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Great performances

Title
Great performances, 1989-12-29, Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Miami's New World Symphony / WNET.
Publication
1989.

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Additional Authors
  • Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944-
  • Bell, Joshua, 1967-
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
  • Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
  • Janáček, Leoš, 1854-1928.
  • New World Symphony, performer.
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Found In
Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.
Description
1 streaming video file (58 min.) : sound, color.
Summary
Starting with an excerpt from Romeo et Juliette Fantasy-overture, a documentary on the newly formed orchestra of young musicians, Miami's New World Symphony, a full-time orchestral academy preparing musicians for careers in symphony orchestras, directed and conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas who along with the students/performers and various persons involved with the orchestra comment on the structure of the establishment and everyday life and work of the young musicians. The orchestra is depicted in training, rehearsals and performances. Thomas is portrayed as the main force behind the success of this program who motivates and inspires the students with his enthusiasm, dedication and professionalism.Young violinist Joshua Bell provides commentary and performs Mendelssohn's violin concerto in E minor, andante. The program concludes with the performance of the Sinfonietta, 5th movement by Janáček.
Uniform Title
Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Alternative Title
  • Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Miami's New World Symphony
  • Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Documentary television programs.
Note
  • Title from the opening sceen; date and title variant from the label on the original container.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Source (note)
  • Margaret Carson
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Margaret Carson audio-visual materials, *L(Special) 92-23.
Call Number
*LVH 2705
OCLC
905625864
Title
Great performances, 1989-12-29, Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Miami's New World Symphony / WNET.
Production
1989.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Performer
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor and commentator ; Joshua Bell, commentator and performer ; New World Symphony.
Event
Broadcast on WNET TV in New York 1989 December 29.
Original Version
Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Margaret Carson audio-visual materials, *L(Special) 92-23.
Source
Gift; Margaret Carson, 1992.
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Added Author
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- commentator.
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- conductor.
Bell, Joshua, 1967- performer.
Bell, Joshua, 1967- commentator.
Container of (work): Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Romeo et Juliette (Fantasy-overture). Selections.
Container of (work): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Concertos, violin, orchestra, op. 64, E minor. Andante.
Container of (work): Janáček, Leoš, 1854-1928. Sinfonietta. Andante con moto (5th movement)
New World Symphony, performer.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Carson, Margaret, 1911-2007, donor.
Added Title
Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.
Found In:
Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.
Research Call Number
*LVH 2705
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