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786.4-787.1 1953 EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE SLAVIC MASTERS ALBUM — Continued G Minor" and "Flight of the Bumble Bee" by Rimsky KorsakofE TALES FROM THE VIENNA WOODS. Sack 1946 3min sd b&w (Piano reflections ser) $7.50 786.4 Jh-sh-c-ad A three minute arrangement of this Strauss waltz played by Arthur Koch VALSE BRILLIANTE. HofCberg 1939 8min sd b&w (Film concert ser) $25, rent $3.50 786.4 sh-ad Produced by Paul Demont Alexander Brailowsky, famous concert pianist, playing Chopin music WALTZ, ALBUM. Pictorial 1942 lOmin sd b&w $19.75 786.4 jh-sh-c-ad Produced by Gallico Productions Three-piano arrangements of "Artist Life" by Strauss and "Minute Waltz" by Chopin YOUNG GIRL IN THE GARDEN. Hoffberg 1939 8min sd b&w (Film concert ser) $25, rent $3.50 786.4 ad Produced by Paul Demont Clotilde S&kharofC and Magda Tagliafero present a piano and dance interpretation of the composition by Frederic Monpou 786.6 Organ ORGAN SOUNDS. AlmanacFlms 1952 lOmin sd b&w $45 786.6 el-Jh-sh-c-ad Produced by Paul F. Moss Opens with an organ playing Bach's 'Toccata and Fugue." Then folows a visit to an organ workshop to see many operations in the construction of this huge instrument. Concludes with the singing of a psalm by a boys' choir with organ accompaniment SINGING PIPES. CanNFB 1945 22min sd b&w $60, rent $3. 786.6 Jh-sh-c-ad A lOmin version entitled MUSIC IN THE "WIND may be purchased from Sterling Films, Inc ($35). A French language version entitled LE VENTE QUI CHANTE is available from International Film Bureau, Inc. (20min $60, rent $2.50) Shows the building of organs in the workshops of Casavent Ferers, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. Traces the development of the organ from the foot-pump and hand-bellows models to present electrically-operater giant pipe organs. Concluded with the playing of Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" EFLA evaluation card No. 392 787 String instruments FORELLEN QUINTETTE. Audio-MasterCo 1950 12min sd b&w purchase apply 787 * jh-sh-c-ad Produced by Berna Film, Vienna The composition by Franz Schubert, played by the Boskovsky Quintette of Vienna METROPOLITAN STRING QUARTETTE (2 parts). Pictorial 1947 each lOmin sd b&w $19.75 787 Jh-sh-ad Produced by Viking Pictures Reel 1: excerpts from Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" Reel 2: string arrangements of the folk songs "Go Down Moses," "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes" and "Turkey in the Straw" MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: THE STRINGS. Mahnke 1947 lOmin sd b&w $55, rent $2 787 el-Jh-sh-c-ad Guide Produced by Teaching Films. Inc. A trip to a repair shop where the physical make-up of each instrument is studied and its purpose analyzed. The violin, viola, cello, and bass viol are seen and their combination. Performance is given only to show the range of the instruments of the section and their differences EFLA evaluation card No. 840 STRING CHOIR. EBF 1937 llmin sd b&w $50 rent $2.50 787 el-jh-sh-c Guide Educational consultants: Peter "W. Dykema Teachers College, Columbia University and conductor Howard Barlow Portrays the wide variety of musical moods and effects conveyed by stringed instruments. Reveals the various techniques of performance on stringed instruments A full orchestra of leading symphony players is used in these demonstrations. Selections include compositions by Mendelssohn, Schubert, Rossini and Beethoven. The concluding number is a portion of Schubert's B Minor' (Unfinished) Symphony 787.1 Violin MALAGUENA. Hoffberg 1939 6min sd b&w (Film concert ser) $25, rent $3.50 787.1 Jh-sh-c-ad Produced by Paul Demont Jacques Thibaud, eminent violinist, plays a composition by Szymanowski MENUHIN (10 reels). OfHcial 1948 sd b&w each reel $30 787.1 * jh-sh-c-ad Guide Produced by Paul Gordon. Camera closeups show Menuhin's violin technique Reel 1 (9min): "Air in D Major," from the D Major Suite for orchestra by Bach, accompanied by a symphony orchestra conducted by Antal Dorati, and "Habanera" by Sarasate, accompanied by Adolph Bailer at the piano Reel 2 (9min): "Rondo" of Sonata in D Major, opus 12, No. 1, by Beethoven, and "Hungarian Dance No. 4" by Brahms. Adolph Bailer is the piano accompanist Reel 3 (9min): "Ave Maria" by Schubert, Adolph Bailer at the piano, and "Prelude" from the Partita in E Major by Bach (unaccompanied) Reel 4 (9min): "Have Mercy," an aria from Bach's "Passion According to St Matthew." Eula Beal, contralto, sings the aria, and Mr Menuhin performs the extended violin obligato which consists of long solo passages both reproducing and pointing up the melodicline of the aria itself. Both soloists are accompanied by a symphony orchestra under the direction of Antal Dorati Reel 5 (8min): "Gypsy Airs" opus 20, by Sarasate, Adolph Bailer is the piano accom Reel 6 (7min): "Caprice No. 24" by Paganini. Adolph Bailer is the piano accompanist Reel 7 (9min): "Calabrese," opus 34, No. 6 by A. Bazzini and "Scherzo Tarantelle, opus 16, by Wieniawski. Adolph Bailer is the piano accompanist ^ . x, ..v.,. Reel 8 (7min): "Caprice Basque by Sarasate and "Hungarian Dance No. 3 by Brahms. Adolph Bailer is the accompanist Reel 9 (lOmin): Allegro of Sonata in D Majors, opus 12, No. ,1. and "Perpetual Motion opus 11, by Paganini. Adolph Bailer is the piano accompanist „ fa^^^icv^ Reel 10 (9min): "Malaguena," (Spanish dance) opus 21, No. 1, by Sarasate, and Labyrinth No 5" by Loiatelli. Adolph Bailer is the piano accompanist _ o * T3^,r «f t Upra. See also review in Sat. Rev. of Litera ture, Dec. 9, 1950 798