Sophia Biography of a Violin Concerto

Music Documentary, 60 min, 2008 The film relates the creation and birth process of Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina s new violin concerto. We follow the composer and her soloist AnneSophie Mutter s gradual approach to a new piece, culminating in the first performance at the Lucerne Festival with Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic. Directed by Jan SchmidtGarre Produced by PARS MEDIA CoProduced by SF, ZDF, ARTE, NRK, RTV, SKY, ARTS, SVT, VRT and YLE Supported by FFF and Media+ On DVD with Arthaus