Symphony Orchestra

Duration: 22

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1956

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Presents Hans Swarowsky conducting the Vienna Symphone Orchestra as it plays excerpts from the finale of Dvorak's New World Symphony; Mozart's Eine Klein Nachmusik; Bach's Second Brandenburg Concerto; Wagner's Siegfried Idyl; Mendelssohn's Wedding March; and Hector Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture to illustrate the historical background and development of the modern symphony orchestra. Shows how orchestra music began with the string quintet and grew into a versatile musical body with the addition of other instruments., Shows how the orchestra developed from an ensemble of five string players to the symphonic organization. Uses excerpts from works by Dvorak, Mozart, Bach, Wagner and Berlioz, to demonstrate the contribution of each major development in the orchestra.

Complete Record: Presents Hans Swarowsky conducting the Vienna Symphone Orchestra as it plays excerpts from the finale of Dvorak's New World Symphony; Mozart's Eine Klein Nachmusik; Bach's Second Brandenburg Concerto; Wagner's Siegfried Idyl; Mendelssohn's Wedding March; and Hector Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture to illustrate the historical background and development of the modern symphony orchestra. Shows how orchestra music began with the string quintet and grew into a versatile musical body with the addition of other instruments., Shows how the orchestra developed from an ensemble of five string players to the symphonic organization. Uses excerpts from works by Dvorak, Mozart, Bach, Wagner and Berlioz, to demonstrate the contribution of each major development in the orchestra.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.