Yo-Yo Ma - Inspired by Bach Vol. 1

Aroview: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s celebrated musical exploration of Bach’s enigmatic solo cello suites, prompted six films, attempting to complement the musical interpretation with various visual ideas.

Suite No. 1 parallels the music with a quest for a garden with Bach-like qualities. Suite No.2 uses the ‘Carceri’ etchings of Giovanni Piranesi to explore the music’s imprisoning atmosphere.

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