Leornard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, first with pianist Glenn Gould performing Bach's Keyboard Concerto #1 in D minor and then with soprano Eileen Farrell singing the "Suicidio!" aria from Amilcare Ponchielli 's opera "La Gioconda". Finally, composer Igor Stravinsky takes over the podium, conducting the last three scenes from his ballet "The Firebird". Bernstein also gives an opening talk on the vagaries of musical score notation and introduces each of the three guest performers. Originally aired on January 31, 1960 on CBS Television as part of its Ford Presents series.
Genre: Music
Stars: Leonard Bernstein, Glenn Gould, Eileen Farrell, Igor Stravinsky
Crew: Leonard Bernstein (Writer), William A. Graham (Director), Robert Saudek (Producer), Bruce Minnix (Assistant Director), Hal Warner (Technical Supervisor), Hal Anderson (Lighting Director)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: CBS
Runtime: 60 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 31, 1960
IMDb: 2
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