like in a fairytale. Finally, she joins them to interpret beautiful arias. A rare performance made with special effects!VERSAILLES OPERA, FROM LULLY TO RAMEAU
FR | 2009 | 43’ | HD | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/Coproducer: ARTE France
The renowned orchestra “Le concert spirituel” conducted by Hervé Niquet plays excerpts of “Atys & Persée” by Lully, of “La suite de Proserpine” by François Francoeur and of “Hyppolite & Aricie” by Rameau, with the soprano Anna-Maria Panzarella in the Manège de la Grande Ecurie of the Castle of Versailles. This performance can be accompanied by another one: « The 24 violins of the king in Versailles» and by the documentary «The Awkward Lully»
THE 24 VIOLINS OF THE KING IN VERSAILLES' CASTLE
FR | 2009 | 43’ | HD | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/Coproducer: ARTE France
The baroque music orchestra ”Les Folies Françoises” conducted by Patrick Cohën-Akenine plays excerpts of ‘‘Psychee’’ by Lully with the 24 rebuilt violins of Louis XIV in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. This performance can be accompanied by another one, “Versailles opera from Lully to Rameau” and by the documentary "The Awkward Lully".
ODES TO SAINT CECILIA
FR | 2009 | 85’ | HD | By Philippe Béziat | Camera lucida | Coproducers: ARTE, Les musiciens du Louvre, Näive |Conduction: Marc Minkowsky | Orchestra: Les musiciens du Louvre
Saint-Cécilia’s Odes by Haydn, Haendel & Purcell got rehearsed in Paris & played in the MC2’s wood auditorium in Grenoble under the great conduction of Marc Minkowsky.
ROMANTIC FRENCH MUSIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT
FR | 2009 | 68’ | HD | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France 2 | Conduction: François-Xavier Roth | Orchestra: Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio France
In this Christmas concert, the Radio France Philarmonic Orchestra plays famous airs of the French romantic classical music: Ouverture of the comic-opera “L’Etoile” by Emmanuel Chabrier, excerpts of the ballet “Nanouna” by Edouard Lalo, excerpts of “L’Arlésienne” by Georges Bizet, “Le Chasseur” by César Franck, “L’Apprenti sorcier” by Paul Dukas, “Samson & Dalila” followed by “Bacchanale” composed by Camille Saint-Saëns.
AN EVENING WITH SCHUBERT IN PRADES
FR | 2009 | 77’ | By Alain Jomy | Camera lucida | Coproducer: Festival de Prades
At the Pablo Casals Festival in Prades, a concert was given at the Abbaye Saint-Michel of Cuxa to praise Schubert, with for example the Notturno for piano, violin and cello opus 148 D. 897 (Violin: Gérard Poulet, Cello: Patrick Demenga, Piano: Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden) and the Sonatine in minor ground for violin and piano opus 137 n. 3 D. 408 (Violin: Elina Vâhälä, Piano: Ralf Gothoni).SYMPHONY IN RE MINOR BY CESAR FRANCK AT THE FRENCH NATIONAL LIBRARY & REQUIEM BY FAURE
FR | 2008 | 2X43'/84’ | HD | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/coproducer: ARTE - Broadcasters: France 2, SVT
anuel Krivine conducts marvelously Sophie Karthaüser in the old French National Library for a unique performance. A very emotional concert in an unusual atmosphere. 
MONTE CARLO VOICE MASTERS 2008
FR | 2008 | 75’ | HD | By Bernard Gonner | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France Télévisions
Live performance of the final contest during the 2008 edition of the Monte Carlo Voice Masters, which praised the talent of the Russian bass Mikhail Kolelishvili.AMADIS BY JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY RECORDED AT MANEGE DE LA GRANDE ECURIE IN CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES
FR | 90’ | HD | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida
Musica Florea conducted by Marek Strynckl, Les Chantres du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles conducted by Olivier Schneebeli & Véronique Gens interpret excerpts of ‘‘Amadis’’ by Jean-Baptiste Lully.
ALCIDE
FR | 2006 | 120' | HD | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida
This baroque opera shot during the great days of «Marin Marais» at the Castle of Versailles is a must.THE PASTORAL OF CHRISTMAS BY MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER
FR | 2005| 43’/90’| HD |By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida |Coproducer/Broadcaster: ARTE
The Studio Vocal of the Parliament of Music conducted by Martin Gester perform their greatest work.JEAN-MARIE LECLAIR AT THE DUKE OF GRAMONT
FR | 2005 | 70’ | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida | Capriccio Stravagante conducted by Skip Sempé
This concert given by the “Center of baroque music of Versailles” is dedicated to the composer and violinist Jean-Marie Leclair, nicknamed the «French Vivaldi”. A documentary accompanies the concert.FIVE SONATAS FOR CELLO AND PIANO OF BEETHOVEN
FR | 2004 | 5 x 30’ | By Pierre Dupouey | Camera lucida | Coproducer: Radio France
Michel Dalberto and Henri Demarquette play five sonatas by Beethoven in the framework of the Festival of Périgord Noir.
