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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What Makes Music Symphonic?

Season 1 - Episode 4 - 0h 0m

Air Date

December 13, 1958

Overview

Using the examples of Mozart's Jupiter Symphony and Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, Bernstein demonstrates the techniques of repetition and variation int he development of symphonic music. After conducting part of Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, he asks the audience to sing "Frére Jacques," demonstrating the uses of sequence and imitation in symphonic composition. The final movement of Brahm's Second Symphony is then analyzed and played.