This fragment is all that survives from illusionist and silent film pioneer Georges Méliès’ Lully ou Le violon brisé (Lully or The Broken Violin).
In the film, a cook’s violin playing gets the entire staff dancing until the master of the house arrives.
Méliès is best known for his film A Trip to the Moon.
As the founder of Music in Vision, Kathleen Ross has built a business from supplying professional musicians for on-camera roles. Introducing instrumentalists to the world of film and TV can be challenging, but, she writes, ensuring that musicians in background parts are convincingly portrayed is well worth the effort
The violinist delves into Piazzolla’s exploration of sound and percussive effects, in the third and final part of his documentary series
Take an exclusive first-look at this performance from violist Daniel Orsen and pianist Pierre-Nicolas Colombat, ahead of their album release named Wagner’s Nightmare on 19 April
The violinist explores Piazzolla’s musical influences and inspirations in the second of his three-part documentary series
An exclusive first look at a collaborative art film exploring the heightened qualities of perception and memory as enhanced by the liminal space between daylight and darkness, featuring music by Dutilleux
In the first of a three-part documentary series, Tomás Cotik explores Piazzolla’s legacy, ahead of his album release of the composer’s works on 26 April 2024
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