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Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach (1998)
Yo-Yo Ma Inspired by Bach
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma stars in a series of six short films based on Johann Sebastian Bach's Suites for Unaccompanied Cello.
Released April 1, 1998
Episode 42 min
2+
Genres: Music
Keywords: imdb.title-directed-by-female, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated
S1E1 - Suite #1 - The Music Garden
"The Music Garden," a documentary about designing a waterfront garden in Toronto. With landscape artist Julie Moir Messervy and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Directed by Kevin McMahon.
April 1, 1998, midnight
S1E2 - Suite #2 - The Sound of the Carceri
"The Sound of the Carceri," a film melding Bach's cello music, played by Yo-Yo Ma, with computer-generated images of Renaissance architect Giovanni Piranesi's etchings. Directed by Francois Girard.
S1E3 - Suite #3- Falling Down Stairs
Yo-Yo Ma collaborates with choreographer Mark Morris on a new dance, entitled "Falling Down Stairs," performed by the Mark Morris Dance Group. Directed by Barbara Willis Sweete.
S1E4 - Suite #4- Sarabande
Filmmaker Atom Egoyan collaborates with cellist Yo-Yo Ma on a film titled “Sarabande,” about the effects of music on the lives of five characters. Ma plays himself. With Lori Singer, Don McKellar, Jan Rubes and Arsinee Khanjian.
S1E5 - Suite #5- Struggle for Hope
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and artist Tamasaburo Bando create a Kabuki dance entitled "Struggle for Hope." Performed by Bando and directed by Niv Fichman.
S1E6 - Suite #6- Six Gestures
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skate "Six Gestures," recalling Bach's life during 1717-23, when he wrote the suites for unaccompanied cello. With Tom McCamus as Bach. Directed by Patricia Rozema.
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 42 min.
Released: April 1, 1998
Last Air Date: April 1, 1998, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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