Mme. Rosina Lhevinne : The Piano Teacher

Duration: 2000

Year Published: 1964

Creator: Berkeley : Dept. of Arts and Humanities University of California Extension

Color: B&W

Credits: Direction, Script, Editing, Production: Mark McCarty; Photography: Paul Savage; Sound: Morrie Wakefield; Narrator: Mme. Lhevinne, Mark McCarty; Production Supervisor: Clyde B. Smith; Research Consultant: Jan Popper.

Description: A portrait that captures the warm humor, acute perception, and remarkable talent of Mme. Lhevinne as she works with outstanding young pianists in a master class conducted in June, 1964, at UCLA. Although the atmosphere of the film is informal, it is structured to encompass many elements of musicianship, both technical and ideological, which Mme. Lhevinne discusses and demonstrates.

Complete Record: Pictures pianist and teacher Mme. Rosina Lhevinne as she teaches a master class at UCLA in June 1964. Shows master students as they perform in both class and recital situations, including Mme. Lhevinne's comments on their individual performances. Mme. Lhevinne discusses theories of musicianship and various aspects of technique.

Metadata Source:Representative University Produced Films 1964-1967 (Journal of the University Film Producers Association, Vol.19 No.3/4, 1967)