ep.04 - Folk Music in the Concert hall

ep.03 - Young Performers No.4

Young People´s Concerts Season 6 Episode 03 – Young Performers No.4   Leonard Bernstein introduces three young pianists: Joan Weiner (14), Claudia Hoca (12), and Pamela Paul (13), each performing a movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A Major. These movements are conducted by Yuri Krasnopolsky, Zoltan Rozsnyai, and Serge Fournier, respectively. The program concludes with 16-year-old André Watts playing Liszt’s Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, with Bernstein conducting.   Originally aired on CBS Television Network, January 15, 1963

ep.04 - Young Performers No.3

Young People´s Concerts Season 5 Episode 04 – Young Performers No.3   Leonard Bernstein introduces Seiji Ozawa, who conducts the overture to Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro.' The program also features Maurice Peress and John Canarina conducting pieces with Gary Karr on double bass. Bernstein then discusses and conducts 'The Carnival of the Animals' by Camille Saint-Saëns, with guest soloists Ruth and Naomi Segal (piano duo), Tony Cirone (xylophone), David Hopper (glockenspiel), Paula Robison (flute), and Paul Green (clarinet).   Originally aired on CBS Television Network, April 14, 1962

ep.03 - Happy Birthday Igor Stravinsky

Young People´s Concerts Season 5 Episode 03 – Happy Birthday Igor Stravinsky   Bernstein provides an overview of Stravinsky's musical career, highlighting the evolution of his style and directional shifts. The entire piece of 'Petrouchka' is performed, with each scene thoroughly analyzed.   Originally aired on CBS Television Network, March 26, 1962

ep.04 - Folk Music in the Concert hall

Young People´s Concerts Season 4 Episode 04 – Folk Music in the Concert Hall   Leonard Bernstein explores the impact of folk music on orchestral compositions, conducting excerpts from works by Mozart, Chavez, and Ives, as well as "Songs of the Auvergne" performed by Marni Nixon.   Originally aired on CBS Television Network, April 9, 1961

ep.03 - Young Performers No.2

Young People´s Concerts Season 4 Episode 03 – Young Performers No.2   In the annual Young People's Concert hosted by Leonard Bernstein, the spotlight shines on young performers. The lineup features cellist Lynn Harrell and conductor Elyakum Shapira showcasing music by Dvořák, pianist Jung Ja Kim and conductor Russell Stanger presenting pieces by Chopin, soprano Veronica Tyler and conductor Gregory Millar performing two arias by Puccini and Menotti, and Bernstein himself conducting with Henry Chapin narrating "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" by Britten.   Originally aired on CBS Television Network, March 19, 1961