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Silent Film Concert “Man with a Movie Camera”
28. August 2009 @ 21:00 - 22:30
Fri, August 28, 2009
9:00 PM
Rochus Church (Rochuskirche)
Admission Fee: 6.50 EUR (flat rate)
Info
Summary
USSR, 1929
Director and Cinematography: Dziga Vertov
Pre-sale tickets: Concertkasse Johnen, Venloerstr. 654 in Cologne
Parish office of the church community, Weißdornweg 91 in Cologne-Bickendorf
Content:
The Man with the Movie Camera is a documentary of a unique kind—a poetic and reflective one. On one hand, Vertov intended for the film to serve Soviet ideology, but on the other hand, he humanized this ideology by focusing on the individual and human life. As a result, Vertov found himself at odds with the Stalinist government, which branded and banned his film.
Musical version:
New music for Zither orchestra by Michael Nyman (famous for his film scores for Peter Greenaway’s films). The minimal music of the renowned English composer Michael Nyman enhances the film while developing its own dynamic and emotional layer. The arrangement for the Youth Zither Orchestra NRW was done by artistic director Christian de Witt.
Performers and Organizers:
Organized by: Catholic Parish BiOs and Landesmusikrat NRW in cooperation with the Youth Zither Orchestra NRW, the Media Center of the Archdiocese of Cologne, and the Catholic Educational Center Cologne.
Youth Zither Orchestra of NRW
(Selected orchestra from winners of the “Jugend musiziert” competition)
Conducted by: Christian de Witt