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Yo-Yo Ma, inspired by Bach. Six gestures / Bullfrog Films presents ... ; Rhombus Media presents ; written and directed by Patricia Rozema ; original creative concept, Yo-Yo Ma ; producer, Niv Fichman ; produced by Rhombus Media in co-production with TVOntario [and 6 others].
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Suites (Cello).
- Music and dance.
- Ice dancing.
- Artistic collaboration.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Dance.
- Filmed dance.
- Filmed performances.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (55 min.) : digital, sound, color
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- Inspired by Bach : Six gestures
- Six gestures
- Place of Publication:
- [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2020]
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- Yo-Yo Ma invites skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean to join him in interpreting Bach's sixth suite for unaccompanied cello. Alternating sequences of Ma's performance, Torvill and Dean's ice dance, and McManus' speaking as Bach during the years 1717-1723. One of a series of films presenting Ma's collaborations with artists from different disciplines, using Bach suites as starting points for new works in those artists' mediums.
- Participant:
- Participants: Yo-Yo Ma, cello, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, ice-dancers; Tom McCamus as J.S. Bach.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, André Pienaar ; editor, Michelle Czuka.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- Originally produced by: Rhombus Media, ©1997; previously released in 1998.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed December 15, 2020).
- Contains:
- Container of: Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Suites, cello, BWV 1012, D major
- Publisher Number:
- bf-six Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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