String Instruments

Directed by Gudrun Bjerring Parker

Canada, 1950 (documentary / children's, 10 minutes, black and white, English)

Also known as "Instruments à cordes"

Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"At one of his concerts for Ottawa children, conductor Eugene Kash illustrates points on musical form and introduces the string instruments. When the violin, viola and cello have been presented separately, they join in a fugue, and later Mr. Kash plays a gavotte on his violin. Closing scenes are of a dance by a group of little girls, set to music composed by some of the children themselves."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Produced by:	Gudrun Parker
Cinematography:	Denis Gillson
Music:	Eldon Rathburn
Production Company:	National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada

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Notes about String Instruments

Part of a series of films consisting of revised excerpts from the film Children's Concert, by the same director.

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Web Sites about String Instruments

National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- String Instrument." National Film Board of Canada. http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=15418.
Office national du film du Canada. "ONF -- Instruments à cordes." Office national du film du Canada. http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/fr/notre-collection/?idfilm=2254. [in French]