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In this musical short, conceptual artist Mario Mariotti uses only his painted hands to create an orchestra, conductor and choir. Mariotti's figures dextrously play percussion, brass and string instruments, performing a robust orchestral rendition of the Happy Birthday theme. Musical harmony is shattered, however, when the flutist sounds a wrong Note , causing the conductor to contort in horror.
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In this musical short, conceptual artist Mario Mariotti uses only his painted hands to create an orchestra, conductor and choir. Mariotti's figures dextrously play percussion, brass and string instruments, performing a robust orchestral rendition of the Happy Birthday theme. Musical harmony is shattered, however, when the flutist sounds a wrong Note , causing the conductor to contort in horror.
AccessSome copies of this film may be available to borrow for home use. Please email lparfvc@nypl.org for more information.
, Mario Mariotti transforms his hands into a group of orchestra members, performing to a lively score.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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