Helicopter String Quartet (1996)
One morning, the late Karlheinz Stockhausen awoke from a dream that told him to take to the sky. Stockhausen envisioned four helicopters swirling in the clouds, with each of a quartet’s members tucked inside his own chopper, communicating through headsets, stringing away in sync to the rotor-blade motors. He immediately set forth to make that dream a reality. In 1995, Dutch film director Scheffer followed Stockhausen in the days leading up to the premiere performance of his Helicopter String Quartet in Amsterdam. The resulting film offers a rare glimpse of Stockhausen as he patiently dictates every agonizingly detailed measure to the Arditti Quartet.
Director: Frank Scheffer
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date: October 17, 1996
Cast
- Karlheinz Stockhausen - Himself
- Irvine Arditti - Self
- Graeme Jennings - Self
- Garth Knox - Self
- Rohan de Saram - Self
Screenplay
- Karlheinz Stockhausen (Musical)
- Frank Scheffer
Cinematography: René van der Eijk, Joost van Gelder
Editing: Jan Wouter van Reijen
Production: Allegri Film
Country: Netherlands
Language: Deutsch, English
Original Language: de
Keywords
composer, classical music, avant-garde
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Helicopter String Quartet about?
- One morning, the late Karlheinz Stockhausen awoke from a dream that told him to take to the sky. Stockhausen envisioned four helicopters swirling in the clouds, with each of a quartet’s members tucked inside his own chopper, communicating through headsets, stringing away in sync to the rotor-blade motors. He immediately set forth to make that dream a reality. In 1995, Dutch film director Scheffer followed Stockhausen in the days leading up to the premiere performance of his Helicopter String Quartet in Amsterdam. The resulting film offers a rare glimpse of Stockhausen as he patiently dictates every agonizingly detailed measure to the Arditti Quartet.
- Who directed Helicopter String Quartet?
- Helicopter String Quartet was directed by Frank Scheffer.
- Who stars in Helicopter String Quartet?
- Helicopter String Quartet stars Karlheinz Stockhausen, Irvine Arditti, Graeme Jennings, Garth Knox, Rohan de Saram.
- How long is Helicopter String Quartet?
- Helicopter String Quartet has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- What genre is Helicopter String Quartet?
- Helicopter String Quartet is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Helicopter String Quartet produced?
- Helicopter String Quartet was produced in Netherlands.