FAU Libraries Media Center - Videographies, Music-Concert

VH 2495 Alberta Hunter
Summary: In this 1982 concert Ms. Hunter demonstrates the showmanship and interpretive talent that made her a favorite with audiences everywhere. She performs both standards and original compositions, including the Bessie Smith hit, "Downhearted Blues." 060 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: DANCE, CONCERT Series: JAZZ AT THE SMITHSONIAN

VH 3167 Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin'
Summary: This concert film portrays the life of the legendary singer/songwriter, known for her independent spirit and often naughty lyrics. 060 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: JAZZ, BIOGRAPHY, CONCERT

VH 5807 Bartok: Concerto for Violin No. 2
Summary: This program is part of a 6-part series exploring the concerto as both a form and as a showcase for virtuosity. Go backstage for rehearsals and discussion of Bartok's concerto for violin, then enjoy the concert. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: CONCERT Series: CONCERTO!

VH 5804 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1
Summary: This program is part of a 6-part series exploring the concerto as both a form and as a showcase for virtuosity. Go backstage for rehearsals and discussion of Beethoven's piano concerto, no. 1, then enjoy the concert. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: CONCERT Series: CONCERTO!

VH 0692 Boast of Kings, The
Summary: King's College Choir. Conducted by Phillip Ledger. Contributions by John Butt. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: CONCERT

VH 7720 Bunny Wailer "Live"
Summary: Bunny Wailer's epic 1986 Madison Square Garden concert, "Reggae Consciousness, Wailing Together Again", the first time he had ventured out of Jamaica for a solo American tour. 080 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: CONCERT

VH 4630 Century of Russian Music, A
Summary: A century of Russian music is presented in this glorious concert video, recorded live with the London Symphony Orchestra. 095 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: CONCERT

VH 7109 Cleveland Quartet, The
Summary: This historic concert is performed on four of the greatest string instruments ever made -- Paganini's own Stradivarius violins, viola and cello. 072 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: CONCERT

VH 5808 Copland: Concerto for Clarinet
Summary: This program is part of a 6-part series exploring the concerto as both a form and as a showcase for virtuosity. Go backstage for rehearsals and discussion of Copland's concerto for clarinet, then enjoy the concert. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: CONCERT Series: CONCERTO!

VH 4962 God's Children in Concert
Summary: Ten choruses and dance groups joined together in an intercultural concert to spread peace throughout the community. 123 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: DANCE, CONCERT

VH 4554 Grand Duo, Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman
Summary: Two concerts given by Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman in the concert hall of the Royal College of Music in London on 10/24/1976. It is a record of a rare musical event that more than lived up to high expectations. 090 Min. VIDEO 1976 Subject: CONCERT

VH 4551 Heifetz in Performance
Summary: Features a selection of his favorite repertoire. Included in the program are several short works for violin and piano performed in recital with accompanist Brooks Smith, a recording session for the Bach Chaconne, a concert performance of Bruch's "Scottish Fantasy" with the Orchestre National de France, and candid comments by Heifetz on aspects of music, teaching and his personal views. 064 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: CONCERT

VH 0920 Horowitz In London
Summary: Recorded at a concert in Royal Festival Hall, May 22, 1982, Renowned pianist Vladimir Horowitz performs works by Domenico Scarlatti, Chopin, Schumann, and Rachmaninoff. Includes interview. 116 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: CONCERT, CLASSICAL

VH 0994 Horowitz in Moscow
Summary: Records Horowitz's historic recital in Moscow. Also includes highlights of his return to his native Soviet Union--his first visit in 61 years. 120 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: CLASSICAL, CONCERT

VH 0925 Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers
Summary: Legend is a personal, musical compilation of Marley's most popular in-concert performances and video clips. Includes rare interview footage and exclusive tour clips. 055 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: CONCERT

VH 0823 Listener, The
Summary: Features a symphony orchestra concert for youth designed to portray the importance of listening. The role of the listener is presented in pantomime. 024 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: CONCERT

VH 1169 Mel Lewis and His Big Band
Summary: Concert recorded in Jerusalem during a world tour exemplifies the Mel Lewis Band style. Contains: I'm Getting Sentimental Over You, Ding Dong Ding, I Get a Kick Out of You, I Wanna Be Happy, Little Pixie. 038 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: JAZZ, CONCERT

VH 2453 Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra
Summary: In this concert taped in 1982 at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., Lewis leads his young, seventeen-piece ensemble through several Herbie Hancock and Bob Brookmeyer compositions. 060 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: JAZZ, CONCERT

