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The Best Episodes of Previn and the Pittsburgh

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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

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    Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 1 Episode 1 - Mozart as Keyboard Prodigy
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    #1 - Mozart as Keyboard Prodigy

    S1:E1

    Previn discusses Mozart's life and genius, performs his "C-Major Sonata for Four Hands" with Patricia Prattis-Jennings, then conducts the symphony in "piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor".

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  2. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 1 Episode 2 - Concert of Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky
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    #2 - Concert of Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky

    S1:E2

    Previn conducts the symphony in Stravinsky's "Firebird", and soloist Horatio Gutierrez plays Tchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor".

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  3. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 1 Episode 3 - The World of Stephen Sondheim
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    #3 - The World of Stephen Sondheim

    S1:E3

    The award-winning Broadway composer-lyricist talks about his craft and the state of today's musical theatre. Cast members of the London revue "Side by Side by Sondheim" perform three of his songs, including the Grammy-winning "Send In The Clowns".

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  4. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 1 Episode 4 - Creating an Impression
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    #4 - Creating an Impression

    S1:E4

    Previn and guest Thomas Hoving, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, examine the Impressionistic movement and its influence in music. Previn conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in examples of what they discussed: Debussy's "Afternoon of a Faun", Ravel's "Daphnis and Chloe", and others.

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  5. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 1 Episode 5 - Oscar Peterson
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    #5 - Oscar Peterson

    S1:E5

    Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson joins Previn at the keyboard for a lively two-man show of conversation and music reflecting on Peterson's career and the creation and improvisation of the jazz sound.

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  6. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 1 Episode 6 - Why a Rehearsal?
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    #6 - Why a Rehearsal?

    S1:E6

    As television cameras observe an actual Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra rehearsal, Previn explains the importance of the rehearsal process.

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  7. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 1 Episode 7 - Isaac Stern
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    #7 - Isaac Stern

    S1:E7

    Violinist Isaac Stern joins pianist Andre Previn and cellist Michael Grebanier of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for an intimate program of chamber music and conversation.

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  8. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 1 Episode 8 - Concert of Brahms and Prokofiev
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    #8 - Concert of Brahms and Prokofiev

    S1:E8

    Previn conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as they perform "Symphony No. 2" by Brahms and "Classical Symphony" by Prokofiev.

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  9. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 2 Episode 1 - The Music That Made the Movies
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    #9 - The Music That Made the Movies

    S2:E1

    Composer John Williams, who wrote the music for Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Star Wars, joins for performances of Star Wars Suite and music from Adventures of Robin Hood, Henry V, and The Blue Max.

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  10. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 2 Episode 2 - A Feast of Walton
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    #10 - A Feast of Walton

    S2:E2

    Composer Sir William Walton is honored with a performance of his oratorio "Belshazzar's Feast", which includes baritone John Shirley-Quirk, the Penn State University Chorus, and the Pittsburgh Symphony.

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  11. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 2 Episode 3 - An Evening with Comden and Green
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    #11 - An Evening with Comden and Green

    S2:E3

    The musical comedy team of Betty Comden and Adolph Green join for reminiscences of their movie musical days in Hollywood. Classic material includes Bells Are Ringing, On The Town, and Singin' In The Rain.

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  12. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 2 Episode 4 - Two Concerti
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    #12 - Two Concerti

    S2:E4

    With principal pianist Patricia Prattis Jennings of the Pittsburgh Symphony, Previn performs Mozart's "Concerto for Two Pianos in E-Flat". The orchestra is joined by Korean violinist Kyung Wha Chung for the violin concerto of Sir William Walton.

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  13. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 2 Episode 5 - A Gathering of Players
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    #13 - A Gathering of Players

    S2:E5

    Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, and Nathaniel Rosen, principal cellist for the Pittsburgh Symphony, join Previn in an informal setting for some chat and music-making, including Mozart's G-Minor quartet for piano, violin, viola, and cello.

