MUSIC
VI 0034 1942: a Portrait in Music. VHS cassette.
1992. 60 min.
A public
television portrait of the year 1492 showing the historic drama of this era as
seen through the eyes of
VI 0220 Aaron Copeland: A Self Portrait. VHS cassette.
1987. 58 minutes.
The video
features a wealth of Copeland music, scenes of his conducting, and interviews
with Leonard Bernstein and Ned Rorem.
VI 0142 Aida. VHS cassette.
1989. 158 min.
The winner of an
Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts, this video
stars Placido Domingo as Radames.
Subtitled in English.
VI 0024 Amadeus. VHS cassette.
1984. 158 min.
The award-winning motion picture of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life.
VI 0084 American Patchwork: Appalachian
Journey. VHS cassette.
1990. 60 min.
Taking the
viewer on a journey through the mountain valleys, one learns how southern
mountain music grew from the primitive mouth bow to the bluegrass band.
VI 0532 Artur Rubinstein. VHS cassette.
198? 74 min.
The first part
consists of rare, first release footage of Rubinstein in a wide-ranging program
; the second part is inspired by Rubinstein, Heifetz and Piatigorsky showing
genius at work ; the third part is an all Chopin program filmed in Rubinstein's
home.
VI 0209 Beethoven. VHS cassette, 1997. 23 min.
Beethoven is credited with moving the
world from the classical tradition to the age of the Romantics. While an early boldness and energy soon gave
way to brooding and introversion, this genius gave to the world of Western
music some of its most treasured musical gifts.
Several of the works are interwoven into the film.
VI 0448 Beethoven Lives Upstairs. VHS cassette. 1992.
52 min.
At first,
ten-year-old Christopher resents the eccentric boarder who enters his home, but
slowly he comes to understand the torment of Ludwig van Beethoven's deafness,
and appreciate his genius and the beauty of his music.
VI
0535 Beethoven: The Ninth
Symphony---Bernstein in
The video stars
Gwyneth Jones, Placido Domingo, and Vienna Philharmonic, and Vienna State Opera
Chorus.
VI 0526 Beethoven: The Sound and the
Fury. VHS cassette. 1998. 50 minutes.
Loneliness,
heartbreak and the loss of his hearing tormented this musical genius. However, his talent transcended his anguish,
and the music he created has endured throughout time.
VI
0449 Leonard Bernstein at
Harvard-The Unanswered Question. 6 VHS
cassettes. 1992. 793 min.
A. Musical
Phonology
B. Musical
Syntax
C. Musical
Semantics
D. The Delights
and Dangers of Ambiguity
E. The Twentieth
Century Crisis
F. The Poetry of
Earth
VI 0143 La Boheme. VHS cassette.
1967. 104 min.
The film became
a classic. The Italian opera by Puccini
is performed by Mirella Freni as Mimi.
Has an English subtitle.
VI
0533 La Boheme: Opera in four acts. VHS cassette.
1989. 111 min.
Stars Mirella
Freni and Luciano Pavarotti and the
VI
0210 Brahms. VHS cassette.
1997. 26 min.
This is the
story of how Brahms established is own emotional and nostalgic style to become
a unique force in the late-19th- century music. His associations with Liszt and with Schumann
are explored.
VI
0776 Bringing Multicultural
Music to Children. VHS
cassette. 1992. 27 min.
Includes
presentations by music educators at MENC conferences and symposia (1990-91)
which provide ideas for including the music of other cultures in the music
classroom.
VI
0931 Carmen. VHS cassette.
1999. 153 min.
"The
performance has a wide dynamic range so that climaxes have that much more
impact. I've never seen a Carmen with so much spirit AND precision. This is one
of the great performances of our time."--Stefan Zucker.
VI
0451 Cello. VHS cassette.
1991. 58 min.
The MAESTRO
instructional video series is designed to give students an overview of
important information about their new instrument and to show them the various
skills they will need to develop as they learn to play.
