Early Style Musical Instruments 1957

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Haslemere, Surrey.

M/S of a man playing a recorder (natural sound). C/U shot of the man's face as he plays. A man is Mr Carl Dolmetsch "the greatest of recorder players." C/U shot of a man's hands making the bridge for a double base. M/S of the man fitting the bridge on the instrument. M/S...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1277
Sort Number:
CP 130
Time in/Out:
01:11:07:00 / 01:13:21:00
Canister:
CP 130
Film ID:
63.06
Issue Date:
23/06/1957

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