Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Greenaway, Peter.
2. Gavin, Barrie.
3. Newson, Jeremy.
4. Gavin, Pat.
5. Grandits, Ernst.
6. Garner, Anthony.
7. Williams, Margaret.
8. Andriessen, Louis, 1939-
9. Gruber, H. K. (Heinz Karl).
10. Nyman, Michael.
11. Rüegg, Mathias.
12. Mengelberg, Misha.
13. Weir, Judith.
14. Artifax (Firm)
15. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
16. AVRO (Firm)
17. Reiner Moritz Associates.

Description

1. 1 videodisc : sd. col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. "This highly original celebration of the work of Mozart (1756-1791) gives rein to the inventiveness of six distinguished contemporary composers who were invited to collaborate with a top filmmaker of their choice to produce a tribute to the maestro. These partnerships let their imaginations run riot and have produced a collection of programs which range from the hilarious through the frankly baffling to the deeply moving"--Container.

Subject

1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791 > Songs and music
2. Experimental films

Contents

1. M is for man, music and Mozart / composer, Louis Andriessen ; director, Peter Greenaway -- Bring me the head of Amadeus / composer, H. K. Gruber ; director, Barrie Gavin -- Letters, riddles & writs / composer, Michael Nyman ; directors, Jeremy Newson and Pat Gavin -- N*T*M*ZART: a jazz fantasy on Mozart themes / composer, Mathias Ruegg ; director, Ernst Grandits -- Wam! limited / composer, Mischa Mengelberg ; director, Anthony Garner -- Scipio's dream / Judith Weir ; director, Margaret Williams.

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Access (note)

1. Program contains nudity.

System details (note)

1. DVD; Dolby digital, stereo.

Language (note)

1. English subtitles.