Janine Jansen: Falling for Stradivari
Directed byGerald Fox
Produced byJustine Waddell
Gerald Fox
Starring
CinematographyDouglas Hartington
Edited byDevendra Murudeshwar
Production
companies
Asterik Films and Foxy Films
Distributed byPoorhouse International
Release date
  • 2 September 2021 (2021-09-02)
Running time
1 hour 21 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Janine Jansen: Falling for Stradivari is a documentary film released in 2021 and was presented by Asterisk Films and Foxy Films in association with Sky Arts. It is a film about a violin maker, Antonio Stradivari told through the eyes of Janine Jansen,[1][2][3] The film was directed by Gerald Fox, produced by Justine Waddell, featuring Janine Jansen.[4][5] The film premiered at Curzon Mayfair and then released on other cinemas across the UK before its television premiere on Sky Arts and Now TV.[6][7] It has been broadcast on television stations around the world like on Medici TV in the United States.[8][9] It has also been released as a DVD/Blu-ray by Arthaus[10][6]

Plot

The quest to record an album on 12 of the world's most beloved Stradivari violins will be initiated by Netherlands virtuoso Janine Jansen and Royal Opera Director Antonio Pappano[6][11][12]

Production

A film about the finest violin maker, Antonio Stradivari told through the eyes of Janine Jansen, as she ego through a mission to record an album on twelve of his greatest ever violins performance, a unique project made by Steven Smith with J&A Beare.[6][13] The film goes into the histories of these unique instruments: some, in pristine condition which have not been played for 200 years while others belonged to a legendary Virtuosos.[10][14] Janine Jansen: Falling for Stradivari brilliantly captures the emotional highs and lows as Jansen reacts to each violin, her excitement combined with trepidation as the first day of the recording gets nearer.[15][4][5]

Reception

Janine Jansen: Falling for Stradivari (2021) According to The Guardian, it was one of "The best films of autumn 2021" and "The Best Documentaries of 2021" by film critic Peter Bradshaw.[5] Falling for Stradivari was the winner of the Czech Television Award at the Golden Prague Awards 2021[6][11] and was nominated for Official Selection for the 40th FIFA.The film was Pick of the Week in The Times and hailed by Richard Morrison in that newspaper as "one of the most revelatory classical music films I’ve seen in years" and by Camilla Long "if the skill of the documentary is letting the key information arise organically, this was a masterly example."[15][16][17]

References

  1. ↑ pushsupport (14 August 2021). "Janine Jansen: "12 Stradivari"". Janine Jansen. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Violinist Janine Jansen: The Genuine Article". Strings Magazine. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Who is Janine Jansen BBC Spotlight? Age and Wikipedia， What We Know About The Presenter – Wiki AsAfrican". 27 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  4. 1 2 Janine Jansen Falling for Stradivari (2021) – IMDb, retrieved 19 April 2023
  5. 1 2 3 Bradshaw, Peter (2 September 2021). "Janine Jansen: Falling for Stradivari review – violin virtuoso on a mission". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Janine Jansen: Falling For Stradivari". Bertha DocHouse. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "A fascinating new documentary: "Falling for Stradivari"". J&A Beares. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  8. ↑ 12 Stradivari by Janine Jansen & Antonio Pappano, 10 September 2021, retrieved 27 April 2023
  9. ↑ Janine Jansen - 12 Stradivari Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 27 April 2023
  10. 1 2 "Janine Jansen Falling for Stradivari – Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  11. 1 2 McConnell, David A. (26 October 2021). "Review: 12 Stradivari - Janine Jansen, Antonio Pappano". The Classic Review. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "12 Stradivari, Various Composers by Janine Jansen". Qobuz. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "A magnificent instrument". Classic FM. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  14. ↑ Homfray2021-10-19T17:26:00+01:00, Tim. "Janine Jansen: 12 Stradivari". The Strad. Retrieved 27 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. 1 2 Kelly, Sharon (2 July 2021). "Janine Jansen Announces New Album '12 Stradivari'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "An award-winning documentary: "Falling for Stradivari"". J&A Beares. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  17. ↑ 2021-09-22T11:22:00+01:00. "Janine Jansen: Twelve chosen Stradivaris". The Strad. Retrieved 27 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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