Young People´s Concerts Season 5

Episode 03 – Happy Birthday Igor Stravinsky

Bernstein provides an overview of Stravinsky's musical career, highlighting the evolution of his style and directional shifts. The entire piece of 'Petrouchka' is performed, with each scene thoroughly analyzed.

Originally aired on CBS Television Network, March 26, 1962

Young People´s Concerts Season 4

Episode 04 – Folk Music in the Concert Hall

Leonard Bernstein explores the impact of folk music on orchestral compositions, conducting excerpts from works by Mozart, Chavez, and Ives, as well as "Songs of the Auvergne" performed by Marni Nixon.

Originally aired on CBS Television Network, April 9, 1961

Young People´s Concerts Season 4

Episode 03 – Young Performers No.2

In the annual Young People's Concert hosted by Leonard Bernstein, the spotlight shines on young performers. The lineup features cellist Lynn Harrell and conductor Elyakum Shapira showcasing music by Dvořák, pianist Jung Ja Kim and conductor Russell Stanger presenting pieces by Chopin, soprano Veronica Tyler and conductor Gregory Millar performing two arias by Puccini and Menotti, and Bernstein himself conducting with Henry Chapin narrating "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" by Britten.

Originally aired on CBS Television Network, March 19, 1961

Young People´s Concerts Season 2

Episode 1 – Who is Gustav Mahler?

To mark Mahler's centennial, Leonard Bernstein leads excerpts from Gustav Mahler’s Fourth Symphony while delving into the concept of the 'double man' within him. The orchestra is joined by soprano Reri Grist for a rendition of the final movement of the Fourth Symphony, with William Lewis performing 'Youth' and Helen Raab singing selections from 'The Farewell,' both sourced from Mahler's 'The Song of the Earth' ('Das Lied von der Erde')

Originally aired on CBS Television Network, February 7, 1960

Young People's Concerts Season 2

Episode 3 - Humor in Music

Using excerpts from the likes of Shostakovich, Mahler, Prokofiev, Haydn and others, Leonard Bernstein demonstrates how classical music can be more than a "serious" composition but can take an unexpected humorous turn.

Originally aired on CBS Television Network, February 28, 1959.

Young People's Concerts Season 2

Episode 1 - What Makes Music Symphonic?

By using the examples of Mozart's Jupiter Symphony and Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, Leonard Bernstein demonstrates the techniques of repetition and variation in the development of symphonic music. After conducting part of Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet" Fantasy Overture, he asks the audience to sing "Frère Jacques," demonstrating the uses of sequence and imitation in symphonic composition. Concluding by playing and analysing the final movement of Brahms' Second Symphony.

Originally aired on CBS Television Network, December 13, 1958.