Previn and the Pittsburgh
Renowned composer, conductor, and pianist Andre Previn welcomes one or more musical guests for conversation and performance, either accompanied by Mr. Previn on piano or in concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Produced by WQED and syndicated nationally on PBS, the series was notable among musical performance programs for its deft camera work and editing. The episode The Music That Made the Movies was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction.
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Cast
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- Ep 1
1.Mozart as Keyboard Prodigy
27-02-197760mPrevin discusses Mozart's life and genius, performs his "C-Major Sonata for Four Hands" with Patricia Prattis-Jennings, then conducts the symphony in "piano Concerto No. 20 in D mi...
- Ep 2
2.Concert of Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky
06-03-197760mPrevin conducts the symphony in Stravinsky's "Firebird", and soloist Horatio Gutierrez plays Tchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor".
- Ep 3
3.The World of Stephen Sondheim
13-03-197760mThe award-winning Broadway composer-lyricist talks about his craft and the state of today's musical theatre. Cast members of the London revue "Side by Side by Sondheim" perform thr...
- Ep 4
4.Creating an Impression
20-03-197760mPrevin and guest Thomas Hoving, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, examine the Impressionistic movement and its influence in music. Previn conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony...
- Ep 5
5.Oscar Peterson
27-03-197760mJazz pianist Oscar Peterson joins Previn at the keyboard for a lively two-man show of conversation and music reflecting on Peterson's career and the creation and improvisation of t...
- Ep 6
6.Why a Rehearsal?
03-04-197760mAs television cameras observe an actual Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra rehearsal, Previn explains the importance of the rehearsal process.
- Ep 7
7.Isaac Stern
10-04-197760mViolinist Isaac Stern joins pianist Andre Previn and cellist Michael Grebanier of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for an intimate program of chamber music and conversation.
- Ep 8
8.Concert of Brahms and Prokofiev
17-04-197760mPrevin conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as they perform "Symphony No. 2" by Brahms and "Classical Symphony" by Prokofiev.
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