Sophia -- Biography of a Violin Concerto

Music Documentary / 60 min / 2008 The film relates the creation and birth process of Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina’s new violin concerto. We follow the composer and her soloist Anne-Sophie Mutter’s gradual approach to a new piece, culminating in the first performance at the Lucerne Festival with Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic. Directed by Jan Schmidt-Garre Produced by PARS MEDIA Co-Produced by SF, ZDF, ARTE, NRK, RTV, SKY, ARTS, SVT, VRT and YLE Supported by FFF and Media On DVD with Arthaus