Dame Myra Hess plays the first movement of Beethoven’s Sonata in F Minor, Opus 57, (Apassionata). Close-ups show the technique of this artist, whose finest quality as a pianist is her sincerity and who was the inspiration of lunchtime concerts during the war in the National Gallery, London.
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ACMI Identifier
007419
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study
Music & Performing Arts → Beethoven, Ludwig von, 1770-1827
Music & Performing Arts → Classical music
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Instruction and study
Music & Performing Arts → Music appreciation
Music & Performing Arts → Piano
People → Beethoven, Ludwig von, 1770-1827
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)