VI 0039 Charles Ives: A Good Dissonance
like a
Using authentic
locations...winner of the Peabody Award, the film is based on Ives' notes and
reminiscences, tracing major influences in the composer's life. Many of the composer's works are incorporated
into the soundtrack.
VI
0211 Chopin. VHS cassette.
1997. 25 min.
Every cliché
concerning the tortured artist seems to fit Frederic Chopin, the struggling
composer who ultimately died of consumption.
However, he also left some of the most glittering piano music ever written,
much of which is featured in this program.
VI
1011 Frederic Chopin: A Life
To Remember. 2 DVDs.
2003. 260 min.
A documentary on
the life and music of Frederic Chopin.
VI
0984 Claudio Arrau: Arrau
& Brahms: The Two Romantics.
VHS cassette. 1988. 110 min.
Presents Claudio
Arrau performing Brahm's Sonato #3 in F minor, op. 5 and Piano Concerto #1 in D
minor, op. 15, with Juan Pablo Izquierdo conducting the Philharmonic Orchestra
of Santiago.
VI 0983 Claudio Arrau: The Emperor. VHS cassette.
1987. 85 min.
A video
biography of the pianist, Claudio Arrau. The
VI
0985 Claudio Arrau: The
Maestro & The Masters.
VHS cassette. 1988. 111 min.
Presents Claudio
Arrau performing selections from Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, and
Debussy, with Victor Tevah conducting the Symphony Orchestra of the
VI 0765 Dalcroze Eurhythmics with Robert
M. Abramson. VHS cassette.
1992.
Presents Robert
M. Abramson working with adults and children through musical experiences while
explaining the methodology of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze.
VI 0800 Die Zauberflote. VHS cassette.
1992. 167 min.
Mozart's opera,
based on Masonic motifs, in which the hero Tamino obtains the hand of Pamina
after passing three tests in the
VI 0028 Discovering the Orchestra. 5 VHS cassettes. 1986.
A. Program #1:
Strings (26 min.)
B. Program #2:
Brass (24 min.)
C. Program #3:
Woodwinds (25 min.)
D. Program #4:
Percussion (24 min.)
E. Program #5:
Orchestra (24 min.)
VI 0043 Don Giovanni. 2 VHS cassettes. 1985.
173 min.
VI 0212 Dvorak. VHS cassette.
1997. 24 min.
His
music—classical in structure with definite Slavonic motifs—was shunned at first
as nontraditional, but it ultimately won recognition. Examples of his work are features throughout
the program.
VI 0798 Essential Opera. VHS cassette.
1992. 56 min.
Twelve
highlights from the world's most popular operas, performed by a galaxy of
stars.
VI 0799 Essential Opera 2. VHS cassette.
1993. 83 min.
Seventeen more
highlights from the world's most popular operas, performed by a galaxy of
stars.
VI 0801 Exploring the World of Music. 12 VHS cassettes. 1998.
30 min. ea.
(1) Sound, music
and the environment; (2) The transformative power of music; (3) Music and
memory; (4) Transmission: learning music; (5) Rhythm; (6) Melody; (7) Timbre:
the color of music; (8) Texture; v. 9 Harmony; v. 10 Form: the shape of music;
v. 11 Composers and improvisers; v. 12 Music and technology.
VI 0986 The Four Seasons. VHS cassette.
1987. 51 min.
Yehudi Menuhin
is the soloist and narrator who reads Vivaldi's poems which describe the scenes
he set to music; Peter Norris conducts the Orchestra of the
VI 0808 George Gershwin Remembered. VHS cassette.
1996. 100 min.
Featuring
performances of Gershwin classics by the renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
and interviews with Bob Hope, Ann-Margaret, the original stars of Porgy and
Bess, and many of the composer's family members and friends, this award-winning
production offers an intimate look at the troubled life of an incomparable
American artist.
VI 0447 Giacomo Puccini. VHS cassette. 1996.
35 min.
The composer of
some of the world's best-loved operas, Puccini's gifts were primarily
theatrical. He had a great feeling for
the stage and the sound of instrumental colors, combined with a well-developed
melodic sense. Inspired by Verdi, he focused his attention on Italian dramatic
traditions.
