Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach - Six Gestures; No. 1; Suite 1, The Music Garden

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Series
Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach - Six Gestures
Episode Number
No. 1
Episode
Suite 1, The Music Garden
Producing Organization
TVOntario
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Nederlandse Programma Stichting
British Broadcasting Corporation
Sony Classical (Firm)
Telefilm Canada
Rhombus Media Inc.
Radiotelevisa'o Portuguesa
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-n58cf9kd6q
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Description
Series Description
"When Yo-Yo Ma decided to re-record J.S. Bach's Suites for the Unaccompanied Cello, he approached world champion skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean to join him in interpreting the Sixth Suite. Combining beautiful images of Yo-Yo Ma's performance with magnificent sequences of Torvill and Dean and J.S. Bach's first person narrative, SIX GESTURES investigates J.S. Bach's personal and professional history while linking his life and music to our modern world. SIX [GESTURES] brings the world of classical music to all age groups thereby exposing this genre to young adults who perhaps would not experience this art form. Making J.S. Bach's music accessible to everyone helps all generations to understand and appreciate this art form through the eyes of cello virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma. Produced by Rhombus Media in association with TVOntario, Thirteen-WNET/New York BBC Television, RTP-Portugal, NPS Dutch Television, Sony Classical, ZDF-German Television in cooperation with ARTE and with participation of Telefilm Canada, The Canada Television and Cable Production Fund- License Fee Program, The Government of Canada- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program. Also funded in part by The Corporation for Public."--1998 Peabody Awards entry form.
Broadcast Date
1998
Asset type
Episode
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
01:01:37.027
Credits
Producing Organization: TVOntario
Producing Organization: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Producing Organization: WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Producing Organization: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Producing Organization: Nederlandse Programma Stichting
Producing Organization: British Broadcasting Corporation
Producing Organization: Sony Classical (Firm)
Producing Organization: Telefilm Canada
Producing Organization: Rhombus Media Inc.
Producing Organization: Radiotelevisa'o Portuguesa
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-45571d93d5c (Filename)
Format: Betacam: SP
Duration: 0:55:00
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Citations
Chicago: “Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach - Six Gestures; No. 1; Suite 1, The Music Garden,” 1998, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed August 23, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-n58cf9kd6q.
MLA: “Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach - Six Gestures; No. 1; Suite 1, The Music Garden.” 1998. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. August 23, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-n58cf9kd6q>.
APA: Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach - Six Gestures; No. 1; Suite 1, The Music Garden. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-n58cf9kd6q