by Frank Scheffer · Medici Arts · DVD · EAN 0899132000480
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«Helicopter String Quartet» is a music documentary directed by Frank Scheffer, released on DVD by Medici Arts.
The film follows the preparations and rehearsals for the premiere of Karlheinz Stockhausen's helicopter quartet at the 1995 Holland Festival. The members of the Arditti Quartet perform the work from four helicopters, while the composer mixes the music and the sound of the rotors on the ground. The documentary shows the work of the musicians, the pilots and the crew needed to stage this unusual performance above Amsterdam.
The documentary premiered in 1996, and this DVD edition was released in 2008. It presents the 77-minute program in NTSC format, region 0, with original audio in German and English and subtitles in Spanish, among other languages.
For fans of contemporary music and documentaries about musical creation and performance.
