The Song of Names

The Song of Names 2019

6.77

A man searching for his childhood best friend — a Polish violin prodigy orphaned in the Holocaust — who vanished decades before on the night of his first public performance.

2019

Humoresque

Humoresque 1947

7.10

A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

1947

Canned Harmony

Canned Harmony 1912

6.00

The Professor will not allow his daughter to marry a non-musician, but Billy, her would-be suitor, cannot play a single note. When he is about to give up, Billy’s roommate suggests bluffing his way into the Professor’s favor with the aid of a suitably musical disguise and a well-hidden phonograph player.

1912

Mischa Elman

Mischa Elman 1926

1.00

Violinist Mischa Elman performs a set of two of the most recognizable popular classic violin pieces: "Humoresque" composed by Antonín Dvorák, and "Gavotte" by François-Joseph Gossec. He is accompanied off screen by pianist Josef Bonime, although Bonime's instrument can be seen in the background behind Elman on screen. In one continuous single shot, the stationary camera focuses in squarely on Elman as he performs the two pieces.

1926

Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist

Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist 1978

1

Documentary on the life and career of violinist Itzhak Perlman, including interviews, archival footage, and concert performances.

1978

The Winners

The Winners 1999

1

A searching, melancholy Dutch documentary about the lives of four classical musicians who won the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, a victory that did not prove a guaranteed ticket to the top of the classical music world.

1999