Educational film guide ()

786.4-786.6 1951 EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE GOLDEN MOUNTAINS. Brandon 1942 lOmin sd b&w $36, rent $2 786.4 jh-sh-c-ad Dmitri Shostakovitch at the piano plays "The Waltz" — from his score "Golden Mountains." Accompanied by the Moscow Orchestra THE HARPSICHORD. AlmanacFlms 1951 lOmin sd b&w (John Kieran's kaleidoscope ser) $45 786.4 jh-sh-c-ad "The harpsichord is the fascinating instrument for which some of the greatest music masters — Bach, Handel, Mozart — ^wrote their compositions. It holds a place of high interest as a forerunner of our modern piano, apd in this film we see its physical structure, its beauty as an art treasure, and hear its silvery tones." AlmanacFlms JOSE ITURBI (2 reels). Official 1947 sd b&w each reel $30 786.4 Jh-sh-c-ad Produced by Artists' Films Reel 1 (9min): "Sevilla" by Albeniz and "Fantasie-Impromptu" by Chopin, performed on the piano Reel 2 (llmin): 3 short pieces by Rameau played on the harpsichord, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11" by Liszt, played on the piano. Iturbi gives a brief explanation of the harpsichord. Camera close-ups through all the compositions give insight into the artist's technique See also review in Sat. Rev. of Literature, Dec. 25, 1948 MUSIC OF CHOPIN. ArtistsFlmsInc 1951 lOmin sd b&w $30 786.4 el-jh-sh-c-ad Produced by Paul Lazare "The Nocturne in C sharp minor and the Waltz in A flat major, recorded during the Carnegie Hall recital of the brilliant young pianist, Sondra Eianca, with the spontaneity and thrill of actual concert performance, including the audience's warm reception of artist and music" ArtistsFlmsInc MYRA HESS. BIS and Official 1947 lOmin sd b&w $32,50, rent $1.50 786.4 jh-sh-c-ad The artist plays the first n?ovement of Beethoven's "Sonata in F Minor" "Excellent close-ups show her technique to such an extent that the film has the added appeal of not only bringing to the screen great music and a flawless technical display for the lover of the classics but it should prove a welcome contribution to the school's music library for instructional and musical appreciation classes" Film World See also review in Sat. Rev. of Literature, Dec. 25, 1948 PADEREWSKI CONCERT (3 parts). Ofllcial 1946 each lOmin sd b&w $25 786.4 jh-sh-ad Ignace Paderewski is presented as in concerts, with shots of an audience registering admiration and appreciation. Includes closeups of the pianist's face and hands In reel 1 Chopin's "Polonaise"; Reel 2, Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" and Paderewski's "Minuet in G" ; Reel 3, Liszt's "Second Hungarian Rhapsody" See also review in Sat. Rev. of Literature, Dec. 25, 1948 POLONAISE. Sack 1946 3min sd b&w (Piano reflections ser) $7.50 786.4 jh-sh-c-ad A three-minute arrangement of this Chopm composition played by Arthur Koch SCHUBERT CONCERT. Sterling 1950 lOmin sd b&w $25 786.4 Jh-sh-c-ad Sterling film no. 309. Produced by Israel Berman Selections played by the American pianist Raymond Lewenthal including Schubert's Moment Musicale, and Dohnanyi's Capriccio. Includes closeups of the keyboard SCHUBERT PIANO ALBUM. Pictorial lOmin sd b&w $16 786.4 Jh-sh-c-ad Produced by Gallico Productions Three-piano arrangements of "Soiree de Vienne" and "Moment Musical" SLAVIC MASTERS ALBUM. Pictorial lOmin sd b&w $16 786.4 Jh-sh-c-ad Produced by Tri-Continental Pictures Three-piano arrangements of Tschaikowsky's "Troika," Rachmaninoff's "Prelude in G Minor" and "Flight of the Bumble Bee" by Rimsky-Korsakoff 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. Hoffberg 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 VRONSKY & BABIN (2 reels). Oflficial 1947 sd b&w each reel $30 786.4 jh-sh-c-ad Produced by Artists' Films. Concert pieces played by the duo-pianist, Vitya Vronsky and Victor Babin Reel 1 (8min): "Waltz in A Flat" by Brahms, "Waltz" by Arensky, and "Flight of the Bumblebee" by Rimsky-Korsakoff Reel 2 (lOmin): "Polovitizian Dances" from the opera "Prince Igor," by Borodin. Pianos are placed side by side, instead of facing each other as in Reel 1. "This enables the camera to encompass both keyboards at once, affording a comprehensive view of the technical aspects of the performance WALTZ ALBUM. Pictorial lOmin sd b&w $16 786.4 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 Sakharoff and Magda Tagliafero present a piano and dance interpretation of the composition by Frederic Monpou 786.6 Organ SINGING PIPES. CanNFB 1945 22min sd $60, rent $3. 786.6 jh-sh-c-ad A lOmin version entitled MUSIC IN THE WIND may be purchased from Sterling Films. Inc ($25). A French language version entitled LE VENTE QUI CHANTE is available from International Film Bureau, Inc. (20min $60, rent $2.50) 616