New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts

tv show

poster for New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts

53 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired January 18, 1958

Overview

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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A Tribute to Sibelius

Season 1 - Episode 31 - 0h 0m

Air Date

February 19, 1965

Overview

Bernstein celebrates the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, and comments on Finland, the Finnish language, and Finnish patriotism, as well as Sibelius himself. Works by the composer, including Finlandia and the first movement of his Violin Concerto, with soloist Sergiu Luca, are performed.