Speak The Music – Robert Mann

Synopsis

Robert Mann has been a legendary force in music for seventy years. As founder and first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet in 1946, he brought an astonishing new sense of energy to chamber music worldwide. "Speak the music" traces Mann's career as performer, and as composer and devoted teacher. It includes performances of Haydn and Beethoven quartets, as well as Bartok and Elliott Carter, whom the Juilliard Quartet championed. The film also highlights Mann working with young quartets in his typically no-holds-barred master classes. Appearing in the film are Seiji Ozawa, Elliott Carter, and Itzhak Perlman.

Additional Info

• No: 9576
• Composer: Beethoven, Haydn, Bartók, Carter
• Artists: Robert Mann
• Production year: 2013
• Run time: 00:59:00
• Director: Allan Mille
• Producers: The Music Project for Television (USA) in co-operation with ACCENTUS Music (Germany)
• Format: HDTV 16:9