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Great performances

Title
Great performances, 1998-09-30, Carnegie Hall opening night, 1998 / WNET.
Publication
1998.

Available Online

NYPL Digital Collections

Details

Additional Authors
  • Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944-
  • Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001
  • McDonald, Audra
  • Mitchell, Brian Stokes
  • Von Stade, Frederica
  • Smith, John Stafford, 1750-1836
  • Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
  • San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
  • Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Found In
Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.
Description
1 streaming video file (93 min.) : sound, color.
Summary
A celebration of the opening of the season at Carnegie Hall with a centennial salute to composer George Gershwin. The broadcast hosted by the famous violinist Isaac Stern includes Michael Tilson Thomas's studio narrations and commentaries profiling and honoring George Gershwin and exploring his musical works.
Uniform Title
  • Star-spangled banner (Song); arranged.
  • Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Alternative Title
  • Carnegie Hall opening night, 1998
  • Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Documentary television programs.
  • Classical music televisions programs.
Note
  • Title from the opening sceen; dates from WWW sites.
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.
Contents
Introduction / Stern -- Star-spangled banner -- Of thee I sing (overture) -- Second rhapsody / SFS, Thomas, piano -- Catfish row: Suite with scenes from Porgy and Bess: Summertime; Bess, you is my woman; My man's gone now; There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York; Good morning, sistuh, Oh Lawd, I'm on my way; It ain't necessarily so -- Lady, be good: Fascinating rhythm -- How long has this been going on? -- Girl crazy: I got rhythm -- Lady, be good: Man I love -- An American in Paris (Symphonic poem) (incomplete).
Call Number
*LVH 2707
OCLC
907296381
Title
Great performances, 1998-09-30, Carnegie Hall opening night, 1998 / WNET.
Production
1998.
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
Isaac Stern, host ; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, pianist, and commentator ; Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Frederica von Stade, singers ; San Francisco Symphony.
Event
Filmed live at Carnegie Hall in New York 1998 September 28; Broadcast on WNET TV in New York 1998 September 30.
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.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- commentator.
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- conductor.
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- performer.
Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001, host.
McDonald, Audra, performer.
Mitchell, Brian Stokes, performer.
Von Stade, Frederica, performer.
Smith, John Stafford, 1750-1836, composer.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Of thee I sing.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Rhapsodies, piano, orchestra, no. 2.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. Suite.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. Summertime.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. Bess, you is my woman.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. My man's gone now.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. It ain't necessarily so.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Lady, be good! Fascinating rhythm.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. How long has this been going on?
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Girl crazy. I got rhythm.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Lady, be good! Man I love.
Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. American in Paris. Selections.
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Carson, Margaret, 1911-2007, donor.
Added Title
Star-spangled banner (Song); arranged.
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 2707
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