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  14. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 2 Episode 6 - Alpine
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    #14 - Alpine

    S2:E6

    Previn conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony in a performance of Richard Strauss' Alpine Symphony, then examines some of Strauss' musical themes and discusses their use in a lecture-demonstration at the piano.

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  15. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 2 Episode 7 - Dame Janet Baker
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    #15 - Dame Janet Baker

    S2:E7

    Dame Janet discusses her artistic career with Previn, who accompanies her in a performance of the song cycle she commissioned him to write.

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  16. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 2 Episode 8 - Brahms' Requiem
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    #16 - Brahms' Requiem

    S2:E8

    The 70-minute-long requiem features the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, soprano Barbara Hendricks, and baritone Ryan Edwards. An informal talk by Previn, revealing his deepest feelings on the piece, follows in this expanded 90-minute season finale.

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  17. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 3 Episode 1 - Mistress of Jazz / Jazz Great Ella Fitzgerald
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    #17 - Mistress of Jazz / Jazz Great Ella Fitzgerald

    S3:E1

    Ella Fitzgerald discusses her career, from Chick Webb to the big bands to the song books of Gershwin and Cole Porter and beyond. and sings some old favorites with her combo.

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  18. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 3 Episode 2 - Movie Music
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    #18 - Movie Music

    S3:E2

    Composer John Williams premieres his new "Superman Suite", Miklos Rozsa conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony in his "Ben Hur Suite", and Previn conducts film scores from Psycho, The Seahawk, and Now Voyager. Previn, Williams, and Rozsa talk about the relationship between composers and movie producers in the old - and new - days of Hollywood.

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  19. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 3 Episode 3 - Itzhak Perlman
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    #19 - Itzhak Perlman

    S3:E3

    Violinist Itzhak Perlman performs the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Pittsburgh Symphony, then talks with conductor Andre Previn.

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  20. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 3 Episode 4 - Nathaniel Rosen
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    #20 - Nathaniel Rosen

    S3:E4

    Cellist Nathaniel Rosen, the first American to win the Tchaikovsky Competition since Van Cliburn, is featured soloist in Richard Strauss' "Don Quixote". Rosen also performs a movement from the Prokofiev Cello Sonata, accompanied by Previn on piano, and talks about his experience in Moscow.

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  21. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 3 Episode 5 - Yehudi Menuhin
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    #21 - Yehudi Menuhin

    S3:E5

    Violinist Yehudi Menuhin performs chamber music with Pittsburgh Symphony cellist Ann Martindale Williams and Previn.

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  22. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 3 Episode 6 - Carmina Burana
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    #22 - Carmina Burana

    S3:E6

    Pittsburgh Symphony and Penn State University Choir perform the concert favorite, Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" - a lively piece set to medieval poems.

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  23. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 3 Episode 7 - Benjamin Britten
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    #23 - Benjamin Britten

    S3:E7

    This tribute to English composer Benjamin Britten features concert tenor Robert Tear and French hornist Barry Tuckwell soloing in "Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings", and also includes the ballet suite "Prince of the Pagoda". Previn, Tear, and Tuckwell reminisce about the composer.

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  24. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 4 Episode 1 - Perlman: Cool and Classic
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    #24 - Perlman: Cool and Classic

    S4:E1

    A candid close-up on the making of a jazz record, this special features violinist Itzhak Perlman, Andre Previn on piano, Shelly Manne on drums, Red Mitchell on bass, and Jim Hall on guitar playing original music by Previn.

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  25. Previn and the Pittsburgh Season 4 Episode 2 - Rachmaninov
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    #25 - Rachmaninov

    S4:E2

    Pianist Horacio Gutierrez joins Andre Previn and the Pittsburgh Symphony for a performance of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto from Heinz Hall, and a humorous chat about the composer's thoughts and problems with his 1909 masterpiece.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mozart as Keyboard Prodigy" is the best rated episode of "Previn and the Pittsburgh". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/27/1977. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Concert of Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky".