Anne-Sophie Mutter, Zeljko Haliti, Bamberger Symphoniker, Heironymus Köstler, Heinz Kreuzer, Ingolf Turban, Manfred Honeck, Vilde Frang, Daniel Hope, Martin Schleske & Frank Peter Zimmerman
The Violin's Voice
Video Director: Benedikt Schulte - Artist: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Zeljko Haliti, Bamberger Symphoniker, Heironymus Köstler, Heinz Kreuzer, Ingolf Turban, Manfred Honeck, Vilde Frang, Daniel Hope, Martin Schleske & Frank Peter Zimmerman - Soloist: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Ingolf Turban, Daniel Hope, Vilde Frang & Frank Peter Zimmerman - Producer: ARTE, BR, Euro Arts Music International, Peter Rieckhoff, Peter Fohrwikl & Monika Lobkowicz - Conductor: Manfred Honeck - Writer: Grete Liffers & Benedikt Schulte - Remixer: Claudia Leder, Melanie Jilg & Cornelia Böhm - Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn, Maurice Ravel & Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestra: Bamberger Symphoniker
The Violin's Voice
How can we describe the intimate connection between an instrument and its player? World renowned violinist Frank Peter Zimmerman refers to his 1711 Stradivarius "Lady Inchiquin" as the "love of his life," but what does it take for a piece of wood to achieve such reverential status? After having to return his beloved instrument, which was owned by West LB, Zimmerman turned to Martin Schleske, a violin maker considered by many to be a "21st Century Stradivari." This documentary intertwines Zimmerman's tale of separation and reunion with behind the scenes demonstrations of Schleske's work, charting the life of the violin from workshop to concert hall.