Essay on Rehearsal
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1976Production year
1976Premiere
23 September 1976Runtime
17 minDirector
Evald SchormCategory
filmGenre
musicTypology
documentarytheatrical distributionshortOriginal title
Etuda o zkoušceCzech title
Etuda o zkoušceEnglish title
Essay on RehearsalWorking title
Václav NeumannSummary
Evald Schorm's first film after a forced break from filmmaking of several years is the documentary Essay on Rehearsal, which focuses on the personality of Václav Neumann in the full range of moments and emotions that create the work of a conductor. We get an almost immediate glimpse into the rehearsal process of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, and behind the scenes.
Synopsis
In the Dvořák Hall of Prague's Rudolfinum, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra rehearses Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 under the direction of conductor Václav Neumann. Neumann spends moments of concentration and rest in the conductor's lounge overlooking Prague Castle. During the rehearsal, the conductor describes the content of the piece to the musicians. At the end of the concert, there is a short demonstration of the performance of the piece in front of the audience, again in the Dvořák Hall.
Note
The film was released as an opener to the British drama Dead Cert (1974; directed by Tony Richardson).
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Commentary
Performed by
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Commentary by
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
archivní
Selected Music
Ludwig van Beethoven (Symfonie č. 5 c moll /Osudová/)
Music Performed by
Česká filharmonie (Music Conducted by Václav Neumann)
Locations
Praha, Josefov (Praha), náměstí Jana Palacha (Josefov), Rudolfinum /interiér/ (náměstí Jana Palacha)
Production info
Original Title
Etuda o zkoušce
Czech Title
Etuda o zkoušce
English Title
Essay on Rehearsal
Working Title
Václav Neumann
Category
film
Typology
documentarytheatrical distribution
Genre
music
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1976
Production Year
1976
Production specifications
withdrawal from distribution 1 January 1989
Premiere
premiere 23 September 1976 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino 64 U Hradeb, Praha)
premiere 15 October 1976 /unsuitable for youths/ (celostátní)
premiere 21 October 1976 /suitable for youths/ (kino Nonstop '60 /1 týden/, Praha)
premiere 21 October 1976 /suitable for youths/ (celostátní /kina Nonstop '60/)
renewed premiere 1 March 1984 /unsuitable for youths/ (Filmové kluby)
Distribution slogan
no caption
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Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
17 min
Original length in metres
495 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Festival: 27. mezinárodní filmový festival Berlinale Berlín
1977
Západní Berlín / Federal Republic of Germany