VI 0771 Great American Songbook. DVD.
2003. 174 min.
Entertainer
extraordinaire Michael Feinstein hosts a brand-new documentary on the evolution
of the American popular music, told through stories of the greatest songwriters
of all time, including Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George & Ira Gershwin
and more.
VI
0982 Great Russian Composers:
Alexander Scriabin. VHS
cassette. 1993. 30 min.
An illuminating
biography of Alexander Scriabin, an enigmatic figure sometimes considered the
first of the modern composers, filmed where he lived and worked.
VI 0979 Great Russian Composers: Modest
Mussorgsky. VHS cassette.
1993. 30 min.
An illuminating
biography of Modest Mussorgsky, the most original and influential of the 19th
century Russian nationalist composers, filmed where he lived and worked.
VI
0981 Great Russian Composers:
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov.
VHS cassette. 1993-1999. 30 min.
An illuminating
biography of Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, one of the greatest composers of the
Russian nationalist school, filmed where the composer lived and worked.
VI 0896 Great Russian Composers: Peter
Tchaikovsky. VHS cassette.
1993. 30 min.
An illuminating
biography of Peter Tchaikovsky, filmed where the composer lived and worked.
VI 0980 Great Russian Composers: Sergei
Rachmaninov. VHS cassette.
1993. 30 min.
This program
presents a biography of Sergei Rachmaninov, composer, conductor, and one of the
most brilliant pianists of the 20th century -- the last great figure of the
tradition of Russian Romanticism.
VI 0213 Grieg. VHS cassette.
1997. 25 min.
This program
features Edvard Greig, best-known for his incidental music for countryman
Henrik Ibsen’s play, Peer Gynt.
His works also include orchestral suites, violin sonatas, and numerous
Norwegian ethic melodies and piano pieces.
VI
0528 The Guarneri Quartet:
Mozart’s String Quartet in D Major, K.575; Brahm’s Quartet No. 1 for Piano and
Strings, Op.25. VHS cassette.
68 min.
All members of
the Guarneri have had major solo careers and, in addition to their work as a
quartet, continue to work as soloists in musical collaborations with other
performers.
VI 0036 Handel's Messiah. VHS cassette.
1984. 29 min.
The 18th century
music historian and critic Dr. Charles Burney, played by John Casey, discusses
the "grand scale" performances of Handel's Messiah at Westminster
Abbey in 1784.
VI 0058 Hansel and Gretel. VHS cassette.
1987. 104 min.
This
presentation is sung in English and was taped during the Dec. 25, 1982
performance at the Metropolitan Opera.
Performances by Frederica von Stade, Judith Blegen and Rosalind Elias.
VI 0214 Haydn. VHS cassette.
1997. 25 min.
This program traces Haydn’s glorious
career from his days as a street musician to the heights of Viennese musical
society.
VI 0929 Horowitz in
Sonata in B minor, K. 87 ; Sonata in E
major, K. 380 ; Sonata in E major, K. 135 / Scarlatti -- Sonata in C major, K.
330 / Mozart -- Prelude in G major, op. 32, no. 5 ; Prelude in G-sharp minor,
op. 32, no. 12 / Rachmaninoff -- Etude in C-sharp minor, op. 2, no. 1 ; Etude
in D-sharp minor, op. 8, no. 12 / Scriabin -- Impromptu in B-flat major, op.
142, no. 3 / Schubert -- Valse caprice (no. 6) from Soirees de Vienne - after
Franz Schubert / Schubert/Liszt -- Sonetto no. 104 del Petrarca in E major /
Liszt -- Mazurka in C-sharp minor, op 30, no. 4 ; Mazurka in F minor, op. 7,
no. 3 ; Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53 / Chopin -- Traumerei (Dreaming - no.
7) from Kinderszenen, op. 15 / Schumann -- Etincelles (Sparks), op. 36, no. 6 /
Moszkowski -- Polka for W.R. / Rachmaninoff.
