Saturday, November 11, 2006

In Search of Mozart movie artfully musical, if lo-ong; Premier Quartet lively openers for Mozart celebration at LSUS Fri night


Premier Quartet, intro by Libby O Banon
Originally uploaded by trudeau.


Striking close-ups of European performers - fingers trilling on the keyboard like bees, comments delivered in luxurious accents - allow the viewer a sensual analysis of the complexities of performing Mozart in a new British documentary, In Search of Mozart. It is a terrific companion to the classic 1984 movie, Amadeus.

At 2 hours and 8 minutes length, In Search of Mozart is a bit much. But it offers smashing concert footage. The camera goes over the shoulder and almost down the sleeve of its vigorous performers.

The musical lives of Lennon-McCartney came to mind often as the story of Mozart's hot music was examined.

While In Search of Mozart is a new movie, you can order a copy at www.insearchofmozart.com and, frankly, I'd suggest it for groups of art-minded people as a stimulating addition to supper and wine. At home you could watch it in 2 parts. There is a tiny bit of nudity and a discussion of the history of scatological humor, but I would still recommend it as a family film for intellectual and musical clans.

BTW, I've found that you must include the www. with insearchofmozart.com to reach their informative site.



Some 120 people converged on the Mozart concert at LSUS Fri night. There they enjoyed the fruits of a cross-platform art scene: the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra's Premier Quartet (Kermit Poling, Libby O Bannon, Ruth Drummond, Adrienne Gabriel) joined forces with Robinson Film Center to produce a synergized evening of live performance and independent, thoughtful film.

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