Heinrich Schütz: The Father of German Music (2015)
• October 10th, 2015 • 1h 6min
Documentary
Overview
Heinrich Schütz was presumably the first internationally renowned German composer. In the 40 years he spent as court "kapellmeister" in Dresden, he left a strong impression on musical life in Europe. Although he was named "father of our modern, meaning German, music", he was long forgotten after his death in 1672. His works in their clear beauty still seem up-to-date, almost modern. However, only his vocal works - a small part of his extensive oeuvre - are known today. Narrating this documentary are, amongst others, international musical experts from Germany, Venice or Copenhagen - like David Douglas Bryant, Bjarke Moe, Prof. Matthias Herrmann, Dr. Christina Siegfried - as well as conductor Hans-Christoph Rademann, who was the first to record Schütz's complete (known) oeuvre.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Bala
Released on: 1976-01-01
Documentary
A documentary about the aging prima ballerina Balasaraswati (popularly known as "Bala"), the most fa...
Postmodernism: The Substance of Style
Released on: 2011-09-24
Documentary
This film features some of the most important living Postmodern practitioners, Charles Jencks, Rober...
Rainald Grebe: Der Tod im Leben. Unheilbar krank zum größten Auftritt
Released on: 2025-02-22
Documentary, Music
After suffering a stroke during a performance, cabaret artist Rainald Grebe faces up to his illness....
Requiem for Auschwitz - the film
Released on: 2022-08-02
Documentary
13 years ago, director Bob Entrop made the film A piece of blue in the sky, the first film in the Ne...
Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm
Released on: 2020-07-18
Documentary, Music
50 years ago, deep in the Welsh countryside, two brothers were milking cows and preparing to take ov...
Jermaine Jackson : the Jackson Musical
Released on: 2013-09-01
Music, Documentary
YOU ARE NOT ALONE, the Musical was performed in Paris (in English) by Jermaine Jackson. During this ...
In the Echo of a Toilet
Released on: 2025-03-20
Documentary, Music
A documentary tale about the sound recorded in the spring of 1973 in Tomaž Pengov's apartment at 1 P...
SuperTurnê: The First and Last Night
Released on: 2025-03-21
Documentary, Music
“SuperTurnê: The First and Last Night” has its grand premiere capturing unforgettable moments from o...
Reflexão, Improvisação
Released on:
Documentary, Music
A perspective and reflection on the work of Gabriel Ferrandini.
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.
Released on: 2017-09-04
Documentary
The first authorized biography of Christopher Wallace, allowing Christopher to narrate his own life ...
Sound of the Soul
Released on: 2005-10-07
Documentary
SOUND OF THE SOUL is a compelling portrait of an Arab country where Muslims, Christians, and Jews ha...
The Listening Party featuring Redman & Xzibit
Released on: 2025-03-06
Documentary
Redman and Xzibit sit down to play new music, react to each other’s tracks, and share untold Hip-Hop...
NARC. Mini-Doc – Outside The Mainstream: The North East’s Alternative Scene
Released on: 2022-11-24
Documentary
The final episode in our Mini-Docs series comes from musician and writer Jake Anderson, who explores...
How It Breathes
Released on: 2024-03-24
Documentary
Elijah Jamal Balbed grew up in Washington DC in the midst of one of its most difficult eras, as its ...