Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach – Suite 2: The Sound of the Carceri

Synopsis

Inspired by Bach presents cellist Yo-Yo Ma performing the six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by J.S. Bach in collaboration with artists from different disciplines, in a set of six films. THE SOUND OF THE CARCERI explores the deep relationship between music and architecture through a high-tech “virtual confrontation” between the architecture of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and the music of J.S. Bach. Using a striking and highly contrasted visual style, director François Girard places Yo-Yo Ma within a series of computer-generated, three-dimensional recreations of Piranesi’s well-known prison etchings. Through Yo-Yo Ma’s and music producer Steven Epstein’s struggle to recreate and interact with the imaginary space that Ma performs in, THE SOUND OF THE CARCERI examines the complexity of illusion, of representation and reality.

Additional Info

• No: 9535
• Composer: J.S. Bach
• Production year: 1997
• Run time: 00:55:00
• Director: A film by François Girard
• Producers: Rhombus Media
• Format: HDTV 16:9