13 November 1939 Animated 1 mins
Norman McLaren made Scherzo early after his arrival in North America in 1939, but the film was subsequently lost. In 1984 the original materials were found and the hand-drawn images and sound were reconstituted. Picture and sound dance triple-quick in this animated version of a musical scherzo. A film without words.
Watch the official Scherzo 1939 trailer in HD below or find more Scherzo videos on Vidimovie.
Canada 01 January 1984
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Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor Op. 39 · Claudio Arrau Chopin / Beethoven / Mozart / Haydn / Liszt: Piano Works ...
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