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documentary The Unknown Fiddler of Santa Barbara A portrait of violinist Gilles Apap by Bruno Monsaingeon

A portrait of violinist Gilles Apap by Bruno Monsaingeon

The Unknown Fiddler of Santa Barbara A portrait of violinist Gilles Apap by Bruno Monsaingeon

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Discover the fascinating violinist Gilles Apap through the lens of the legendary documentarian Bruno Monsaingeon, creator of many of the greatest classical music features ever made. "The first time I heard Gilles Apap play," says Monsaingeon, "I had the extraordinary feeling that the music, a Bartók sonata, had been written just for him. The composer was guiding his hands." Straight away, he decided to turn his celebrated camera on this singular interpreter, little known by the public at large but amply worth discovering, in The Unknown Fiddler of Santa Barbara (1993).

Apap is an artist of striking brilliance whose insatiable zest for life comes out in his music: his playing, spontaneous and ebullient, is also technically faultless (he calls himself "a slave to music"). Throughout his discussions with Monsaingeon, as well as archival footage from concerts, rehearsals, and lessons, you'll love learning more about this luminous, generous musician whose personality and talent know no limits.

Cast

  • Gilles Apap | Violinist
  • François Apap | Bassoonist
  • Hubert Apap | Hornist
  • Jean-Marc Apap | Violist
  • Nina Bodnar | Violinist
  • Chris Judge | Guitarist
  • Theo Saunders | Fortepianist
  • Michael Stephans | Drummer
  • Chris Symer | Bass guitarist
  • Jim Wimmer | Violinist
  • Peter Feldmann
  • Michael Mendelson | Violinist
  • Tom Wolverton | Banjo
  • Chris Judge | Guitarist
  • Brendan Statom | Double bassist
  • Suzanne Barrymore | Violist
  • George Hoff | Cellist
  • Bernard Gondos | Violinist
  • Brent McMunn | Pianist
  • The Acousticats

Details

  • Directed by:
  • Production date: 1993
  • Duration: 58 min
  • Production: © EURIPIDE PRODUCTIONS / LA SEPT - ARTE / iMALYRE Groupe France Télécom
  • Available version(s): EN, FR
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