Music for Young People; 8; The Sound of a Stradivarius
- Series
- Music for Young People
- Episode Number
- 8
- Episode
- The Sound of a Stradivarius
- Producing Organization
- Arts and Audiences, Inc.
- Contributing Organization
- Thirteen WNET (New York, New York)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/75-439zw7r4
- NOLA Code
- MFYP
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Discusses and demonstrates the Stradivarius violin, the viola, and the cello. Explains the distinguishing features of the Stradivarius instruments being used and presents musical selections featuring each of the instruments in turn. Music includes: Beethoven, "Serenade" from "Trio", Paganini, "Caprice"; Dohnanyi, "Serenade from Trio"; and Bach, "Bourree from C Major Suite". (Description from NET Film Service Catalog 1960)
- Episode Description
- Logically this episode features the Stradivarius Trio and three of the finest examples of Stradivarius instruments. As the artists explain that it takes more than just a fine violin to produce beautiful sound, the children learn some of the secrets of violin making and violin playing. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- The series introduces young people to the instruments in the string, woodwind, brass, percussion and keyboard sections of an orchestra. Violinist Yehudi Menuhin and conductor Thomas Scherman appear as commentators during several of the episodes. Children participate in the episodes, learning about music from famed musicians, including members of the Julliard String Quartet, Stradivarius Society and the New York woodwind and Brass Quintets. The episodes take up the instruments themselves and the music that is composed for them. The 13 half-hour episodes that comprise this series were originally recorded on film. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Description
- Logically this program features the Stradivarius Trio and three of the finest examples of Stradivarius instruments. As the artists explain that it takes more than just a fine violin to produce beautiful sound, the children learn some of the secrets of violin making and violin playing.
- Broadcast Date
- 1956-00-00
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Children’s
- Topics
- Music
- Rights
- Published Work: This work was offered for sale and/or rent in 1960.
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Performing Group: Stradivarius Trio
Producing Organization: Arts and Audiences, Inc.
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Thirteen - New York Public Media (WNET)
Identifier: wnet_aacip_2430 (WNET Archive)
Format: 16mm film
Duration: 00:28:35?
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Music for Young People; 8; The Sound of a Stradivarius,” 1956-00-00, Thirteen WNET, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 2, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-439zw7r4.
- MLA: “Music for Young People; 8; The Sound of a Stradivarius.” 1956-00-00. Thirteen WNET, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 2, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-439zw7r4>.
- APA: Music for Young People; 8; The Sound of a Stradivarius. Boston, MA: Thirteen WNET, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-439zw7r4