- Title: P-16-25
- Summary: A LESSON IN SYMPHONY: PROFESSOR BERNARD HEINZ. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF AUSTRALIA. CONDUCTOR AT MICROPHONE INTRODUCES THE STRINGED SECTION, THE WOODWINDS, BRASS WINDS, FRENCH HORNS, PERCUSSION. INTRODUCING MUSIC TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
- Description:00:41:46 - CARD READS: A LESSON IN THE FUNCTIONS OF A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BY PROFESSOR BERNARD HEINZ OF AUSTRALIA. LS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 00:41:50 - PROF. HEINZ TAKES PODIUM BEHIND MICROPHONE 00:42:00 - PROFESSOR BEHIND MICROPHONE. HE INTRODUCES EACH SECTION OF THE ORCHESTRA, MUSICIANS THEN HOLD UP THEIR INSTRUMENTS IN A POSITION READY TO PLAY THEM 00:42:15 - STRING SECTION OF ORCHESTRA, SHOTS OF GROUPS OF SAME INSTRUMENTS. FIRST THE FIRST VIOLINS, THEN THE VIOLAS 00:42:20 - THE CELLOS, THE DOUBLE BASSES 00:42:25 - PROF. BEHIND MICROPHONE 00:42:30 - WOODWIND SECTION: FLUTES, OBOES, CLARINETS, BASSOONS 00:42:35 - PROF. BEHIND MICROPHONE 00:42:40 - BRASSWINDS SECTION: TRUMPETS, TROMBONES, TUBA 00:42:45 - THE FRENCH HORNS 00:42:55 - PROF. BEHIND MICROPHONE 00:43:00 - PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS - CU TIMPANI, CU CYMBAL, CU TRIANGLE 00:43:05 - CU MARIMBA, CU XYLOPHONE 00:43:10 - PROF. BEHIND MICROPHONE. HE INTRODUCES SECTION CALLED THE KITCHEN - ANYTHING STRUCK WITH A STICK OR A HAMMER. CU PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS - DRUMS, ETC. SNARE DRUM, BASS DRUM - ALL BEING PLAYED 00:43:15 - TWO MEN PLAYING VARIETY OF INSTRUMENTS (MOST PERCUSSIVE). KETTLE DRUMS, XYLOPHONE, ETC. 00:43:20 - REACTION SHOTS OF CHILDREN IN AUDIENCE, SOME IN CU. INTEREST, FASCINATION. CU NERD BOY, CU ASIAN BOY, CU LARGE DRUMS BEING HIT 00:43:25 - XYLOPHONE, MARIMBA BEING PLAYED. GONG BEING HIT 00:43:30 - MEN PLAYING DRUMS. ONE PLAYS TRIANGLE 00:43:40 - MS PROF. BEHIND MICROPHONE 00:43:55 - TRACKING SHOT OF CU ON CHILDREN'S FACES AS THEY WATCH, LISTEN INTENTLY TO PROFESSOR SPEAK. ONE BOY IS EATING 00:44:05 - TILT DOWN FROM GIRL'S FACE TO SCOTTIE DOG IN HER LAP. CUTE TOTO LIKE SCOTTISH TERRIER 00:44:10 - PROF. BEHIND MIC 00:44:35 - MEN PLAY FRENCH HORNS 00:45:05 - PROF. BEHIND MIC 00:45:10 - MAN PLAYING BASSOON 00:45:25 - CU LITTLE BLONDE GIRL WITH HER THUMB IN HER MOUTH WATCHES, LISTENS. TILT DOWN FROM TOP OF BASS BASSOON TO MAN PLAYING IT 00:45:40 - CU LITTLE GIRL PULLS HER THUMB FROM HER MOUTH 00:45:45 - PROF. BEHIND MIC 00:45:55 - WOODWIND SECTION OF ORCHESTRA STANDS AND PLAYS WHAT SOUNDS LIKE BAGPIPE MUSIC 00:46:00 - CU SCOTTISH TERRIER LOOKS UP SURPISINGLY, TILTS HEAD QUIZZICALLY 00:46:10 - PROF BEHIND MIC 00:46:25 - CONDUCTOR RAISES HIS BATON 00:46:30 - ORCHESTRA BEGINS PLAYING: BELIEVE ME IF ALL THOSE ENDURING YOUNG CHARMS. THE STRING SECTION PLAYING 00:46:45 - THE WOODWINDS SECTION PLAYING 00:47:00 - FRENCH HORNS PLAYING. BRASSWINDS 00:47:15 - MORE BRASSWINDS PLAYING 00:47:35 - LS ENTIRE ORCHESTRA PLAYING CLASSICAL MUSIC. CONDUCTOR VISIBLE 00:48:05 - TRACKING SHOT OF CUs OF CHILDREN'S FACES AS THEY WATCH, LISTEN INTENTLY TO ORCHESTRA 00:48:15 - FILM ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1954
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: P-16-25