Paderewski playing his Minuet followed by Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

United States, 1935

Film
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The famous pianist, Paderewski, plays Beethoven’s Nocturne in C sharp minor, Opus 27 (better known as the “Moonlight Sonata”), and his own composition, Paderewski’s Minuet in G. Contains interesting footage of the audience and the wonderful “art deco” venue.

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Credits

production company

Official Films

Duration

00:09:08:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1935

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007772

Language

English

Subject categories

History → History

Music & Performing Arts → Beethoven, Ludwig von, 1770-1827

Music & Performing Arts → Music appreciation

Music & Performing Arts → Musicians

Music & Performing Arts → Paderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941

Music & Performing Arts → Piano

People → Beethoven, Ludwig von, 1770-1827

People → Paderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941

Performance

Performance → Music - Performance

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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