Casals Conducts: 1964
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Casals Conducts: 1964 |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1964 |
| length | 20 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Larry Sturhahn |
| production |
Edward Schreiber , Mark Lawrence |
| camera | Frank J. Calabria |
| occupation | |
Casals Conducts: 1964 is an American short film directed by Larry Sturhahn in 1964. The film won an Oscar in the “Best Short Film” category at the 37th Academy Awards in 1965 .
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Pablo Casals (1876–1973), a world-famous cellist who was also active as a composer and conductor, discovered notes by Johann Sebastian Bach with the title “Six Sonatas ou Suites pour Violoncelle Seul” in a music shop at the age of 13. Six Suites for Cello Solo ”. It was the music that later made him famous. Casals was of the opinion that they were "the quintessence of Bach's work, and Bach himself is the quintessence of all music."
It shows how Pablo Casals prepares during his workshop in Puerto Rico to conduct one of the Bach suites during a concert. It shows how Casals conducts and how his preparation is reflected in the final performance.
Production and Background
The film was produced by Thalia-Film and distributed by Beckmann Film Corporation. It was shot at the university on the occasion of the Puerto Rico Festival.
Awards
- Academy Awards 1965 : Oscar for producer Edward Schreiber and Casals Conducts: 1964
- 2013: Inclusion in the National Film Registry of US films considered particularly worth preserving
Web links
- Casals Conducts: 1964 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Casals Conducts: 1964 see letterboxd.com (English)
- Casals Conducts: 1964 sS worldcat.org (English)
- Casals Conducts: 1964 Trailer sS dailymotion.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The 37th Academy Awards | 1965 sS oscars.org (English)
- ↑ Casals Conducts: 1964 see oscars.org/academy-film-archive