Concerto for Orchestra (film)
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Directed byRobert Parker
Written byRobert Parker
Produced byMalcolm Otton
StarringDean Dixon
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
| Concerto for Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Parker |
| Written by | Robert Parker |
| Produced by | Malcolm Otton |
| Starring | Dean Dixon Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
| Music by | Béla Bartók |
Release date |
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Running time | 26 min |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Concerto for Orchestra is a 1965 Australian short documentary film featuring conductor Dean Dixon and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.[1] It shows a behind the scenes look at some members of the orchestra and rehearsal at the Sydney Town Hall.[2] It is named for Béla Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra which features in the film.[3] It was one of a Australia Today series of films commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Commission[4] and was broadcast on the ABC TV on 12 July 1965.[5] The film won the 1966 Australian Film Institute award for Best Documentary.[6]
