New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts — Season 1, Episode 33: The Sound of an Orchestra
30 min • 1 season, 53 episodes
Episode synopsis
Bernstein explains that the duty of the orchestra is to reproduce faithfully the notes and instructions of the composer. The main focus is the first half of Haydn's Symphony No. 88. The opening music is deliberately played incorrectly and errors are pointed out.
About New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
From 1958 through 1973, renowned conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra thrilled audiences with wonderful concert experiences presented in a sparkling music-with-commentary format: the Young People's Concerts.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1What Does Music Mean?
- E2What is American Music?
- E3What is Orchestration?
- E4What Makes Music Symphonic?
- E5What is Classical Music?
- E6Humor in Music
- E7What is a Concerto?
- E8Who is Gustav Mahler?
- E9Young Performers No. 1
- E10Unusual Instruments of Present, Past, and Future
- E11The Second Hurricane
- E12Overtures and Preludes