Educational film guide (1945)

785-787 EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE UNFINISHED SYMPHONY, llmin 16-sd-$50; rent $2 UWF 785 Jh-sh-c-adult Schubert's Symphony No 8 in B-minor (Unfinished), 2d movement, by the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Dr Frederick Feher YOUTH BUILDS A SYMPHONY. 26min 16-sdcolor-loan 1944 Nat music camp 785 Jh-sh-c-aduit "Portrays activities of National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, which is affiliated with the University of Michigan. Instruction in orchestra, band, choir, modern dance, radio, and composition and orchestration are under the direction of such artists as Percy Grainger and Ferde Grofe. "Correlated with the instruction in music is the health program, which includes exercises, swimming, canoeing, sailing, horseback riding, and fishing in its daily activities program. "The building of a symphony from the first reading through group and individual practice sessions to the final performance is depicted." Indiana Available from 10 or more film, libraries or distributors 786.2 Piano music COLOR STUDIES OF CHOPIN. 12min IG-sdcolor$85; rent $3.80 1944 PIC 786.2 Jh-sh-c-adult "The music of Chopin interpreted on the screen in color. "The selection — Nocturne Op. 15, No. 2: Mazurka Op. 7, No. 3 and Etude Op. 10, No. 12 played by Witold Malcuzynski, with commentary by Olin Downes." United nations in films KEYBOARD CONCERTS — FIRST-THIRD PORTFOLIOS. lOmin ea 16-sd-$17.50 ea; rent $2ea 1942 Pictorial 786.2 sh-c-aduit Price has not been verified 1947 A three part musical presentation of special arrangements by Paolo Galileo. In the first portfolio: "Artist life" by Johann Strauss and "Minute waltz" by Frederic Chopin The second portfolio contains: "Soiree de Vienne" and "Moment musical in F minor" both by Franz Schubert The third portfolio offers interpretations of: "Troika," by Peter Ilych Tchaikowsky, "Prelude in G minor," by Sergei Rachmaninoff and "The flight of the bumble bee," by Rimsky-Korsakoff Available from 10 or.m,ore film, libraries or distributors PIANO REFLECTIONS. 3min ea 16-sd-$7.50 ea; rent 50c $1 ea 1946 Tel-B-Pic 786.2 el-Jh-sh-c-adult Includes Concerto (Tschaikowsky) ; Polonaise (Chopin); Tales from the Vienna "Woods and Emperor Waltz (Strauss) Photoart VisEd 75c ea Shadow WashCE $1 Tenn VITYA VRONSKY AND VICTOR BABIN, DUO-PIANISTS. (Music of the masters ser.) lOmin 16-sd-$60; rent $3.50 1940 ITTCO 785.2 Produced by Artist films, inc. May be rented with any two other subjects in this series for $9.50. Offered by the distributor as a part of Program II with "Emanuel Feuer mann, cellist" and "Igor Gorln, baritone" Contents: Waltz in A flat by Brahms; Valse by Arensky; Flight of the bumble bee. by Rimsky-Korsakoff Available from 10 or more film, libraries or distributors GOLDEN MOUNTAINS. lOmin 16-8d-$36; rent $2 1942 BraF 786.2 Jh-sh-c-adult Dmitri Shostakovitch plays "The Waltz" — from his score "(3olden Mountains" — at the piano accompanied by the Moscow Orchestra "Very good picture — ^might be used in elementary school in particular situations." Collaborator IdP $2 Ohio Ken $1.50 UWF $2 JOSE ITURBI, HARPSICHORD. lOmin 16-sdrent $3.50 1940 ITTCO 786.2 Jh-sh-c-adult Jose Iturbi seated at a harpsichord explains the workings of the instrument. He then plays compositions by Jean Phillippe Rameau and closeups of his feet and hands give an excellent idea of pedal work and fingering. This demonstration is followed by the playing of Liszt's "Eleventh Hungarian rhapsody" on a modern piano Available from, 10 or m,ore film, libraries or distributors JOSE ITURBI, PIANIST. (Music of the masters ser.) lOmin 16-sd-rent $3.50 1940 ITTCO 786.2 Jh-sh-c Produced by Artist films, inc. May be rented with any two other films in this series for $9.50. Offered by the distributor as a part of Program I with "Coolidge quartet, string ensemble" and "Mildred Dilling, harpist" Contents: Sevilla by Albeniz; Fantasie Impromptu by Chopin Available from, 10 or more film, libraries or distributors 786.6 Organ MUSIC IN THE WIND. (Canada carries on) Smin 16-sd-$25; rent $1.25 1945 CanFB 786.6 el-Jh-sh-c-trade-adult Traces the history of organ building through the centuries, from the ancient instruments worked by foot-pump and hand bellows to the latest electrically operated giant pipe organs. The film ends with playing of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor "A fine combination of craftsmanship and artistry." Collaborator Bran Int film CanNFS VisEd Dennis 787 S+ringed instruments ANCIENT CHINESE MUSIC— LUTE AND ZITHER. IR 16-sd-color-$75; rent $5 1946 Harmon 787 sh-c-adult The Lute or Ch'in was played by Confucious 2500 years ago. The Zither or Cheng dates from 221 B.C. Mr. Lian perfected himself on these old instruments as an avocational interest and is one of the few Chinese playing them. Two selections are in the film — 'Flowers over the variegated brocade' on the Ch'in and 'Nocturne' on the Cheng COOLIDGE QUARTET, STRING ENSEMBLE. (Music of the masters ser.) lOmin 16-sdrent $3.50 1940 ITTCO 787 Produced by Artist films, inc. May be rented with any two other subjects in this series for $17.50. Offered by the distributor as a part of Program I with "Jose Iturbi, pianist" and "Mildred Dilling, harpist" 416