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The Trout
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Zubin Mehta, 1936-, Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, Itzhak Perlman, 1945- and Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, in The Trout (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1969), 55 mins
On August 30th 1969, five young musicians, all of whom were about to become established as international artists of the highest rank, came together to play Schubert's Trout Quintet in the new Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Their names: Daniel Barenboim, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Jacqueline du Pré and Zub...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Zubin Mehta, 1936-, Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, Itzhak Perlman, 1945- and Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, in The Trout (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1969), 55 mins
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On August 30th 1969, five young musicians, all of whom were about to become established as international artists of the highest rank, came together to play Schubert's Trout Quintet in the new Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Their names: Daniel Barenboim, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Jacqueline du Pré and Zubin Mehta.
"It was clear to us that the concert might well become legendary in time and so we decided to make a film about it. The inte...
On August 30th 1969, five young musicians, all of whom were about to become established as international artists of the highest rank, came together to play Schubert's Trout Quintet in the new Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Their names: Daniel Barenboim, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Jacqueline du Pré and Zubin Mehta.
"It was clear to us that the concert might well become legendary in time and so we decided to make a film about it. The intention was two-fold: to film the concert itself live on stage, exactly as it happened, with five of the newly invented, silent 16mm film cameras and to make an introduction to it during the preceding week, documenting the preparations and, in particular, the spirit behind the event.
The artists had all been intimate friends for many years, but, more importantly, they had a great deal in common musically and, in addition, they shared an exuberance in their talents which was as appealing as it was filmable.
The introduction takes the television viewer into areas of music-making that are not normally accessible even to the committed concert-going public and the first part of the film ends with the final seven minutes of back-stage preparation before the concert. They are minutes which contain scenes that have passed into musical and television history.
The film then continues with the complete performance shot during the concert, just as it happened, with not a note re-taken."
Christopher Nupen
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Date Written / Recorded
1969-08-30
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Zubin Mehta, 1936-, Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, Itzhak Perlman, 1945-, Daniel Barenboim, 1942-
Contributor
Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Zubin Mehta, 1936-, Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, Itzhak Perlman, 1945-, Daniel Barenboim, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1969
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Topic / Theme
Performances, Artistic collaboration, Rehearsals, Musical instruments, Musicians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1969 by Allegro Films
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Variations V
directed by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; interview by David Vaughan, 1924-2017; performed by Merce Cunningham Dance Company (New York, NY: Mode Records, 2013), 2 hours 37 mins
Variations V reflects the experimentation and spirit of the 1960s — a collaborative, interactive multi-media event with choreographed dance, elaborate mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music often activated by the dancers’ movements.Filmed in 1966 at the NDR televis...
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directed by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; interview by David Vaughan, 1924-2017; performed by Merce Cunningham Dance Company (New York, NY: Mode Records, 2013), 2 hours 37 mins
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Variations V reflects the experimentation and spirit of the 1960s — a collaborative, interactive multi-media event with choreographed dance, elaborate mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music often activated by the dancers’ movements.Filmed in 1966 at the NDR television studio in Hamburg, Germany, it is historically important as one of the few available films of a Cunningham Dance Company performanc...
Variations V reflects the experimentation and spirit of the 1960s — a collaborative, interactive multi-media event with choreographed dance, elaborate mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music often activated by the dancers’ movements.Filmed in 1966 at the NDR television studio in Hamburg, Germany, it is historically important as one of the few available films of a Cunningham Dance Company performance from the 1960s and the first commercial release of Variations V. As the dancers performed on stage, their movements interacted with twelve antennas built by Robert Moog and a set of photocells designed by Bell Labs research scientist Billy Klüver in such a way as to trigger the transmission of sounds to a 50-channel mixer whose output was heard from six speakers around the hall. The actual sound sources—a battery of tape recorders and radios—were supervised by Cage, David Tudor and Gordon Mumma. The mise-en-scène was supplemented by a film collage by Stan VanDerBeek that included processed television images by Nam June Paik and footage of the dancers shot by VanDerBeek during rehearsals.
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Date Written / Recorded
1966
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Performance, Interview
Performer / Ensemble
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Contributor
Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, John Cage, 1912-1992
Author / Creator
Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, David Vaughan, 1924-2017
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Mode Records
Person Discussed
Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009
Topic / Theme
Artistic collaboration, Dance history, Performances
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Mode Records
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