Listen to Britain 1

Synopsis

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 roar of Spitfires and tanks, the noise of furnaces and factories, the march of miners and soldiers, music and songs in trains, dance halls, canteens, and the war-time concerts at the National Gallery. With Flanagan and Allen, Dame Myra Hess and the RAF Orchestra.; 2) ‘Myra Hess’ (1945): shows Dame Myra Hess at one of her National Gallery concerts. She plays a movement from Beethoven’s ‘Appasionata’ Sonata; 3) (1950): Denis Brain and Denis Matthews play Beethoven’s Sonata for Horn Opus 17, with an explanatory introduction by Dennis Brain. These artists were closely associated with Myra Hess’s National Gallery concerts.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 46 min.

Year of production

1950

Availability

Sale; 2001 sale: £9.95 (inclusive)

Subjects

History; Music

Keywords

Home Front; social life and customs; World War II

Production Company

Name

Crown Film Unit

Sponsor

Name

Ministry of Information

Distributor

Name

Editions Audiovisual Beulah

Email

in@eavb.co.uk.

Web

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Phone

0116 236 2901

Fax

01892 652413

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