Trimpin : the sound of invention / a Participant Observer film ; a film by Peter Esmonde ; produced and directed by Peter Esmonde.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Esmonde, Peter, cinematographer, director, producer.

Trimpin, 1951- interviewee, composer, performer.

Nancarrow, Conlon, 1912-1997, composer, performer.

Kronos Quartet, performer.

Participant Observer (Firm), producer, distributor.

Microcinema, Inc., distributor.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Musical instrument makers--Germany.

Musical instrument makers.

Musical instrument makers--United States.

Sound installations (Art).

Avant-garde (Music).

Electronic music.

United States.

Germany.

Music--21st century.

Music.

Genre:

Electronic music.

Documentary films.

Biographical films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (77 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

polychrome

Other Title:

Sound of invention

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Participant Observer : distributed by Microcinema International, [2011]

Language Note:

In English and German with English subtitles.

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, all regions; stereo; surround 5.1.

digital

optical

mixed

NTSC

video file

DVD video

all regions

Summary:

"The sound of invention explores the wild imagination of a unique creative genius. ... Trimpin experiments with the renowned Kronos Quartet on a variety of toy and homemade instruments; uses giant marimbas and xylophones to create music from earthquake data; designs a 'perpetual motion' machine in a glass foundry; and builds a 60-foot tower of self-tuning electric guitars."--Container.

Credits:

Cinematography, Peter Esmonde ... [et al.]; editor, Rick Tejada-Flores; music, Timpin, Kronos Quartet, Conlon Nancarrow.

Notes:

Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2009.

Special features: deleted scenes; blueprints gallery; posters.

Aspect ratio 4:3.

OCLC:

761830575

Publisher Number:

880198126795

MC-1267 Microcinema International