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Leonard Bernstein, Omnibus [videorecording] : the historic TV broadcasts on 4 DVDs / the Archive of American Television presents ; produced by Robert Saudek Associates.

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Hosted by Alistair Cooke and includes seven episodes featuring lectures, performances, and master classes from the legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein.

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Corporate Authors: Robert Saudek Associates (Production personnel), Archive of American Television (Production personnel), Symphony of the Air (Performer), Schola Cantorum (Musical group) (Performer), E1 Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 (Conductor, Screenwriter, Narrator), McCullough, Andrew (Director), Silverstein, Elliot, 1927- (Director), Dubin, Charles (Director), Robbie, Seymour (Director), Addison, Adele (Performer), Lane, Gloria (Performer), Lloyd, David, 1912-1969 (Performer), Warfield, William (Performer), Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
Other title:Omnibus.
Omnibus (Television program : 1952-1961)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Port Washington, N.Y.] : E1 Entertainment, ©2010.
Subjects:
Beethoven, Ludwig van, > 1770-1827. > Symphonies, > no. 5, op. 67, > C minor.
Jazz > Analysis, appreciation.
Conducting.
Musicals > United States > History and criticism.
Bach, Johann Sebastian, > 1685-1750 > Appreciation.
Opera.
Music appreciation.
Music > Philosophy and aesthetics.
Oratorios > Excerpts.
Jesus Christ > Songs and music.
Concert television programs.
Educational television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Table of Contents:
  • Beethoven's Fifth symphony / Andrew McCullough, director (33:00). The world of jazz / Elliot Silverstein, director (45:00) (1 disc)
  • The art of conducting / Charles S. Dubin, director (48:00). American musical comedy / Charles S. Dubin, director (76:00) (1 disc)
  • Introduction to modern music / Charles S. Dubin, director (49:00). The music of J.S. Bach / Charles S. Dubin, director (64:00) (1 disc)
  • What makes opera grand? / written and narrated by Leonard Bernstein ; directed by Seymour Robbie (76:00). Bonus: Messiah. Advent & Christmas scenes, with The hallelujah chorus / Handel (Adele Addison, soprano; Gloria Lane, alto; David Lloyd, tenor; William Warfield, baritone; Symphony of the Air; Schola Cantorum; Leonard Bernstein, conductor) (58:00) (1 disc)

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