Shape Notes
Shape Notes • Movie • Rating 10.0 out of 10
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What is Shape Notes about?
A portrait of Alexander Calder’s work Chef d’orchestra (1966), which was made in collaboration with New York composer Earle Brown. When it was made in 1964, the work was intended to be both an instrument (“played” at intervals in an open score by four percussionists) and a conductor (after it was hit and spun in motion, the musicians returned to their percussion stands and imagined the petals of the mobile superimposed over their written score, playing only those notes.) For Shape Notes, two performances of Chef d'orchestre were staged and recorded. The audio recordings of those performances were then edited and used as a new score from which the visual rhythm of this work was composed. The film reflects a distinct United States of America style and perspective. The story is brought to life by director Lucy Raven. With a runtime of 4 minutes, it offers a concise viewing experience.