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Code & cypher : the secret language of music /

Schumann, Brahms, Elgar and many other composers used the tonal equivalent of letters as the framework of their themes or to create a chord. Presenter Eric Sams offers a string quartet on the notes BEER and CABBAGE to clarify the point.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Sams, Eric, Target, Simon
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1992?]
Subjects:
Musical analysis.
Musical form.
Composition (Music)
Ciphers.
Cryptography.
Description
Summary:Schumann, Brahms, Elgar and many other composers used the tonal equivalent of letters as the framework of their themes or to create a chord. Presenter Eric Sams offers a string quartet on the notes BEER and CABBAGE to clarify the point.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (58 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Camera, Gerry Pinches...[et al.] ; editor, Michael Mulliner ; music, Phil Middleham, Derrick Thompson, Lisa Ubsdell.