Episode number 6 of Series “Orchestra Series”.
Part Six of the Orchestra series which describes the evolution of the modern symphony orchestra from its beginnings in the 17th century to the present. Jane Glover looks at the work of an orchestra in detail. Taking the score of Ravel’s “Bolero” she works through it with the London Symphony Orchestra. Today the conductor is as much a “star” as the orchestra itself. Jane Glover discusses just what the conductor does to deserve this stardom.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300544
Language
English
Subject categories
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)