Williamsburg Regional Library

The All-Star Orchestra, Programs 1 & 2

Label
The All-Star Orchestra, Programs 1 & 2
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The All-Star Orchestra
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
866852459
Runtime
114
Summary
Viewers have a front row seat to the world's greatest music, performed by top players chosen from over 30 great American orchestras, and conducted by Gerard Schwarz. The programs feature complete performances of popular masterpieces and world premieres of new works by leading American composers. Filmed during a once-a-year 'summit' in New York's historic Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center, the All-Star Orchestra celebrates the symphonic experience in the 21st century
Table Of Contents
Program 1. Music for the theatre. Opening ; Introduction to Stravinsky's Firebird suite ; Suite from The firebird / Stravinsky ; Introduction to Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé Suite numbers 2 ; Daphnis et Chloé suite numbers 2 / Ravel ; Introduction to Bright Sheng's Black swan ; Black swan / Sheng -- Program 2. What makes a masterpiece? Opening ; Introduction to Beethoven's Symphony numbers 5 ; Symphony numbers 5 / Beethoven ; Introduction to Philip Glass's Harmonium mountain ; Harmonium mountain / Glass
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Classification
resource.filmdirector
Publisher
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