New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts — Season 1, Episode 40: A Toast to Vienna in 3/4 Time
30 min • 1 season, 53 episodes
Episode synopsis
Bernstein pays tribute to New York Philharmonic's "fraternal orchestra," the Vienna Philharmonic, in celebration of the 125th anniversary of both orchestras. Works by Johann and Richard Strauss, Mozart, Beethoven, and Mahler are performed, preceded by a brief discussion.
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.
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- 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