Season 2
8 episodes · Mar 26, 1978
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- S2E1
The Music That Made the Movies
Mar 26, 197860mComposer 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.
- S2E2
A Feast of Walton
Apr 2, 197860mComposer 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.
- S2E3
An Evening with Comden and Green
Apr 9, 197860mThe 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.
- S2E4
Two Concerti
Apr 16, 197860mWith 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.
- S2E5
A Gathering of Players
Apr 23, 197860mIsaac 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.
- S2E6
Alpine
Apr 30, 197860mPrevin 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.
- S2E7
Dame Janet Baker
May 7, 197860mDame Janet discusses her artistic career with Previn, who accompanies her in a performance of the song cycle she commissioned him to write.
- S2E8
Brahms' Requiem
May 14, 197890mThe 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.