DAVID DANIELS AND LES VIOLONS DU ROY
FR | 2003 | 85’ | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Coproducers: Le Festival de Saint-Denis, les Talens Lyriques
The American counter-tenor, David Daniels takes our breath away at the Basilica during the festival of Saint-Denis.THE VESPERS BY MOZART
FR | 2002 | 90’ | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Coproducers: Mezzo, the Saint-Denis Festival, les Talens Lyriques
This concert of sacred music got shot at the Basilica during the festival of Saint-Denis.CONCERT BY JEAN-PHILIPPE GOUDE AT THE RENNES OPERA
FR | 2005 | 90’ | By Bernard Gonner | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France 3 Ouest
Jean-Philippe Goude conducts Music of the moment, the Concerto n. 20 and Mozart’s Ouverture for clarinet and orchestra.
A FILETTA – ‘DI CORSICA RIPOSU’
FR | 2004 | 90’ | By Ange Leccia | Camera lucida
When a song is about death, isn’t it also a celebration of life? Corsica traditions place much importance on celebrating and mourning the dead. “Di Corsica Riposu” and “Requiem for two visions” were written by the Corsican polyphonic group A Filetta. Ange Leccia leads us into the universe of the Requiem sung by the band, in the Saint-Denis’s Basilica during a reading of Primo Levi’s book “If This Is a Man”.DANCE
WHEN SWANS DANCE
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follow the creation of the ballet «Swan» by the choreographer Luc
Petton, which will feature dancers and true swans. This singular
experimentation will take us on the common steps of men and birds. The
premiere will take place at Théâtre Chaillot in Paris on 6 June 2012.LIVING THE DANCE
n 1980, five dancers, boys and girls were dreaming of a career as professional dancers. Marijke Jongbloed followed them with her camera for thirty years on their way to the top or to the bottom: some of them managed to make this dream come true, others finally chose other ways to succeed.
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he McKnight Foundation fellowship program allowed six young dancers to work, each one of them, with a famous choreographer of their choice. We observe the creation of the six solo dances, belonging to different dance forms: Classic Ballet, Modern Ballet, Flamenco, Bharatanatyam, Rhythmic Dance and Modern Dance. The choreographers, such as Susan Marshall, Douglas Dunn, Alarmel Valli, and Carla Maxwell discuss the essence of solo work. The partnerships emerge as being surprising, exhilarating and life changing.THE SHOW GOES ON
BG | 2010 | 54’ | Bulgarian, English (sub.) & Russian (dub.) | By Vladimir Shterianov | Miramar Film
N
eshka
Robeva was the coach of the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics team in the
80s and 90s, famous for winning numerous gold medals at world
championships and Olympic Games. Following her coach carrier, she
started choreographing dance shows which became extremely successful in
Bulgaria and toured in many countries abroad. The film tells the story
of this talented and unstoppable woman who proves that success comes
with passion and hard work.
EVE'S TEMPTATION - PIETRAGALLA- SOLO DANCER
FR | 2010 | 77’ | HD | French | By Antoine Vidaling & Julien Derouault | Pill Productions & Pietragalla compagnie le théâtre du corps | With the participation of Théâtre de l’Avant Seine de Colombes
‘‘Eve’s Temptation" is a ballet about the history of women over the centuries exploring the female condition and its symbols. Alone on stage, Marie-Claude Pietragalla returns to the origins of the world, incorporating the myths and the forces that manipulate us. Pietragalla excels in metamorphosing herself in women of various genres. She plays with the codes from drama to burlesque and delivers an intimate and universal performance.
MAGUY MARIN, THE HIDDEN DANCE
FR | 2008 | 90’ | HD | French & English | By Marie-Hélène Rebois | Camera lucida | Coproducers: Daphnie productions (France), the Choreographic Center of Rilleux-la-Pape (France) | Coproducer/Broadcaster: ARTE
Portrait of Maguy Marin, the renowned French choreographer, a passionate and free woman, with a focus on her current work.FR | 2007 | 57' | By Raphaël Péaud | Dynamo Production
FR | 2002 | 53’ |French | By Denis Caiozzi | Pois chiche Films
Portrait of Jean-Christophe Maillot, Choreography Director at the Monte Carlo Ballet in Monaco, who encounters a great international success with all his new productions, such as "Faust" (London, Paris, New York, Madrid, Lisbon, Seoul, Hong Kong, Cairo, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brussels, Tokyo, Mexico, Beijing, Shanghai).
7 WOMEN ON WIM VANDEKEYBUS'S LANDS
FR | 2001 | 52’ | French | By Marie-Hélène Rebois | Camera lucida | Coproducer/Broadcaster: Mezzo
Wim Vandekeybus, the Belgian dancer and choreographer creates a ballet while he rehearses with his dancers.HENRY IV OF FRANCE’S MUSIC, FROM RENAISSANCE TO BAROQUE
FR | 2011 | 43’ | HD | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: Arte France
This documentary let us rediscover music under the King of France Henry IV, architect of the reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants. This is a key period in the history of music where the polyphonic style of the renaissance let the new aesthetics of the baroque music emerge. Works by the Catholic composer Eustache du Caurroy and by Protestant Claude Lejeune are interpreted by the ensembles Doulce Mémoire and Capriccio Stravagente conducted by Skip Sempé.FR | 2011 | 57’ | HD | French | By Olivier Simonnet Camera lucida |Coproducer/Broadcaster: ARTE France
Coproducer:s CMBV, Versailles’ Castle
Despite the fact that Grétry was the most successful French composer at the end of the 18th century, his music got forgotten. We hear his music for the first time again in the Palace of Versailles. A performance accompanies this documentary.
Les Talens lyriques, Les Nouveaux Caractères with Caroline Mutel, Sébastien Droy, Jean-Sébastien Bou conducted by Sébastien d’Hénin, Les Agréments with Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Katia Vellètaz, Bébédicte Tauran, Isabelle Cals, Aurélie Franck and Caroline Weynants conducted by Guy Van Wass, Quatuor Cambini-Paris and Choeur de chambre de Namur.
MOUSSORGSKI ON THE ROCK(S)
FR | 2011 | 55’ | HD | French | By Andy Sommer | Camera lucida | Coproducer/Broadcaster: ARTE France | Coproducer : CMBV, Versailles’ Castle
Three variations on Moussorgsky’s "Pictures at an Exhibition" are played during the same concert. There’s that of pianist Roger Muraro, of the original score, that of the Philarmonic Orchestra of Radio France using Ravel’s orchestration from the 1920s and a new interpretation by rock band Demago. Rock and classical music coming together… A tough challenge, but what a result! A concert accompanies the documentary.
STRADIVARI'S HEIRS
DE / CH / IT / NL | 2011 | 52' | HD | German & English | By Corinna Engelhardt | Leonardo Films
This film is a fascinating journey into the world of the Stradivari violin, known for its incomparable resonance. International scientists, luthiers and musicians such as Matthew Trusler collaborate to recreate the sound of the famous instrument, which is believed to be linked to the density of the wood. They try to find it back using a special fongi. Will they succeed?
ber the Holocaust victims, the association fran:cultures organized a concert conducted by Anastasios Strikos with Nena Venetsanou as mezzo soprano, in the concentration camp of Mauthausen. It was dedicated to lakovos Kambanellis, playwriter who was imprisoned in the camp to pay a special tribute to him. This event offered a cultural framework for the international youth congress, «Relais de la Mémoire Juniors», gathering students from Poland, France, Germany, UK and Australia.PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: LE QUATUOR PSOPHOS
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Christian Leblé | Camera lucida
Ayako Tanaka, Cécile Grassi, Bleuenn Le Maître and Ingrid Schoenlaub are the members of the quartet Psophos. These talented young artists compare the quartet to a conversation between four persons in which each one must affirm its personality, without imposing oneself. They tell us how they work. They speak about their master, Paul Katz, cellist of the Cleveland.
HERODIADE BY MASSENET
FR | 2001 | 52’ | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/Coproducer: Mezzo
This documentary shows the rehearsals of Massenet’s opera, Hérodiade, directed by Jean-Louis Pichon, who convened the biggest artists: Béatrice Uria-Monzon, Alain Fardary, Alexia Cousin, Eric Martin-Bonnet, Jean-Louis Serre, Jérome Varnier, Norma Lopez etc.
THE COACHMAN OF MOZART
FR | 2006 | 26’ | French | By Stéphanie Vialfont & Nicolas Gasselin | Pois Chiche Films
Mozart, who travelled in carriage his entire life in Europe, developed a real passion for horses. His music is marked by equestrian rhythms and cadences. This new dimension of Mozart is recounted by a coachman of Salzburg, whose ancestors certainly drove the genius on the roads of Europe.CLASSICAL MUSIC DOCS FOR A YOUNGER AUDIENCE
ANTOINE'S FOUR SEASONS
FR | 40’ | HD | Completion December 2011| By Philippe Béziat & gordon | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France Télévisions
Based on the same concept as «Carnival of Animals», this fictionalised performance aims at letting children and their parents discover and enjoy classical music. It presents the four seasons by Vivaldi, through a mix of animated images, shootings of actors such as Pierre Richard and an orchestra performance. It is conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini, the uncontested Vivaldi expert and baroque music conductor.THE CARNIVAL OF ANIMALS
FR | 2010 | 35’ | HD | By Andy Sommer and gordon | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/Co-producer: France Télévisions
The composer, Camille Saint-Saëns describes with music the looks, the shouts and the movements of the lion, the kangarooes, the birds and other animals, with the help of the comic actor, Smaïn and animated images. This musical entertainment conducted by the renowned Myung-Wung Chung should compel youngsters and elders and give them the desire to listen to more classical music concerts.
THE ORCHESTRA’S KEYS BY JEAN-FRANçOIS ZYGEL, CLASSICAL MUSIC EXPLAINED TO CHILDREN. ADULTS AUTHORISED.
FR | 2009 | 110 | French | By Frédéric Le Clair | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: France 2 / France 5 | Coproducers: Radio France
Jean-François Zygel is the Jamie Oliver of classical music. He has become the undisputed star of lectures, which popularize the greatest works of the classical music repertoire. In this new programme, the friendly teacher explains classical music to children.
TOÏ, TOÏ
FR | 2003 | 52’ / 5 x 26’ | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida Coproducer/Broadcaster: Mezzo | Casting: Emmanuel Krivine (Conductor)
Each summer, one hundred musicians, freshly graduated from conservatories, arrive in Dijon for the summer session of the French Youth Orchestra. From their first rehearsal to the evening of the concert, we share the fears and joys of those young people, working hard to fulfil their dream. We do not tell them «good luck» but the expression “toï toï”.
GREAT SINGERS
TERESA BERGANZA MASTER CLASS
FR | 2010 | 2x60’ | French, English sub, Spanish sub | By Dominique-Lucie Brard | Mélisande films | Broadcaster: Vosges Télévisions, Images Plus
Teresa Berganza, renowned diva, gives two opera master classes on «Don Giovanni» & «Le Nozze de Figaro» by Mozart to young talents coming from five continents, in the villa Viardot, close to Paris, with her vitality, humor and music intelligence.
NATALIE DESSAY, BACH'S CANTATAS
FR | 2008 | 52’ | French | By Esti | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: Mezzo
Natalie Dessay, Emmanuelle Haïm, her orchestra “Le Concert d’Astrée” and Neil Brough record three of Bach’s cantatas in the Church of Notre-Dame of Lebanon in Paris for Virgin. Natalie Dessay sings the famous cantata «Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen», then «Ich habe genug» usually sung by a baritone, adaptated by Bach himself for soprano. She finishes, masterly, with «Mein Herze schwimmt im blut!»
NATALIE DESSAY, PARIS-NEW YORK
FR| 2008| 90’| French & English sub | By Esti | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France Télévisions
Natalie Dessay, celebrated diva assoluta, in New York in September 2007 at the Met in Lucia di Lammermoor, opens herself to the camera. We discover her working, living between New York and Paris, and teaching in a master class in Paris.
VOICE MASTER 2008
FR | 2008 | 75’| HD | By Bernard Gonner Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France 3
Live performance of the final contest on the latest edition of the Monte Carlo 2008 Voice Masters, which praised the talent of the Russian bass Mikhail Kolelishvili.
PHILIPPE JAROUSSKY, SHARP VOICE
FR | 2008 | 43’ | HD | Versions: French & English | By Christian Leblé | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/Coproducer: ARTE
Philippe Jaroussky, a counter-tenor, was awarded “lyric artist of the year” at 2009 MIDEM Classical Awards. He’s the youngest promising talent of baroque music. Excerpts of performances and interviews, shot in a former monastery in Picardy, let us discover this inventive, demanding and warm singer. He sings Haendel and Italian songs of the XVIIth century.FR | 2006 | 26’| French | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida
Portrait of the Scottish tenor and counter-tenor, remarkable interpreter of the baroque and classic directory, who quickly imposed himself on the stages of the whole world.
SOPHIE KARTHÄUSER, THE SINGER
FR | 2006 | 26’ | HD | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: Mezzo
Discovered in Pamina (Die Zauberflöte) in 2005, Sophie Karthäuser imposed herself as a great Mozart’s perfomer. She sung her first Susanna in “Le Nozze di Figaro” with William Chirstie and was outstanding in Ilia’s part in “Idomeneo”. She is in Paris in 2011 in several productions.VOICES OF TOMORROW
FR | 2006 | 52’ | French | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida | Coproducer: Jean-Marie Fournier productions | Broadcaster: France 3 Grand-Ouest
Every three years, a voice contest takes place in Monte Carlo. At the 2005 edition was discovered the talent of the American soprano Adina Aaron, which launched her international career. A «Behind the scene» documentary to understand how one starts a career.ESA-PEKKA SALONEN, ANTI-MAESTRO
FR | 2011 | 52' | HD | By Emmanuelle Franc | Camera Lucida | Broadcasters: France télévisions, Mezzo
Esa-Pekka Salonen is one of the greatest conductors in the world and a talented composer. From his youth of prodigy in Finland to the direction of the greatest worldwide orchestras, the one who is nicknamed the anti-maestro succeeds in rejuvenating certain repertories and instruments direction. We follow his rehearsals with the National Orchestra of Radio France.KURT MASUR, HEAVEN PLEASE!
FR | 2009 | 58’29’ | HD | French & English | By Emmanuelle Franc | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France 2
This portrait of Kurt Masur focuses on the German conductor, one of the last with such a knowledge of German composers such as Beethoven. Throughout interviews of himself and testimonies from his musicians, he recalls the last six years of his career, spent with the National Orchestra of France: a love story between Kurt Masur and classical music, but also unexpectedly between the conductor and his musicians.
GREAT PIANISTS
MENAHEM PRESSLER, THE CONSOLATIONFR | 2010 | 52’ | HD | French & English | By Emmanuelle Franc | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/Coproducer: ARTE
Menahem means consolation in Hebrew. As a child, he actually went over the violence of anti-Semitism taking refuge into music. He founded the famous Beaux Arts Trio in 50’s. Although the composition of the band changed many times, Pressler has maintained it at the top, especially with his last two partners, Daniel Hope & Antonio Meneses. The Beaux Arts Trio made a historical goodbye tour in 2009.
MIKHAÏL RUDY, PORTRAIT OF A PIANIST
FR | 2008 | 52’ | HD | French & English | By Andy Sommer | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France 2
Following the release of his autobiographical novel, this documentary narrates the extraordinary life of Mikhail Rudy, renowned pianist: its adolescence in the red light district of a city in Ukraine, his resistance to KGB agents in Moscow, which lead to his exile, success at the Marguerite Long Competition in Paris & his meetings with personalities such as Rostropovich, Nureyev, Karajan, Messiaen or Chagall. We sometimes forget that we watch a documentary, as his life is like a fiction…worthy of a novel!
PIANIST CONFESSION
FR | 2001 | 52’ | French | By Dorothée Poivre d’Arvor | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: Mezzo
We enter the intimacy of Jean-Marc Luisada, pianist solist, who made the music "his confession".
PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: ALEXANDRE THARAUD
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Dorothée Poivre d’Arvor | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
Very beautiful portrait of a pianist considered as one of the most talented of his generation, who knows how to keep his passion intact, with numerous excerpts from his repertoire. Arising from an artists’ family, he decided to become a pianist when he was 20. After working until complete exhaustion, he decided some years ago not to keep his piano at home, in order to create a sensation of «lack».
PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: BRUNO FONTAINE
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Christian Leblé | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
Pianist conductor in particular with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France, arranger and composer for the original soundtrack of “We know the song” by Alain Resnais for example, and performer in Jean Rocherfort’s show «Happy», Bruno Fontaine is an unclassifiable artist.PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: CEDRIC TIBERGHIEN, 30 YEARS OLD INCLUDING 20 AT PIANO
FR | 2005 | 26’| French | By Christian Leblé | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
Born in 1975, Cédric Tiberghien started playing the piano when he was 5. He continued his studies in Paris with Frédéric Aguessy and Gérard Fremy. In 1998, he won the First Grand Prix in the Competition Long-Thibaud in Paris.
PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: PHILIPPE CASSARD
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida
The pianist Philippe Cassard enters the academy aged 13 and evolved quickly. Director of the Festival of the Romantic Nights of the Bourget Lake, he speaks about music, Schubert, singing and international contests.PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: MICHEL DALBERTO, LETTER FROM ITALIA
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Pierre Dupouey | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
orn in Paris in 1955, Michel Dalberto imposes himself in a directory that is supposedly prohibited to French pianists. He won prestigious awards, which established him as the real Mozart expert of our time. Demanding musician, unwilling to make concessions, attentive to the message of a poetic work, he plays in the greatest concert halls and festivals in Europe, Japan and Canada.
PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: ABDEL RAHMAN EL BACHA
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida
Considered as one of the greatest pianists, the Lebanese Abdel Rahman El Bacha is also a composer. With musician parents, he began studying piano in 1967. In 1978, he won the Queen Elisabeth’s competition. His repertoire ranges from Bach to Prokofiev, but two composers are important to him: Chopin and Beethoven.GREAT CELLISTS
PABLO CASALS, A MUSICIAN IN THE WORLD
FR | 2007 | 2 x 52’ | French, English & Spanish | By Alain Jomy | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France 3 Sud | Video Editor: Le Films du Paradoxe
Pablo Casals was the first great cellist in the modern music history, who gave back its position to cello in the heart of music lovers. Since his death in 1973, this is the first documentary on the cellist, stressing his high political awareness: enemy of totalitarism, he was a strong advocate for democracy and peace.
PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: OPHELIE GAILLARD
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Louise Narboni | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
The French-Helvetian cellist, Ophélie Gaillard distinguished herself very early, for being at ease in many directories. Award-winner of several international contests, she defends the directory of the cello, from the suites of Bach to the works of Britten, Dutilleux or Crumb, up to the composers of the young generation. She speaks about Bach and her Masters, Tortelier, Rostropovitch & Ré, the work in rehearsals and about the sound of her instrument.
PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: EMMANUELLE BERTRAND
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Dorothée Poivre d’Arvor | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
Revealed to the public by the French “Victoires de la Musique classique”, Emmanuelle Bertrand counts among the representatives of “the French school of cello”. Pupil of Jean Deplace and Philippe Muller, she meets the composer Henri Dutilleux in 1999. Nicolas Bacri dedicated to her his Fourth Suite for cello only. She created in 2000 the Song for Pierre Boulez by Luciano Beri. Her recordings in solo or in duet with the pianist Pascal Amoyel received the best recording awards.
BAROQUE MUSIC
THE AWKWARD LULLY
FR | 2009 | 90’ | HD | French & English | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Coproducers: Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, Château de Versailles
Docu-drama on Lully’s life, a talented Italian composer, known as the inventor of the French opera, who managed to become Louis XIV Music Director thanks to his sharp sense of politics. A film with the best musicians experts, shot in the Castle of Versailles. Orchestras: Concert spirituel with Hervé Niquet, Capriccio, Stravagante with Skip Sempé, Les Folies Françoises with Patrick Cohën-Akenine, Le Parnasse français with Louis Castelain, L’Arpeggiata with Cristina Pluhar & Le Poème harmonique with Vincent Dumestre.
TWO CENTURIES OF MUSIC IN VERSAILLES, THE KEYS TO A KINGDOM
FR | 2007 | 90’ | HD | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Coproducers: Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, Château de Versailles
Christina Pluhar, Véronique Gens, Christophe Rousset, Gustav Leonhardt, Hervé Niquet, Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Louis Langrée and Concerto Köln, bring to life music from the time of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI at the castle of Versailles.BAROQUE WALKING IN EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
FR | 2007 | 90’/2 x 43’ | HD | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/Coproducer: ARTE France
From Prague to Warsaw, via Milan, Salzburg, Potsdam and Baden-Baden, the film offers a rich baroque musical journey, with the German composer Johann Caspar Fischer, the Czechs Georg Benda and Jan Zach and the Polish Mikolaj Zielenski, performed by Ensemble Musica Florea, Doulce memory, Les Talens Lyriques and Ensemble William Byrd.
AN ANGEL PASSES, AN ARTISTIC VISION OF OPERA
FR | 2006 | 26’ | French | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo, France 2
Ange Leccia, renowned fine arts artist & director prepares the performance of the opera “Alcide” by Marin Marais in the Castle of Versailles with projected images.
LA CAPRICCIOSA CORRETTA
FR | 2005 | 52’ | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques | Conductor: Christophe Rousset
The score of the 18th century opera buffa «Capricciosa Coretta» composed by Vicente Martín y Soler has been rediscovered, reedited, and conducted by Christophe Rousset. Ciprigna, second wife of Bonario, rules her household with an iron hand. Exasperated, her family contrive a ruse in order to put her back in her place.
JEAN-MARIE LECLAIR IN VERSAILLES
FR | 2005 | 120’ | French | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: Mezzo | Coproducer: Center of Baroque Music of Versailles.
Jean-Marie Leclair, French 18th century composer, is played in the beautiful Royal Chapel of the Castle of Versailles in the framework of its “Musical Fall” organised by the famous Center for Baroque Music of Versailles. A performance accompanies the documentary.
RECORDING VIVALDI UPTOWN
FR | 2002 | 52’ | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/Coproducer: Mezzo
The producers of the artists, David Daniels, American countertenor and Fabio Biondi, Italian violinist and his ensemble “Europa Galante” organised their meeting in uptown New York, for a four day CD recording of the mythical «Stabat Mater» by Vivaldi. Will they be in tune?
25 DAYS BEFORE JULES CESAR
FR | 2000 | 52’ | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: MEZZO, La Cinquième
We follow the rehearsals of the opera ‘‘Julius Caesar’’ by Haendel. It was conducted by Christophe Rousset, one of the most brilliant baroque music conductors of his generation, with his orchestra, Les Talens lyriques and a distribution of international renowned soloists: Sara Mingardo, Laura Polverelli, Brigitte Balleys, Laura Claycomb, Hilary Summers and Robert Scaltriti with a stage setting of Willy Decker.
SKIP SEMPE, A DAY IN VERSAILLES
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
Harpsichordist and founder of Capriccio Stravagante, Skip Sempé studied with Gustav Leonhardt. His play of the harpsichord was noticed by Reinhard Goebel & William Christie. He collaborates regularly with the Center for Baroque Music of Versailles, making his contribution to the exemplary work of rediscovery and promotion of the French directory of harpsichord and chamber music.THE CENTER FOR BAROQUE MUSIC OF VERSAILLES OR THE KEYS TO BAROQUE
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Isabelle Soulard | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
Documentary on the Center for Baroque Music of Versailles, directed by Burckel de Tell, main contributor to the rediscovery and promotion of Baroque music.
PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: CHRISTOPHE ROUSSET, HARPSICHORDIST AND CONDUCTOR
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
Portrait of Christophe Rousset, harpsichordist, founder and conductor of Les talents lyriques, known for his main contribution to rediscovery of forgotten baroque music scores.
PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: BLANDINE RANNOU, RECORDS THE TOCCATAS BY BACH
FR | 2005 | 26’45’ | French | By Christian Leblé | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
Besides her brilliant career of instrumental soloist in harpsichord and continuous bass, Blandine Rannou plays in numerous baroque music orchestras. She is in particular the continuiste of Il Seminario Musicale of Gérard Lesne, and also worked with the Hervé Niquet’s Concert spirituel.
PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: HELOÏSE GAILLARD, FLAUTIST AND OBOIST
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Dorothée Poivre D’Arvor | Camera lucida
Very fast noticed for her soloist’s qualities in flute, Héloïse Gaillard was praised by the international press for her virtuoso’s talent and the subtlety contrast of her play. She participates in numerous prestigious sets: Hervé Niquet’s Concert spirituel, Talens Lyriques of Christophe Rousset. and Le Concert d’Astrée of Emmanuelle Haïm and in Les Arts Florissants of William Christie. She takes part in many prestigious CD recordings.
VINCENT DUMESTRE, UNA MUSICA
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
Vincent Dumestre plays music for theorbo, baroque guitar and lute. He takes part in many ensembles such as the Ricercar Consort, La Symphonie Marais, Le Concert des Nations, La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy, Akadémia & the Center for Baroque Music of Versailles. In 1997, he founded Le Poème Harmonique, hailed from the outset by the critics.
PERFORMERS' PORTRAITS: FABIO BIONDI
FR | 2005| 26’| French |By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
Fabio Biondi conducts with his violin the Baroque ensemble Europa Galante, which he founded in 1989. He recalls his childhood in Sicily, his first steps as a musician, his father and his grandfather’s love for music, the cities of Rome and Parma, his career and his absolute devotion to his instrument.
CHRISTINA PLUHAR, AN ITALIAN SOUL
FR | 2005 | 26’ | French | By Olivier Simonnet | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: Mezzo & France 2
Renowned harpist, passionate about the Baroque repertoire, Christina Pluhar founded the ensemble L’Arpeggiata. Her musicians come from all over Europe. But only one country feeds her music: Italy. She is part of this generation of musicians who have incorporated the first rediscoveries and benefited of a new freedom, which in turn inspires the whole baroque world.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES
THE ORCHESTRA'S KEYS BY JEAN-FRANCOIS ZYGEL
FR | 2009-2011 French | Camera lucida | Main broadcasters: France Télévisions & RTBF
- Romeo & Juliet by Prokofiev: completion July 2012
- Brahms symphonies: completion by the end of 2012
2010 | 87’ | Conduction: Pablo Heras Casado | Orchestra philarmonique de Radio France
This first ballet ordered by Diaghilev made the composer immediately famous and marked the beginning of his long collaboration with the choreographer.
- 40ème Symphony by Mozart
2010 | 87’34’’ | HD | By Louise Narboni Conduction: Ton Koopman | Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
The friendly teacher explains the 40th symphony by Mozart, known to express the pain of the composer further to the loss of a very young child. It is Mozart’s most played work, as well as the work of classical music the most played today.
- Unended Symphony by Schubert
2010 | 87’ | French | By Frédéric Le Clair | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: France 2, France 5 | Coproducer– video & VoD editor: Naïve, CNDP, Radio France
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas & The Macabre Dance by Camille Saint-Saëns
2009 | 77’ | French | By Frédéric Le Clair | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: France 2, France 5 | Video & VoD editor: Naïve, Radio France
The friendly teacher explains two romantic symphonic poems inclunding one which got used by Walt Disney in «Fantasia».
- The Fantastic Symphony By Berlioz
2009 | 100’ | By François-René Martin | Radio France Orchestra
The friendly teacher explains the fantastic symphony by Berlioz, one of the most important and representative pieces of the early romantic period.
2009 | 110’ | By Frédéric Le Clair | Radio France Orchestra
The friendly teacher explains the "Concerto for Orchestra" by Béla Bartók, a true virtuoso where groups of instruments are brought to high-ranking soloists.
- Night of Improvisation
2011 | 69’ | HD | French | By Frédéric Le Clair | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: France Télévisions
ean-Francois Zygel let us enter the world of improvisation in the Théâtre du Châtelet, with percussions, duels of pianists, slam, film screenings, electronic music, dancers and jugglers. During interviews, the interpreters tells what represents improvisation for them. This documentary questions the current status of the "concert" and refreshes us by its eclecticism and humour.SERIES OF PERFORMERS PORTRAITS
FR | 2005-2006 | 18X26’ | French
Each episode portrays a renowned musician: Paul Agnew, Sophie Karthäuser, Skip Sempé, Alexandre Tharaud, Christophe Rousset, Ophélie Gaillard, Bruno Fontaine, Blandine Rannou, Emmanuelle Bertrand, Cédric Tiberghien, Philippe Cassard, Héloïse Gaillard, Le Quatuor Psophos, Vincent Dumestre, Fabio Biondi, Michel Dalberto, Abdel Rahman El Bacha, Christina Pluhar.
WORLD MUSIC
USTAD ASAD ALI KHAN, A PORTRAIT
FR | 2010 | 52'/70' | Indian with English sub. | By Renuka George | Suroor Productions
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stad Asad Ali Khan was the biggest Master of Rudra veena, instrument of the Northern Indian classical music. Its practicemight disappear after his death on the 14th of June 2011. This musician was the last one to have dedicated his life to this instrument. In this portrait, the artist makes us discover his musical tradition, his links with the court of Rampur, his everyday life in New Dehli where he lived with his foster son, Zaki Haider. He shows us the difficulties inherent to the practice of this ancient instrument and invites us to private concerts.
This rare documentary revisits the life and the art of Ravi Shankar, the famous sitar virtuoso, ambassador of Indian music in the Western world. Through a mix of musical performances, sound recording and Ravi teaching his art to his daughter, the film is a sort of farewell given by the artist. It is accompanied by the only public lesson on his art he ever held, a moment of great emotion.RAVI SHANKAR, THE MASTER CLASS
FR | 2009 | 53’ | HD | English & French | By Frédéric Le Clair | Camera lucida | Broadcaster/Coproducer: ARTE
MUZIKA ROM
IT | 2008 | 54’ | Italian & French | By Stefano Alpini
The Rom’s music is marked by the musical influences of the host countries of the Gypsies, the music of the Balcans, the flamenco, the swing and the klezmer jazz. International renowned experts, including Goran Bregovic, explain the history of the gypsy music.
GILBERTO GIL, MUSIC AS HOMELAND
FR | 2005 | 52’ | French | By Jean-François Clair | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France 3 Ouest
Portrait of the famous Brazilian singer, guitarist and composer, who became Minister of Culture of his country. Bossa nova musician, Gil has enriched his music with African and North American influences. He wrote for artists such as Eu Vim Da Bahia or for João Gilberto. He also worked with Yes, Pink Floyd, Incredible String Band and Jimmy Cliff. The documentary is accompanied by a performance.
FESTIVAL IN THE DESERT
FR | 2004 | 52’ | French | By Lionel Brouet | Camera lucida
Experience a world music festival in the middle of endless Sahara sand dunes. Those three days of eclectic, acoustic and electric music are designed to promote the Tuareg culture, and to build upon peace in this region made fragile by 2002 civil war and extreme poverty.
Featuring Robert Plant, Justin Adams, Ali Farka Touré, Afel Bokoum, Oumou Sangaré, Lo’jo, Tartit, Tinariwen and Blackfire.
GILBERTO GIL & THE NATIONAL LOIRE'S ORCHESTRA
FR | 90’ | 2005 | By Jean-François Clair | Camera lucida | Broadcaster: France 3 Ouest
Concert given by the great Brazilian singer, guitarist and composer in Nantes. Gilberto Gil, was also Culture Minister in Lula’s government from 2003 to 2008.
POP, ROCK & ELECTRO
FANS OF BRASS BANDS
FR | 2011 | 52' | French with English sub. | By eric Bitoun | Skopia Films | Broadcaster: France Televisions
Be they joining in a municipal, a military or a student band, Brass players are always passionate. We follow here three very different bands, between giggles, rehearsals and ceremonies. Or how synergy through solidarity can generate energetic and joyous performances. The three bands followed are the Municipal Brass Band of Nanterre, les Plaies mobiles, la Musique de l'Air and Zic Zazou
JON HENDRICKS
FR | 2008 | 52' | French & English (voice over) | By Adrey Lasbleiz | Mosaïque Films
This is the portrait of an emblematic man of the history of jazz. Enlisted during the Second World War, deserted and devoted his life to music. Jon Hendricks is known for inventing the vocalese called scat singing. Like in a musical, a funny situation makes him start singing.
SOPHIE HUNGER LIVE
Live concert | FR | 2011 | 52’/68’ | French | By Christophe Flament | Chicken's chicots, Ville de Cluses, Musiques en Stock
Sophie Hunger is a folk-pop-blues singer from Zurich. She composes most of her songs in English, Swiss Alemanic dialect and German. She plays guitar, piano, and sings on the songs from her latest album "1983".
ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION LIVE
Live concert | FR | 2011 | 52’/76’ | English | Christophe Flament & Eric Deup | Chicken's chicots, Ville de Cluses, Musique en Stock
RODOLPHE BURGER LIVE
Live concert | FR | 2011 | 52’/70’ | French | Christophe Flament & Eric Deup | Chicken's chicots, Ville de Cluses, Musiques en Stock
WINSTON MC ANUFF & THE BAZBAZ ORCHESTRA LIVE
Live concert | FR | 2011 | 52’/67’ | French | Christophe Flament & Eric Deup | Chicken's chicots, Ville de Cluses, Musiques en Stock
YANN TIERSEN LIVE
Live concert | FR | 2011 | 52'/66' | By Christophe Flament & Eric Deup | Chicken's chicots
Yann Tiersen is kown as the "Amélie From Montmartre" soundtrack composer. He plays here titles from Dust Lane album and others. Dust Lane is the sixth studio album by Yann. Two years in the making, it was largely recorded in Yann's current home of Ouessant, a small island off the coast of French Brittany, with further parts recorded on an island in the South Philippines and last touches and final mix at The Chairworks Studio in Castleford with producer Ken Thomas.
LES HYÈNES LIVE
Live concert | FR | 2010 | 52’ | French | By Jean-Louis Bocquet | Chicken's chicots | Broadcaster: Arte Live Web
CARL BARÂT LIVE
Live concert | FR | 2011 | 52’/76’ French | Christophe Flament & Eric Deup | Chicken's chicots, Ville de Cluses, Musiques en Stock
TRUE LIVE LIVE
Live concert | FR | 2011 | 52’/72’ French | Christophe Flament & Eric Deup | Chicken's chicots, Ville de Cluses, Musiques en Stock
WOVENHAND LIVE
Live concert | FR | 2010 | 52’ | French | By Jean-Louis Bocquet | Chicken's chicots | Broadcaster: Arte Live Web
Woven Hand’ is a solo project of David Eugene Edwards, frontman of 16 Horsepower. Their music can be defined as alternative country.
FR | 2011 | 55’ | HD | French | By Andy Sommer | Camera lucida | Coproducer/Broadcaster: ARTE France
Three variations on Moussorgsky’s "Pictures at an Exhibition" are played during the same concert. There’s that of pianist Roger Muraro, of the original score, that of the Philarmonic Orchestra of Radio France using Ravel’s orchestration from the 1920s and a new interpretation by rock band Demago. Rock and classical music coming together… A tough challenge, but what a result! A documentary accompanies the documentary.
Although Boris Vian is usually known as a writer, music played a major role in his life. He learnt very young that he could get struck by a heart attack any time. Jazz became the rhythm of his life. He played in jazz clubs on Saint Germain Boulevard, wrote novels, jazz critics and performed his own songs. His sense of freedom is still perceived as very avant-guarde.
TRIBUTE TO NOUGARO
FR | 2005 | 90’ | French | By Philippe Barbier | Camera lucida | Broadcasters: France 3 & Mezzo
In this tribute concert to Claude Nougaro, renowned artists evocate the work and the life of the poet singer and perform an exceptional show, interpreting Nougaro’s songs.Michel Fugain, David Linx, Pierre Vassiliu, Mouss et Akim de Zebda, Dick Annegarn, Bernard Lavilliers, les Femmouzes T, Art Mengo, Jean-Pierre Mader, les Fabulous Trobadors, Angelique Kidjo, Bernardo Sandoval, Bernard Lubat, Maurane, Louis Winsberg, Richard Galliano.ELECTRONIC PERFORMERS - AIR
FR | 2003 | 35’ | French & English | By Bruno Dunckel | Camera lucida | Coprod: Love Streams productions – Agnès b
Between electro, pop and psychedelic rock, AIR has created its own style. They collaborated with Beck Hansen, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jarvis Cocker (Pulp), Neil Hannon (Divine Comedy) or Nigel Godrich. Famous for being Sofia Coppola’s films music composers, AIR’s 2002 European Tour was filmed by the artist Bruno Dunckel, who transformed the concerts and road trip footages into an hypnotic experience.
FILLERS
ALEXANDRE THARAUD'S VIDEOCLIPS
FR | 2007 & 2009 | 2x 3' | HD | French | By Elise Mc Leod | Camera Lucida
TIC TOC CHOC- ALEXANDRE THARAUD PLAYS COUPERIN
Alexandre Tharaud, renowned French pianist, plays Couperin’s music accompained by a contemporary hip hop dancer and body rythm.
PRELUDES N°4 ALEXANDRE THARAUD PLAYS CHOPIN
Dreams and nightmares come along on melancholic classical music.
