Previn and the Pittsburgh

Feb 27, 1977 (en) Documentary [0] Min
  • First Air Date
    Feb 27, 1977
  • Production
    WQED
  • Rotten tomato
    80%
  • Original title
    Previn and the Pittsburgh
  • Release
    Feb 27, 1977
  • en
    -

Overview

Renowned composer, conductor, and pianist Andre Previn welcomes one or more musical guests for conversation and performance, either accompanied by Mr. Previn on piano or in concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Produced by WQED and syndicated nationally on PBS, the series was notable among musical performance programs for its deft camera work and editing. The episode The Music That Made the Movies was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Season 1 ( 1977-02-27)

Mozart as Keyboard Prodigy

Episode: 1

Concert of Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky

Episode: 2

The World of Stephen Sondheim

Episode: 3

Creating an Impression

Episode: 4

Oscar Peterson

Episode: 5

Why a Rehearsal?

Episode: 6

Isaac Stern

Episode: 7

Concert of Brahms and Prokofiev

Episode: 8

Season 2 ( 1978-03-26)

The Music That Made the Movies

Episode: 1

A Feast of Walton

Episode: 2

An Evening with Comden and Green

Episode: 3

Two Concerti

Episode: 4

A Gathering of Players

Episode: 5

Alpine

Episode: 6

Dame Janet Baker

Episode: 7

Brahms' Requiem

Episode: 8

Season 3 ( 1979-04-03)

Mistress of Jazz / Jazz Great Ella Fitzgerald

Episode: 1

Movie Music

Episode: 2

Itzhak Perlman

Episode: 3

Nathaniel Rosen

Episode: 4

Yehudi Menuhin

Episode: 5

Carmina Burana

Episode: 6

Benjamin Britten

Episode: 7

Season 4 ( 1982-10-06)

After finding a new corporate sponsor, the program returned in the fall of 1982 with a final, abbreviated season. Though referred to as "specials", the episodes aired in the usual timeslot on a monthly cadence, with a format and runtime similar to earlier seasons.

Perlman: Cool and Classic

Episode: 1

Rachmaninov

Episode: 2

The British Festival

Episode: 3
Feb 27, 1977 (en)
Documentary
[0] Min
  • First Air Date Feb 27, 1977
  • Production
    WQED
  • Rotten tomato 80%
Original Title Previn and the Pittsburgh
en

Overview

Renowned composer, conductor, and pianist Andre Previn welcomes one or more musical guests for conversation and performance, either accompanied by Mr. Previn on piano or in concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Produced by WQED and syndicated nationally on PBS, the series was notable among musical performance programs for its deft camera work and editing. The episode The Music That Made the Movies was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer