CA | 2022 | 10x22’ | French, English | By Julien Cadieux | Productions du milieu & Pimiento Médias Inc. | Broadcaster: AMI-télé
Blind or visually impaired musicians (any music genre), women and men from all over the world, share with us the challenges they had to overcome to become professionals as well as accomplished people and their unique practice of music. In Canada, Mexico, Barcelona, Basque country & Madrid (Spain), New York (USA), Belgium and France, (two countries by episode), these outstanding artists who gave everything to achieve their dream, prove that music is the universal and inclusive language by excellence.
BE | 2020 | 58' | HD | French (sub.), Dutch (sub.), English (sub.) | By Joël Franka | ADNStudio - Alizé Production - RTBF - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie | Broadcaster: RTBF
IT | 2019 | 52'/83' | HD | Italian (sub.), French (sub.), Portuguese (sub.), English (sub.) | By Nicola Nannavecchia | Doc/Film | Broadcaster: RSI, RTVSLO
From Italy, France, Canada to Brazil, the history of accordion on the international music scene over the past 50 years is told through the portraits of the most famous accordionists, Paolo Gandolfi and Richard Galliano. Influenced by the best accordionists of that time, they now transmit their art to the younger generations.
Musicians in the documentary:
Richard Galliano, from France
Paolo Gandolfi, from Italy
The Spiritango Quartet, from France
Przemysław Wojciechowski, from Poland
Basha Slavinska, from Poland (living at that time in Paris)
Anne Niepold, from Belgium
In the long version, we also see:
Alekseys Maslakovs, from Latvia (living at that time in Germany)
Hang Liu, from China (passing by)
FR | 2015 | 57' | HD | French, English | By Didier Oustre | Les Films de la Découverte | Broadcaster: Lyon Capital TV - Classical TV
The extraordinary international violin soloist Gilles Apap distorts the codes of classical music performances to better enhance them. He confronts the value of musicality and emotions to the perfectionism and rigidity of concert representations with energy and humor. He conducts with intelligence and humanity the Nordic Chamber Orchestra musicians (playing the Beethoven Concerto For Violin, Opus 61) and teaches the bright Lausanne Conservatory children by making them find the perfect balance between feelings and technique.
DE | 2014 | 67’/58' | HD | German, English (sub.) | By Dagmar Jäger & Kerstin Polte | Sounding Images
FR | 2014 | 52' | HD | French & English (sub.) | By Claude Couderc | Skopia Films | Broadcaster: France 2
FR | 2013 | 52’ | HD | French, English (sub.) | By Lucas Mouzas | Dynamo production Land Doc Production et l'Association La Contrebasse Voyageuse | Broadcaster: France Télévisions
Thierry Petit, double bassist in the National Orchestra of Montpellier, decides to set sails around the Mediterranean sea to create a multicultural musical work with the help of one main French composer, local orchestras and children's choirs from six different countries: France, Spain, Tunisia, Greece, Lebanon, and Egypt. At each stop, they share their stories and culture further composing & writing lyrics for a part of the final music score.
FR | 2013 | 52' + 28' | HD | French | Axe Sud, Orchestra National of Capitol Toulouse), TLT | Broadcaster: Télé Toulouse
Two backstage documentaries on the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse (conducted by Tugan Sokhiev) with Bertrand Chamayou, Toulousian piano young prodigy, awarded four times at the Victoires de la Musique, during their tour in South America (Brazil, Argentina etc.) and Japan (in five cities). 1. "South America with the Capitol"
By Franck Chaudemanche 52’: Berlioz's Fantastic Symphony, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun by Debussy and
Mussorgsky Khovanshchina 2. "Movements of Orchestra: the Toulousian Capitole in Japan"
By Valérie Urréa 28’ with Miss Akiko Suwanai, exceptional Japanese violinist: the Firebird by Igor Stravinsky, Fantasticsymphony by Hector
Berlioz.
FR |
2013 | 58’/80’ | HD | French (sub.), English (sub.) | By Nicolas Dattilesi | KOALA Prod
Renaud Garcia Fons is one of the greatest double bass virtuosos, mixing influences from classical music to flamenco, jazz & Middle Eastern flavors. Combining the highest level of dexterity with freedom & creativity, he is a genius revolutionizing how double bass is conceived, played and perceived.
A 60' concert is also available.
DE | 2012 | 3x26’ | HD | German, English (sub.) | By Claus Wischmann, Holger Preusse, Friederike Schlumbom | Sounding Images GmbH | Broadcasters: WDR/ARTE
This series portrays 3 young emerging talents, who are at the turning point of becoming stars. We follow them for a day through rehearsals and concerts in Barcelona, Zurich, New York and Berlin.
PATRICIA KOPATCHINSKAJA VIOLIN
Native of Moldavia, she is one of the most famous violinists in the world,
appearing in many prestigious orchestras.
JOHANNES MOSER CELLIST
Building his reputation on a variety of repertoire, he performed with many
of the world's leading orchestras.
FRANCESCO TRISTANO PIANO & ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Graduated of Juilliard school, he is a specialist in Baroque and
contemporary music and member of the Aufgang electronic music group.
FR | 2011 | 52’ | HD | French & English (sub.) | By Laurent Portes | STEP BY STEP, CFRT, MEZZO | Broadcaster: France Télévisions
Hervé Niquet conducts the never-performed since baroque
times 40-voices Mass by Alessandro Striggio. This monumental Mass, up to 60-voices for the finale, was lost and forgotten. Its harmonic sophistication remains unsurpassed. How could Alessandro Striggio achieve such a prowess? The rehearsals, interviews with the jubilant Hervé Niquet and musicologists, the recalls of musical composition techniques of the Renaissance are as exceptional as the piece itself. A 75’ version of the concert by Olivier Simonnet is also available.
Conductor : Hervé Niquet
Orchestra: Le Concert Spirituel
Location: Cité de l’architecture, Palais de Chaillot
DE/CH/IT/NL | 2011 | 52’ | HD | German & English (voice-over) | By Corinna Engelhardt | Leonardo Film | Broadcaster: Deutsche Welle