Documentary 'Climbing a Mountain Brian Ferneyhough Sixth String Quartet'

A documentary tracing Arditti Quartet's rehearsals with the composer in preparation for the world première of Brian Ferneyhough's Sixth String Quartet at the Donaueschinger Musiktage 2010.



Arditti String Quartet:

Irvine Arditti, violin

Ashot Sarkissjan, violin

Ralf Ehlers, viola

Lucas Fels, cello



Sound David Lefeber

Editor Jane Clegg

Directed & photographed by Colin Still

Executive Producer Paul Archbold



Brian Ferneyhough 'Sixth String Quartet' is published by Edition Peters, used with permission. Commissioned by SWR & BBC Radio 3.



Film supported by:

Kingston University London

Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation

a PALATINE Development Award

Institute of Musical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London



with thanks to:

SWR

Donauhalle, Donaueschingen

SoundNetwork



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