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Previn and the Pittsburgh: Season 2
March 26, 1978
8 Episodes
~60 min per episode
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
8
1
The Music That Made the Movies
Mar 26, 1978
60 min
Composer John Williams, who wrote the music for Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Star Wars, joins for performances of Star Wars Suite and music from Adventures of Robin Hood, Henry V, and The Blue Max.
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2
A Feast of Walton
Apr 2, 1978
60 min
Composer Sir William Walton is honored with a performance of his oratorio "Belshazzar's Feast", which includes baritone John Shirley-Quirk, the Penn State University Chorus, and the Pittsburgh Symphony.
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3
An Evening with Comden and Green
Apr 9, 1978
60 min
The musical comedy team of Betty Comden and Adolph Green join for reminiscences of their movie musical days in Hollywood. Classic material includes Bells Are Ringing, On The Town, and Singin' In The Rain.
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4
Two Concerti
Apr 16, 1978
60 min
With principal pianist Patricia Prattis Jennings of the Pittsburgh Symphony, Previn performs Mozart's "Concerto for Two Pianos in E-Flat". The orchestra is joined by Korean violinist Kyung Wha Chung for the violin concerto of Sir William Walton.
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5
A Gathering of Players
Apr 23, 1978
60 min
Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, and Nathaniel Rosen, principal cellist for the Pittsburgh Symphony, join Previn in an informal setting for some chat and music-making, including Mozart's G-Minor quartet for piano, violin, viola, and cello.
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6
Alpine
Apr 30, 1978
60 min
Previn conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony in a performance of Richard Strauss' Alpine Symphony, then examines some of Strauss' musical themes and discusses their use in a lecture-demonstration at the piano.
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7
Dame Janet Baker
May 7, 1978
60 min
Dame Janet discusses her artistic career with Previn, who accompanies her in a performance of the song cycle she commissioned him to write.
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8
Brahms' Requiem
May 14, 1978
90 min
The 70-minute-long requiem features the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, soprano Barbara Hendricks, and baritone Ryan Edwards. An informal talk by Previn, revealing his deepest feelings on the piece, follows in this expanded 90-minute season finale.
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