VH 3294 Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra
Summary: In this concert taped in 1982 at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., Lewis leads his young, seventeen piece ensemble through several Herbie Hancock and Bob Brookmeyer compositions. This hour of great music and great musicianship proves that the big band remains a creative and viable force in jazz, and serves as a video memorial to the incomparable Mel Lewis. 060 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: JAZZ, CONCERT

VH 5803 Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp, K.299
Summary: This program is part of a 6-part series exploring the concerto as both a form and as a showcase for virtuosity. Go backstage for rehearsals and discussion of Mozart's concerto for flute and harp, then enjoy the concert. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: CONCERT Series: CONCERTO!

VH 0951 Olatunji and His Drums of Passion
Summary: Concert footage from a New Year's Eve 1985 performance at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. 051 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: DANCE, CONCERT

VH 0695 Perahia Plays Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5
Summary: Performance of five Beethoven piano concertos in the Royal Festival Hall in London. Between the concertos Jane Glover discusses the music with Murray Perahia and Sir Neville Marriner. 049 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: CLASSICAL, CONCERT Series: PERAHIA PLAYS BEETHOVEN

VH 0693 Perahia Plays Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 3
Summary: Performance of five Beethoven piano concertos in the Royal Festival Hall in London. Between the concertos Jane Glover discusses the music with Murray Perahia and Sir Neville Marriner. 086 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: CLASSICAL, CONCERT Series: PERAHIA PLAYS BEETHOVEN

VH 0694 Perahia Plays Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4
Summary: Performance of five Beethoven piano concertos in the Royal Festival Hall in London. Between the concertos Jane Glover discusses the music with Murray Perahia and Sir Neville Marriner. 075 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: CLASSICAL, CONCERT Series: PERAHIA PLAYS BEETHOVEN

VH 5806 Rachmaninoff: Concerto for Piano No. 2
Summary: This program is part of a 6-part series exploring the concerto as both a form and as a showcase for virtuosity. Following a brief discussion of Rachmaninoff and his works soloist Barry Douglas performs the concerto with Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: CONCERT Series: CONCERTO!

VH 0926 Reggae Tribute: A Tribute to Bob Marley
Summary: A tribute to Bob Marley. Live concert produced by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission in association with Synergy Productions, Ltd. and the Reggae Tribute Corporation. 103 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDIES, CONCERT

VH 5805 Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No. 1
Summary: This program is part of a 6-part series exploring the concerto as both a form and as a showcase for virtuosity. Go backstage for rehearsals and discussion of The Swan from Saint-Saens' carnival of the animals and the cello concerto, no. 1, then enjoy the concert. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: CONCERT Series: CONCERTO!

VH 1019 Song of Freedom
Summary: Paul Robeson portrays a brilliantly famous concert singer who undertakes a search for his roots in Africa. Director: Wills J. Elder. 080 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: CONCERT

VH 4557 Trout, The
Summary: A film about how and why five of the most gifted young musicians of their time came together in London in 1969 to rehearse and perform Schubert's famous Trout Quintet. The film follows the lives and preparations of the artists during the week leading up to the concert and it ends with the complete performance shot on stage during the performance in the new Queen Elizabeth Hall on August 30th. 056 Min. VIDEO 1969 Subject: CONCERT

VH 0868 Whalesong (short version)
Summary: A group of musicians celebrate the inspiration and grace of whales by staging a concert for them at the Vancouver Aquarium. 028 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: CONCERT

VH 2462 Wynton Marsalis: Blues and Swing
Summary: In this full-length program, Wynton is featured in an intimate concert performance with his quartet, recorded at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles, and in workshops conducted with students at Harvard University and at the Duke Ellington School Of The Arts in Washington, D.C. 079 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: JAZZ, CONCERT

VH 7107 Wynton Marsalis: The London Concert
Summary: Concerto for trumpet and orchestra in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe: 1 / Joseph Haydn (15: 00) -- Concerto for trumpet and orchestra in D major / Leopold Mozart (10: 00) -- Concerto for trumpet & orchestra in E major/ Johann Nepomuk Hummel (19: 00). 046 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: CONCERT

VH 1479 Zildjian Day in New York
Summary: Features performances by Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Tommy Campbell, Billy Cobham and Alex Acuna at a "concert/clinic event" sponsored by the Avedis Zildjian Co. in New York, May 20, 1984. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: JAZZ, CONCERT