A record of the pioneering work being done by Serge Koussevitsky in establishing the music festival and summer school held each year at Berkshire, USA. With the assistance of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, such composers as Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland help and stimulate young students of composition in their work. The film concludes with a premier performance of “The Last words of David” by Randall Thompson.
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ACMI Identifier
010589
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Study and teaching
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Arts - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Music & Performing Arts → Classical music
Music & Performing Arts → Composers
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Instruction and study
Music & Performing Arts → Music appreciation
Music & Performing Arts → Music festivals
Music & Performing Arts → Orchestral music
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)