LEONARD BERNSTEIN – Young People’s Concerts, Vol. 1
(7-DVD Box Set)

Awarded three Emmys and hailed by Variety as “a rare moment in the symbiosis of the arts and broadcasting”, Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts left their mark on television history. Aired at prime-time on CBS from 1958 to 1972, 52 one-hour programs were written and hosted by Leonard Bernstein, “certainly the most influential American maestro of the 20th century” (The New York Times). With the New York Philharmonic and guest artists providing live music, these programs brought musical concepts and music history to life for generations of viewers.

DVD 1
What Does Music Mean?
What Is American Music?

DVD 2
What Does Orchestration Mean?
What Makes Music Symphonic?

DVD 3
What Is Classical Music?
Humor in Music

DVD 4
What Is a Concerto?
Who Was Gustav Mahler?
Folk Music in the Concert Hall

DVD 5
What Is Impressionism?
Happy Birthday: Igor Stravinsky
What Is a Melody?

DVD 6
The Latin American Spirit
Jazz in the Concert Hall

DVD 7
3 Episodes of Young Performers, featuring among others Seiji Ozawa and Lynn Harrell

Picture format: NTSC 4:3 (Black and White)
Sound format: PCM Stereo
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Audio language: English
Subtitles: English, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese
Booklet notes: English, German, French
Running time: 15 hrs 43 mins
No. of DVDs: 7 (DVD 9)