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Title

The Story of the symphony [videorecording] / Herbert Chappell; an RM Arts/BBC co-production.

Publication

Chicago : Films Incorporated, 1984.

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Additional Authors

• Chappell, Herbert.
• Previn, André, 1929-2019.
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Description

6 videocassettes (90 min. ea.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Andŕe Previn conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in some of the most popular and important works in the concert repertoire. The viewer watches Previn in rehearsal talking about the composer and his music using pictures, anecdotes and orchestral excerpts to underscore his comments. Each program concludes with a complete performance of the symphony listed under the composr's name.

Subjects

• Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
• Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
• Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791
• Composers
• Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809
• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
• Music > History and criticism
• Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869
• Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897

Credits (note)

• Producer, director, Herbert Chappell; conductor, André Previn with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Contents

Volume 1. Haydn and Mozart (Symphony no. 87 and Symphony no. 39) -- Volume 2. Beethoven (Symphony no. 7 and excerpts from no. 5) -- Volume 3. Berlioz (Symphonie Fantastique) -- Volume 4. Brahms (Symphony no. 4) -- Volume 5. Tchaikovsky (Symphony no. 6, The Pathétique) -- Volume 6. Shostakovich (Symphony no. 5)

Title

The Story of the symphony [videorecording] / Herbert Chappell; an RM Arts/BBC co-production.

Imprint

Chicago : Films Incorporated, 1984.

Credits

Producer, director, Herbert Chappell; conductor, André Previn with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Added Author

Chappell, Herbert.

Previn, André, 1929-2019.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Branch Call Number

VTH 1284 S