Sophia - Biography Of A Violin Concerto

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In August 2007, Anne-Sophie Mutter performed the world premiere of Sofia Gubaidulinas 2nd violin concerto in Lucerne with conductor Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic. This piece by the Russian composer (born in 1931) was an important event in many respects. Sofia Gubaidulina is one of the worlds leading contemporary composers. Her international breakthrough came in 1980 with her first violin concerto, Offertorium, which she wrote for Gidon Kremer. To this day, it remains her most often performed piece. In spite of all the other pieces she has written in the meantime, it is her second violin concerto that violinists, conductors and orchestras around the world have eagerly been awaiting, especially since she was commissioned to write it in 1992 by Paul Sacher, the Basel conductor and patron of the arts. It was his wish that Gubaidulinas new violin concerto first be performed by Anne-Sophie Mutter. Fifteen years later, that dream finally came true. The film focuses on the piece - from its inception, through the many stages of the creative process to its world premiere but also features the many great expectations of the music world and the resulting pressure on Gubaidulina. Its not the usual portrait of the composer but concentrates on the work in progress and documents the collaboration between Anne-Sophie Mutter, Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic.

REVIEW
The most beautiful music film I have ever seen. --Joachim Kaiser

From commision to premiere,the story of Gubaidulina's new violin concerto. EDITORS CHOICE --Gramophone,July'11

Actors: Sofia Gubaidulina, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Gidon Kremer, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Audio Languages: German, English

Duration: 60 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Japanese

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