Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.8/10 for Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella). Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella is the shorter watch at 35m compared with 1h 27m. Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella is the older of the two (1995 against 2011). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 35m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | US |
| Director | Peter Rosen | Les Blank |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | – |
Synopsis
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin. Jascha Heifetz was the first truly modern virtuoso, a man about whom Itzhak Perlman said, 'When I spoke with him, I can't believe, I'm talking to God'. Heifetz was a legendary but mysterious figure whose story embodies the dual nature of artistic genius. The paradox of how a mortal man lives with immortal gifts - gifts he must honor, but which extract a life-long price. Is the man…
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
When you think of Latin percussion, think of Francisco Aguabella. Perhaps the finest Afro-Cuban master percussionist still living, he has become synonymous with his instrument — one of the highest compliments a musician can receive. Indeed, what Carlos Santana is to the guitar, Aguabella is to the conga drum.
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