Paul Tortelier: the cello. Part 2

United Kingdom, 1965

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Episode of Series “We Make Music”.
Opens with a brief recapitulation of the history of the instrument. Paul Tortelier with four cellists from the National Youth Orchestra plays the opening of Rossini’s William Tell Overture. The chamber works of Schumann and Brahms are discussed and Tortelier gives insights into how he combines skill, artistry and musicianship as he plays his own Toccata.

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Credits

director

Muir Mathieson

producer

Ken Cameron

production company

World Mirror-Realist Films

Anvil Film and Recording Group

Duration

00:23:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1965

Appears in

We Make Music

Group of items

We Make Music

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001830

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Music & Performing Arts → Chamber music

Music & Performing Arts → Composers

Music & Performing Arts → Music - History and criticism

Music & Performing Arts → Music - Instruction and study

Music & Performing Arts → Musical instruments

Music & Performing Arts → Musicians

Music & Performing Arts → Orchestra

Music & Performing Arts → Orchestral music

Music & Performing Arts → Violoncello

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Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

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Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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