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  1. Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola (2005)

    Subject
    Music; Russian studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0, 75 minutes), £16.99

    Banned in the USSR until 1985, Sonata for Viola documents the life of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich. In addition to being a portrait of a musical genius, the film bears witness to the joy of modern...

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  2. Listen to Britain 1 (1950 Video)

    Subject
    History; Music
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 46 min., 2001 sale: £9.95 (inclusive)

    Compilation video featuring 1) Humphrey Jennings’ classic wartime film ‘Listen to Britain’ (1941, 19 min): ‘The music of a people at war - the sound of life in Britain by night and day.' Records the...

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  3. Sir Michael Tippett (1979 Video)

    Director
    Alan Benson
    Producer
    Alan Benson
    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Hire, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 85 min.

    Combines excerpts from key works with an account of Tippet’s development as a composer. Includes excerpts from his symphonies, the concertos for orchestra and for double string orchestra, the Piano Sonata...

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