String Choir (1956)

Describes the appearance, function and timbre of each stringed instrument of the symphony orchestra. Illustrates bowing, pizzicato, and finger techniques, and demonstrates the instruments with excerpts from Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, and Rossini's William Tell overture. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.