To B or to B Flat - the composer Boudewijn Buckinx
MovieTitle | To B or to B Flat - the composer Boudewijn Buckinx |
User score | 0 |
Release date | May 11, 2019 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Viola Rusche , Hauke Harder |
Production country | Germany |
Production companies | Viola Rusche & Hauke Harder |
Run time | 88 min. |
Who gets the idea to write “Nine unfinished symphonies” - one of them perhaps the shortest Symphony in music history? Or "1001 sonatas’ - each lasting about a minute but in total being one of the longest pieces ever written? Like a postmodern Erik Satie the Belgium composer Boudewijn Buckinx is using music history as a playing field. The classical music audience is irritated, the avant-gardist wrinkles his nose... "Daisies in a Meadow" - that's how Buckinx described his "1001 Sonatas” for violin and piano, They play a leading role in our film, in the supporting roles the Spanish sun and the Belgian rain. The latter, however, did not show up at the set - just as you always have to be prepared for surprises with Boudewijn Buckinx. "Why is my music so simple? - Why is my music so complex?" With a wink, Buckinx gives various answers to these recurring questions. The portrait of an immensely productive artist who is radically taking his own path.