VI 0037 How to Make a Musical Steel Drum. VHS cassette.
1990.
VI 0796 In the Steps of Chopin. VHS cassette.
1987. 58 min.
This video
demonstrates the pianistic techniques Chopin taught his pupils.
VI 0208 J. S. Bach. VHS
cassette. 1997. 27 min.
His musical legacy, through his
compositions, has endured for over 300 years.
VI 0079 Jazz. VHS cassette with study question sheet. 21 min.
Shows the
development of jazz from its origin to modern times and encourages appreciation
of the skill and technique essential to this American musical form.
VI 0895 Johann Sebastian Bach. VHS cassette.
1998. 115 min.
Presents
biography of the Baroque composer. Includes performances from his works and
footage of original Bach manuscripts.
VI 0804 Joseph Krips Conducts Mozart. VHS cassette.
2000. 88min.
Pierrette
Alarie, soprano; Leopold Simoneau, tenor; Malcolm Frager, piano; CBC Symphony
Orchestra, Josef Krips, conductor.
VI 0802 Le Nozze Di Figaro. 2 VHS cassettes. 1994.
190 min.
A battle of the
sexes, loaded with confusion, mixed identities, a boy dressed up as a girl, and
hilarious dialogue with plenty of double entendre.
VI 0080 Leonard Bernstein: Teachers &
Teaching. VHS cassette.
1988. 60 min.
Leonard
Bernstein recounts stories about key figures in his own musical education. This autobiographical essay is a tribute to
learning and teaching.
VI 0001 Leonard
Bernstein's Young Peoples Concerts.
10 VHS cassettes. (b&w and
color) 1993.
Broadcasted on
television between 1958 and 1970, members of the New York Philharmonic and Mr.
Bernstein explore musical ideas or questions.
The programs challenge students to listen to and think about music
carefully.
A. What does
music mean? (60 min) / What is orchestration? (59 min)
B. What makes
music symphonic? (59 min) / What is classical music? (59 min)
C. Humor in
music (59 min) / What is a melody? (53 min)
D. What is a
concerto/ (59 min) / What is American music? (59 min)
E. Who is Gustav
Mahler? (53 min) / Folk music in the concert hall (53 min) / Happy birthday,
Igor Stravinsky (54 min)
F. Jazz in the
concert hall (53 min) / A tribute to Shostakovich (53 min)
G. What is
impressionism? (56 min) / The Latin American spirit (54 min) / A toast to
H. What is
sonata form? (53 min) / The sound of an orchestra (54 min) / What is a mode?
(53 min)
I. Musical
atoms: a study of intervals (53 min) / Quiz concert: how musical are you? (51
min)
J. Berlioz takes
a trip (52 min) / Two ballet birds (52 min) / Fidelio: a celebration of life
(51 min)
VI 0843 Live from the Met Highlights. VHS cassette.
1989. 71 min.
Highlights from
the television series Live from the Met: Centennial gala, Un Ballo in maschera,
Don Carlo, La Boheme, Tannhauser, Lucia di Lammermoor.
VI 0224 Lohengrin. VHS cassette.
1990. 2 VHS cassettes. 223 minutes.
This program of
Wagner’s three-act opera is performed by Placido Domingo and the chorus and
orchestra of The Vienna State Opera.
VI 0719 Luther and the Reformation. VHS cassette.
1990. 60 min.
Flutist James
Galway discusses the impact of the Reformation on the history of music,
focusing on the work of J.S. Bach and the importance of church organs and
chorale singing.
VI 0215 Mendelssohn. VHS cassette.
1997. 26 min.
Several of
Mendelssohn’s works are woven throughout this program highlighting his struggle
to overcome bigotry and hostility.
VI 0930 Messiah: the 250th
Anniversary Performance.
VHS cassette. 1992. 158 min.
Sylvia McMair,
soprano ; Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano ; Michael Chance, alto ; Jerry
Hadley, tenor ; Robert Lloyd, bass ; Academy and Chorus of St. Martin in the
Fields ; Sir Neville Marriner, conducting.
