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Duration: 4

Year Published: 1989

Creator: Direct Cinema

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: 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. , A: Access CP: Composite Positive AC: Acetate A: 400' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Color Sound 800 Direct Cinema Ltd.

Complete Record: 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.