"There's a kind of dynamism and movement to it that's just exquisite," Ken Burns says of Leonardo da Vinci's work. "He could feel, I think quite rightfully, that he had lived a fuller life than practically anybody I've ever come across in my study in any period." Burns was on CBS Sunday Morning with his co-directors, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, to talk with correspondent David Pogue about their new two-part documentary, LEONARDO da VINCI, which airs on PBS November 18 and 19 and for which Caroline Shaw wrote an original score. You can watch the piece here.
Ken Burns was on CBS Sunday Morning to talk with correspondent David Pogue about his new two-part documentary, LEONARDO da VINCI, which will air on PBS November 18 and 19 and for which Caroline Shaw wrote an original score that was released last week. "There's a kind of dynamism and movement to it that's just exquisite," Burns, who is joined on the show by his co-directors, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, says of Leonardo's work. "He could feel, I think quite rightfully, that he had lived a fuller life than practically anybody I've ever come across in my study in any period." You can watch the interview here:
Caroline Shaw wrote and recorded new music for LEONARDO da VINCI, marking the first time a Ken Burns film has featured an entirely original score. The score features performances by Caroline Shaw's longtime collaborators Attacca Quartet, Sō Percussion, and Roomful of Teeth as well as John Patitucci. You can get it on vinyl and CD and hear it here.
In celebration of LEONARDO da VINCI, New York City’s historic venue The Town Hall hosts an evening, presented by Bank of America, of performances from Shaw’s score by Attacca Quartet, Sō Percussion, and Roomful of Teeth tomorrow night. The filmmakers will also preview excerpts from the four-hour film. More information is available here.
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