VI 0129 Mozart. VHS cassette.
55 minutes.
Revealing
Mozart's creative processes, the video lets the listener see his
VI 0216 Mozart. VHS cassette.
26 minutes.
A video from The
Great Composers series, this program records his life, times, and
struggles.
VI 0774 Music
Education Advocate’s Toolkit.
CD-ROM, VHS cassette, music advocate's guidebook, & "Learning to play"
brochures. 2002.
VI
0044 Music of Antonio Vivaldi. VHS cassette.
1987. 29 min.
The composer
introduces his music and explains the variety of professional opportunities
available to a musician in
VI
0046 Music of Thomas Morley. VHS cassette.
1987. 29 min.
Based on
historic information. Morley defends
himself against accusations of plagiarism, extortion and espionage. Dance and comedy in the Renaissance style
enliven musical performances by the Oklahoma Collegium Musicum.
VI 0454 The
Mystery of Gregorian chants. VHS cassette. 1994.
60 min.
View 12 Gothic
and Romanesque churches and monasteries in
VI 0071 The Nutcracker. VHS cassette.
100 min.
The Bolshoi Ballet
performs the beloved Christmas ballet based on Hoffman's original tale and set
to Tchaikovsky's music. After a
Christmas eve celebration, a servant falls asleep and enters a dream world
where toys come alive.
VI 0223 Otello. VHS cassette.
1992. 146 minutes.
A musical drama
by Giuseppe Verdi after the Shakespearean play by the same name. This version is performed by the Royal Opera
House, Georg Solti conducting.
VI 0041 Pagliacci. VHS cassette.
1982. 70 min.
This two-act
opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo concerns the buffoon who must laugh to make others
laugh while his heart is breaking.
VI 0222 Pavarotti: At Juilliard. VHS Cassette.
1979. 60 minutes.
In this program,
Pavarotti sings and coaches young singers at the Julliard School of Music with
his usual vigor and enthusiasm.
VI 0803 Perahia Plays Beethoven. 3 VHS cassettes. 1988.
210 min.
Performance of
five Beethoven piano concertos in the Royal Festival Hall in
VI 0081 Phillips on Tuba. VHS cassette.
VI 0047 Renaissance of Monteverdi. VHS cassette.
1981. 29 min.
The cultural,
political and historical background to a courtly madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi
is explained. Scenes of rehearsal and
preparation of a Ballo from the Magrigals of Love and War.
VI 0987 Requiem. VHS cassette.
1997? 96 min.
A live gathering
of the following performers: Margaret Price, Jessye Norman, sopranos ; José
Carreras, tenor ; Ruggero Raimondi, bass ; London Symphony Orchestra ;
Edinburgh Festival Chorus ; Claudio Abbado, conductor.
VI 0413 Rhythms to Nirvana. VHS cassette. 1999.
30 min.
Provides an
overview of the history of Indian classical music, from its divine origins to
the present day.
VI 0797 Rigoletto. VHS cassette + booklet. 1990.
116 min.
Performers
include: Ingvar Wixell, Edita Gruberova,
Luciano Pavarotti, Victoria Vergara, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Fedora Barbieri ;
Wiener Philharmoniker ; Riccardo Chailly, conductor.
VI 0217 Schubert. VHS cassette.
1997. 25 min.
This program
traces the short life of Franz Schubert, generally considered the greatest
exponent of German songs.
VI 1018 Simon and Garfunkel: The Concert
at
Mrs. Robinson --
Homeward bound -- America -- Me & Julio -- Scarborough fair -- April comes
she will -- Wake up little Susie -- Still crazy after all these years --
American tune -- Late in the evening -- Slip slidin' away -- A heart in New
York -- The late great Johnny Ace -- Kodachrome/Maybelline -- Bridge over
troubled water -- Fifty ways to leave your lover -- The boxer -- Old friends --
The 59th Street Bridge song -- The sounds of silence.
VI 0524 Singing in General Music. VHS cassette.
1994. 26 min.
Discusses the
importance of singing in general music.
