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About Canto

Over Canto
Ramon Gieling
Netherlands
2011
78 min
World Premiere
Festival history
The Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt achieved worldwide renown in 1979, when his work for four pianos was first performed. Although some music experts viewed it with disdain - it broke with prevailing notions of serialism and tonality - the piece was a huge hit in the contemporary classical music world. In the years since, numerous musicians have released their recordings of , and it is still being performed around the world. Director Ramon Gieling has already made films about Ten Holt and his work, but chose a different approach this time around. He interviewed a large number of people about the sometimes far-reaching impact this composition has had on their lives. They include pianist Kees Wieringa, music cognition scientist Henkjan Honing, and actress Halina Reijn. One interviewee tells of how was the soundtrack to the birth of her son; another has a section of the score tattooed on his arm. Gieling seeks to unravel the mystery of the universal power of music, and his blend of documentary footage, fiction, essays and archive material produces a multifaceted response to the question of just what it is about this piece that touches people so deeply.
Credits
Screening copy
    Eyeworks Film & TV Drama
    Eyeworks Film & TV Drama
Distribution for the Netherlands
    Cinemien
    Cinemien
Co-production
    Prime Time
    Prime Time
Involved TV Channel
    BOS
    BOS