ep.01 - What is Impressionism?

Young People´s Concerts Season 5

Episode 01 – What is Impressionism?

 

Bernstein delves into the world of Impressionism in music, examining the techniques and styles of Debussy and Ravel. He conducts the entirety of Debussy’s 'La Mer' and concludes with the final dance from Ravel’s 'Daphnis et Chloé.'

 

Originally aired on CBS Television Network, November 23, 1961

Om Podcasten

On January 1958, Leonard Bernstein leading the New York Philharmonic broadcast for first time the Young People’s Concerts, introducing an entire generation to the joy of classical music. In a similar spitit, this “podcast”, is an attempt to archive in audio form the 53 performances that we were lucky to get, and in this way, provide a new generation with Bernstein’s incredible lectures. The material belongs to the NYPhil and Unitel Entertainment, and I don’t wish to gain anything from it. My only purpose is to share the incredible work that Bernstein and the Philharmonic gave to us.