VI 0017 The
Stations of Bach. VHS cassette, audio cassette, study &
user guides. 30 min ea.
A humanities
course produced for S.C. educational television, the four unites traces the
life and musical legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach.
VI 0049 Story of the Symphony. 4 VHS cassettes. 1984.
90 min each.
In this BBC
series Andre Previn conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in some of the
most popular works in the concert repertoire.
Previn also talks about the composer and his music.
A. Haydn &
Mozart -- Symphonies Nos. 87 and 39
B. Beethoven --
Symphony No. 2 (& excerpts from No.5)
C. Berlioz --
Symphonie Fantastique
D. Shostakovich
-- Symphony No. 5
VI 0218 Tchaikovsky. VHS cassette.
1997. 26 min.
This program
follows Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s unsteady fortunes and musical progress until
him mysterious death in 1893. It also
includes rare archival footage of Evgeny Kissin and members of the Bolshoi
Ballet in performance.
VI 0050 La Traviata. VHS cassette.
1988. 135 min.
Sung in Italian
with English subtitles, this is the Glyndebourne Festival Opera's version. Violetta, the lovely courtesan, is doomed to
die of consumption. She finds true love
with Alfredo, only to sacrifice her happiness to protect her reputation.
VI 0534 La Traviata. VHS cassette.
1992. 140 min.
Beverly Sills,
Henry Price, Richard Fredricks, supporting soloists; Filene Center Orchestra;
Filene Center Chorus; Julius Rudel, conductor.
VI 0775 Triad Video Workshop. 6 VHS cassettes + workbook. 1993. 195 min.
1. Creating
physical energy in the choral rehearsal (35 min.) -- 2. Vocal techniques for
the choral educator (25 min.) -- 3. Teaching vocal production in the choral
rehearsal (36 min.) -- 4. Teaching techniques for the choral educator (32 min.)
-- 5. Conducting techniques for the choral educator (26 min.) -- 6. Introducing
new repertoire in the choral rehearsal (41 min.).
Demonstrates process and
techniques built around a "choral triad", including healthy vocal techniques, fine repertoire and high-level
performances for singers of all ages.
VI
0999 Tribute to Gershwin. DVD.
2001. 72 min.
A concert of
music by George Gershwin, performed at the Piazza Riforma in
VI 0141 Il Trovatore. VHS cassette.
1988. 133 min.
Featuring Eva Marton
and Luicano Pavarotti, the 1853 composition by Puccini is subtitled in English.
VI 0988 Van Cliburn: A Portrait. VHS cassette.
2000. 54 min.
In this
documentary, Van Cliburn's dedication to the development of young artists is
shown in his work with the Interlochen Music Camp. Leading a student orchestra,
Cliburn rehearses the Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 for a concert in which he
will both conduct and appear as piano soloist.
VI 0452 Viola. VHS cassette. 1991.
63 min.
The MAESTRO
instructional video series is designed to give students an overview of
important information about their new instrument and to show them the various
skills they will need to develop as they learn to play.
VI 0453 Violin. VHS cassette. 1991. 45 min.
The MAESTRO
instructional video series is designed to give students an overview of
important information about their new instrument and to show them the various
skills they will need to develop as they learn to play.
VI 0219 Vivaldi. VHS cassette.
1997. 25 min.
In this program,
the few precise details known about the life of this enigmatic priest/composer
help to illuminate his fantastic catalog of works.
VI 0446
A modern version
of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set in the Puerto Rican section of
VI 1065 What is Chinese
Opera? DVD. 2004.
35 min.
This program
provides a very basic introduction to Chinese opera. It is divided into seven
sections that cover different character roles in Chinese opera: gesture,
singing style, musical instruments used for accompaniment, scenery, costumes,
and training of opera singers and actors.
VI 0527 Wolfgang
Mozart. VHS cassette.
1999. 50 min.
Mozart scholars
paint a portrait of the outcast master whose work would revolutionize nearly
every area of music. Includes performances of Mozart's works by conductor Zubin
Mehta, violinist Isaac Stern, and flutist James Galway.