ANDREAS SCHOLL

 

Countertenor

 

A Portrait By Uli Aumüller and Hanne Kaisik

 

The film accompanies the internationally renowned countertenor Andreas Scholl to recitals in Dresden, Schwetzingen and his home town, Kiedrich. In interviews Andreas Scholl sheds light on his personal and artistic development. In bonus parts of the DVD Andreas Scholl sings John Dowland’s “Lute Songs” and Dietrich Buxtehude’s “Jubilate Domino”. Directly after the recital, Scholl and his co-performers discuss the works and their interpretation of them. “What is the point of a recital, an opera, what is the purpose of music, presented to an audience by performers, communicators? Of course, the purpose of music and art in general, is to enlighten and inspire the human spirit. It is about stimulating - and shaping - both our hearts and our minds.” These and other questions Andreas Scholl wants to find out in this portrait.

 

“There are more excellent countertenors today than ever before, but one of them stands out above all others: Andreas Scholl.”

 

“Scholl‘s voice is pure and beautiful in sound, his taste exquisite, his pitch and diction immaculate. It is inadequate to compare Andreas Scholl to many other countertenors now working, even the finest of them. Instead one is put in mind of legendary past masters.” Fanfare Magazine.

 

Sound Format: PCM Stereo

Picture Format: 16:9

DVD Format: DVD 9, NTSC

Menu Languages: D, GB, SP, F, IT, JP

Subtitle Languages: GB, SP, F, IT, JP

Running Time: 87 min

 

Arthaus Musik DVD 101445