Bruno Monsaingeon

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Bruno Monsaingeon

Born December 5, 1943 · Paris, France (age 82)

Bruno Monsaingeon (born 5 December 1943) is a French filmmaker, writer, and violinist. He has made a number of documentary films about famous twentieth-century musicians, including Glenn Gould, Sviatoslav Richter, David Oistrakh, Piotr Anderszewski, Yehudi Menuhin, Francesco Libetta, Grigory Sokolov and David Fray. His interviews with Richter and with Nadia Boulanger have also been published as bo…

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Glenn Gould - Partita no. 6 in E minor, J.S. BachGlenn Gould - Partita no. 6 in E minor, J.S. Bach · 2004
Glenn Gould - Partita no. 6 in E minor, J.S. Bach
2004
MovieDocumentary
Glenn Gould: The AlchemistGlenn Gould: The Alchemist · 1974
Glenn Gould: The Alchemist
7.01974
MovieMusicDocumentary
Filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon visits piano virtuoso Glenn Gould more than ten years after his self-imposed exile from the stage, which results in a mixture of interview and performance.
The Arod Quartet: Ménage à 4The Arod Quartet: Ménage à 4 · 2023
The Arod Quartet: Ménage à 4
8.02023
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Ten years of hard work have made the young Arod Quartet one of the most brilliant of its generation. For it takes years to blend together 4 individual talents into one. Their repertoire is ranging from Mozart to Bartok, Debussy to Kurtág.
La Roque d'Anthéron - The Pianos of the Night: Francesco LibettaLa Roque d'Anthéron - The Pianos of the Night: Francesco Libetta · 2003
La Roque d'Anthéron - The Pianos of the Night: Francesco Libetta
2003
Movie
"Les Pianos De La Nuit" is a collection of piano recitals performed live in the heart of Provence during the International Piano Festival of La Roque D'Antheron in July and August 2002. Conceived specifically for DVD release, these virtuoso performances by contemporary artists can claim authoritative status as classic 21st-century archival footage. R. Strauss Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 Serenade Till Eulenspiegel, Op. 28 Godowsky Studies after Chopin’s Studies No. 47 Badinage No. 28 Study in Octaves No. 22 Study for the Left Hand Debussy L’Isle joyeuse Hummel Rondo in E-flat major, Op. 11 Liszt Totentanz, S 525 Ligeti L’Escalier du diable (No. 13 from: Études pour piano II) Saint-Saëns Study in the Form of a Waltz, Op. 52 No. 6 Tchaikovsky Pas de deux from “The Sleeping Beauty” Adagio Variation I : Désiré Variation II : Aurore Coda Alkan “20 Years” from the Grand Sonata, Op. 33 “The Four Ages” Delibes Pizzicato Polka from “Sylvia”
Richter: The EnigmaRichter: The Enigma · 1998
Richter: The Enigma
9.01998
MovieDocumentaryMusic
This biography of Sviatoslav Richter, the great Russian pianist who dedicated his life to music and had little regard for fame in the West, shines a light on his formative years and places him against the setting of a chaotic USSR culture.
In HarmonyIn Harmony · 2015
In Harmony
5.92015
MovieDrama
After a serious accident on a film shoot, Marc, an equestrian, loses all hope to mount back on. His insurance company instructs Florence to handle his case. This film is the story of their meeting.
Rostropovich: L'archet IndomptableRostropovich: L'archet Indomptable · 2019
Rostropovich: L'archet Indomptable
10.02019
MovieDocumentary
The Indomitable Bow is a unique portrait of Mstislav Rostropovich, a formidable personality as well as a complex, deeply political musician constantly engaged in a whirlwind of activities. Including unreleased documents, archive films, interviews and concert performances from this key figure of the 20th century, The Indomitable Bow is a remarkable testimony of the life and work of the legendary Slava
Maurizio Pollini: De main de maîtreMaurizio Pollini: De main de maître · 2014
Maurizio Pollini: De main de maître
2014
MovieDocumentary
A unique film portrait of the famous Italian pianist. Maurizio Pollini felt himself that the time had come to submit to the probing of the camera, an exercise made all the more necessary because of his usual avoidance of the public eye.

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La Roque d'Anthéron - The Pianos of the Night: Francesco LibettaLa Roque d'Anthéron - The Pianos of the Night: Francesco Libetta · 2003
La Roque d'Anthéron - The Pianos of the Night: Francesco Libetta
2003
Movie
"Les Pianos De La Nuit" is a collection of piano recitals performed live in the heart of Provence during the International Piano Festival of La Roque D'Antheron in July and August 2002. Conceived specifically for DVD release, these virtuoso performances by contemporary artists can claim authoritative status as classic 21st-century archival footage. R. Strauss Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 Serenade Till Eulenspiegel, Op. 28 Godowsky Studies after Chopin’s Studies No. 47 Badinage No. 28 Study in Octaves No. 22 Study for the Left Hand Debussy L’Isle joyeuse Hummel Rondo in E-flat major, Op. 11 Liszt Totentanz, S 525 Ligeti L’Escalier du diable (No. 13 from: Études pour piano II) Saint-Saëns Study in the Form of a Waltz, Op. 52 No. 6 Tchaikovsky Pas de deux from “The Sleeping Beauty” Adagio Variation I : Désiré Variation II : Aurore Coda Alkan “20 Years” from the Grand Sonata, Op. 33 “The Four Ages” Delibes Pizzicato Polka from “Sylvia”

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The Art of ViolinThe Art of Violin · 2000
The Art of Violin
9.02000
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A film written and directed by Bruno Monsaingeon. Drawing on archival performance footage and interviews, The Art of Violin evokes the vast panorama of the world of the violin in the 20th century and its most outstanding performers. It is hard to express the explosions of joy occasioned by the discovery of long sought-out but undreamed-of archives, such as some silent - and later resynchronised - film footage, or the few brief moments of Chausson's Poeme played by Ginette Neveu, the silent yet moving (in every sense of the word)images of Kreisler and Ysaye, the awe of a young Menuhin, the superb single camera shot of David Oistrakh performing the cadenza from Shostakovich's First Concerto. Contributions from Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel, Hilary Hahn, Laurent Korcia, Yehudi Menuhin, Itzhak Perlman, and Mstislav Rostropovich, Produced by Pierre-Olivier Bardet & Stephen Wright.

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