Variant Title:
Also known as: Guide lecture series 1988.
Also known as: Corning Museum of Glass guide lecture series
Also known as: Corning Museum of Glass guide training series
Shelving title: Corning Museum of Glass Docent lectures, 1988
Notes:
Lectures presented to the guides/docents of The Corning Museum of Glass during 1988.
Dennis James, glass musician.
Glass musician Dennis James provides a brief overview of glass musical instruments and artists. Included are E. Power Biggs and his organ, the glass harmonica, dulcimer, organs with glass bottles, Labino's glass carillon, the Glass Orchestra, and the instruments by the Baschets. The audience participates in playing glass goblets and at the end James plays the glass harmonica.
8mm videocassette.
VHS.
DVD.
Following the presentation by Dennis James is Susanne Frantz presenting the first of a two part lecture on contemporary glass with an emphasis on glass art of the 20th century. This lecture is not complete. For the complete lecture see "Modern expressions" (Bib 62447) which has been digitized.
Filmed on 8mm cassette, transferred to VHS, now available on DVD.
Contents:
VHS: Dennis James and the glass harmonica (30 min.) --
Modern expressions / Susanne Frantz (48 min.)
