A Trail On The Water - Abbado / Nono / Pollini / 2001 DVD bce Films / EuroArts / TDK Marketing Europe / Produced and directed by Bettina Ehrhardt

Made in Europe

Region Code 0 worldwide NTSC

DVD5

Running Time 76 minutes

Sound Format:  DD 2.0 PCM Stereo 

BONUS:  Luigi Nono:  ...Sofferte onde serene...

Maurizio Pollini - piano

Alvise Vidolin - Sound direction

Production:

A documentary on the life of 20th century composer Luigi Nono, from the perspectives of his two closest artistic allies, Maurizio Pollini and Claudio Abbado. 

"A Trail on the Water" is a film about the connections between three leading musicians: the composer Luigi Nono, the pianist Maurizio Pollini and the conductor Claudio Abbado. Interviews, quotes, excerpts from dress rehearsals and fascinating shots of Nono's hometown Venice throughout the film paint a touching portrait of the friendship between these three artists, a friendship that has had a clear impact on the world of music today.