
Knots and Fields
Documentary · Music
Overview
Knots and Fields examines the aesthetic debates and tensions that have animated the Darmstadt courses over six decades, exploring their relevance today in an increasingly globalised environment.
Top Cast


Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez
Self
Pierre Boulez
Self
Rob Kubicki
Rob Kubicki
Self
Rob Kubicki
Self
David Behrman
David Behrman
Self
David Behrman
Self
Hans Ulrich Engelmann
Hans Ulrich Engelmann
Self
Hans Ulrich Engelmann
Self
Lucas Fels
Lucas Fels
Self
Lucas Fels
Self
Brian Ferneyhough
Brian Ferneyhough
Self
Brian Ferneyhough
Self
Christoph Fox
Christoph Fox
Self
Christoph Fox
Self
Friedrich Hommel
Friedrich Hommel
Self
Friedrich Hommel
Self
György Kurtág
György Kurtág
Self
György Kurtág
Self
Helmut Lachenmann
Helmut Lachenmann
Self
Helmut Lachenmann
Self
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