Young People's Concerts

Young People´s Concerts Season 6 Episode 04 – The Latin American Spirit   Bernstein explores the unique Latin flavor of music, highlighting its two key elements: rhythm and color. He illustrates these aspects with excerpts from works by Fernandez, Villa-Lobos, Revueltas, Copland, and himself.   Originally aired on CBS Television Network, March 8, 1963

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

Young People´s Concerts Season 6 Episode 02 – What is a Melody?   Leonard Bernstein explores the various forms that melody can take, such as tune, theme, motive, melodic line, and musical phrase. He demonstrates these concepts by conducting the orchestra in excerpts from works by Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Mozart, Hindemith, and Brahms.   Originally aired on CBS Television Network, December 21, 1962

Young People´s Concerts Season 6 Episode 01 – The Sound of a Hall   Bernstein delves into the topic of acoustics, showcasing the unique sound properties of Philharmonic Hall. The orchestra illustrates these concepts by performing works by Berlioz, Copland, Vivaldi, Walton, and Tchaikovsky.   Originally aired on CBS Television Network, November 21, 1962

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