Johann Sebastian Bach
Die Kunst der Fuge

Arranged for musical ensemble and interpreted by the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

ca. 90 min.
live recording of the „Kunst der Fuge“ (BWV 1080)
(DigiBeta PAL stereo)

A clip can be seen
Download the film (8,00 €)

To order the DVD (20,00 €)

Adding the "Kunst der Fuge" to the repertoire on the occasion of their 25th anniversary was not because it was a beautiful piece of music by Johann Sebastian Bach and a crown on his life's work. For Stephan Mai, the first violinist of the ensemble, this piece was a "democracy made in heaven" in which everone can think or say what he wants, loudly or softly and without ever disturbing anyone. Everyone at any time is needed. Even during the pauses one is needed." The Akademie für Alte Musik performs their own interpretation of Bach's work, distributing the 18 counterpoints on different instrumental groups in the room. During the recording in the 'Berliner Radialsystem' on 28th November 2007, director Uli Aumüller was allowed to film the ensemble at very close range and created a very intimate portrait. For 90 minutes you can actually see with how much ease and concentration the members of this Berlin top orchestra listen to each other and transform the magnum opus by Johann Sebastian Bach into a vibrant piece of music. Music couldn't be more beautiful than that!

Team:

musical concept & Konzertmeister
Stephan Mai
Bernhard Forck
Xenia Löffler

stage & light design
Folkert Uhde

musicians:

violin
Bernhard Forck
Stephan Mai
Erik Dorset
Kerstin Erben
Edburg Forck
Thomas Graewe
Uta Peters
Dörte Wetzel

viola
Sabine Fehlandt
Annette Geiger
Anja Graewel
Clemens Nuszbaumer

cello
Inka Döring
Antje Geusen
Nicholas Selo

double bass
Matthias Winkler

oboe
Xenia Löffler

corno da caccia
Michael Bosch

basson
Christian Beuse

trombone
Sebastian Krause

harpsicord & organ
Raphael Alpermann

director & editing
Uli Aumüller

camera
Maik Behres
Michael Boomers
Boris Fromageot
Winfried Herrmann
Anette Mock
Sebastian Rausch
Günther Uttendorfer

sound engineer & mixing
George Morawietz

camera assistents
Mike Breitsameter
Thomas Hamann
Ralf Langenhahn
Steffen Wollin

equipment
Toralf Teschner

technicalo director
Thomas Herda

lightning director
Daniel Brandstäter

graphics
Stephan Helfrich

musicological advice
Lydia Jeschke

translations
Marion Frances Messer direction assistent
Ilka Seifert

production director
Christiane Seifart

production assistent
Siegfried Amme

editorial office
Renate Lieberenza

coproduction of
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
inpetto filmproduktion
Radialsystem V Berlin
Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg

© 2008