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Stranded victims of a plane crash are affected by the art of famous pianist Ignace Paderewski, who plays himself. Film includes a 21 minute recital and other playing by Paderewski of such piano works as Chopin's "Heroic Polonaise," Liszt's "Hungarian rhapsody," Beethove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (Composer)
Other Authors: Farrell, Charles (Actor), Mendes, Lothar, 1894-1974 (Director), Paderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941 (Actor, Performer), Portman, Eric, 1901-1969 (Actor), Tempest, Marie, 1866-1942 (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Bel Canto Society, 1937.
Series:Classical music in video
Subjects:
Music & Performing Arts > Classical Music > Classical.
Filmed performances.
Nonfiction films.
Spectacles filmés.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Stranded victims of a plane crash are affected by the art of famous pianist Ignace Paderewski, who plays himself. Film includes a 21 minute recital and other playing by Paderewski of such piano works as Chopin's "Heroic Polonaise," Liszt's "Hungarian rhapsody," Beethoven's "Moonlight sonata," and Paderewski's "Minuet in G."
Item Description:A feature film released in Great Britain in 1937.
From an original story by Hans Rameau.
Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 6, 2012).
Physical Description:1 online resource (85 min.).
Production Credits:Screenplay, Edward Knoblock ; director, Lothar Mendes ; camera, Jan Stallich.