| Description |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., b & w, col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (11 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.). |
| Series |
Juxtapositions ; 8
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Juxtapositions ; 8.
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| Note |
DVD-9; soundtrack in Dolby digital 2.0; aspect ratio 4:3; all regions. |
| Language |
In English, with options for Dutch, French, German, Spanish. |
| Performer |
Elliott Carter, Helen Jones-Carter ; Charles Rosen and others ; Rotterdam Conservatory Chamber Choir, conducted by Huub Kerstens ; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthias Bambert, conductor, Ursula Oppens, piano ; Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez, conductor, Alain Damiens, clarinet ; Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Daniel Barenboim, conductor, libretto by Paul Griffiths ; Ensemble Sospeso, Stefan Asbury, conductor; Lucy Shelton, soprano ; Nieuw Ensemble, Ed Spanjaard, conductor, Susan Narucki, soprano. |
| Credits |
Scenario by Frank Scheffer and Michäel Zeeman ; camera by Melle van Essen ; edited by Riekje Ziengs ; sound mix by Harold Talving ; produced and directed by Frank Scheffer. |
| Contents |
Introduction of Elliott and Helen Carter -- The changeable and varied human being -- The experience of time -- The past and the beginning of modernism -- The new composers -- The study with Nadia Boulanger in Paris -- The synthesis of Schoenberg and Stravinsky -- The development of rhythm -- The Eisenstein's film 'Battleship Potemkin" and the musician as an individual -- The piano concerto and the Berlin Wall -- The clarinet concerto and the composer Pierre Boulez -- The sculptor Helen Jones Carter -- The Brooklyn Bridge -- The present and the opera 'What next?' -- The future and 'A mirror on which to dwell'. |
| Note |
Extras: Booklet with essay, discography, biographies in English and photos ; chapter access, video catalogue, DVD-ROM section with multilingual booklet files. Bonus: Ring, a short feature by Frank Scheffer. |
| Summary |
Shows Carter's musical development using New York City as a metaphor for our democratic society. Daniel Barenboim, Charles Rosen and Pierre Boulez give their views on Carter's music. |
| Subject |
Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012.
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Composers -- United States -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Biographical films.
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| Added Author |
Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012.
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Carter, Helen Jones, 1907-2003.
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Scheffer, Frank, 1956-
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Zeeman, Michaël, 1958-2009.
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Rosen, Charles, 1927-2012.
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Barenboim, Daniel, 1942-
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Boulez, Pierre, 1925-2016.
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Scheffer, Frank, 1956-
Ring.
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Rotterdams Conservatorium (Netherlands). Chorus.
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Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest.
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Ensemble intercontemporain.
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Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin.
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Ensemble Sospeso.
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Nieuw Ensemble.
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Idéale Audience International.
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Allegri Film.
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Nederlandse Programma Stichting.
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| Added Title |
Elliott Carter : a labyrinth of time |
| Note |
At head of opening screen: Allegri Film and NPS present A labyrinth of time |
| Standard No. |
899132000176 |
| Music No. |
DVD9DS17 Idʹeale Audience International |
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