Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)) Live performance of Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony.
Notes:
Host/presenter: Michael Tilson Thomas. San Francisco Symphony ; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor. Live performance recorded at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California. Live performance originally produced for the PBS television program Great Performances, copyrighted 2004. Bonus material includes a narrated slideshow about Tchaikovsky and the 4th symphony, a short film about the San Francisco Symphony, and a biography of Michael Tilson Thomas.
Contents:
The making of a performance: Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony / InCA productions ; produced and directed by David Kennard, Joan Saffa ; executive producer, Janette Gitler (56 min.) -- Live performance of Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony / director, Gary Halvorson ; producer, Michael Bronson (49 min.) -- Bonus material.
Summary:
Includes a documentary hosted by the San Francisco Symphony's music director Michael Tilson Thomas, who discusses the drama, pathos, elation, and despair embodied in Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony; the documentary features interviews with musicians as it takes the viewer behind the scenes to experience the preparation that goes into a performance of the piece. Also includes a live performance of the complete Tchaikovsky 4th by the San Francisco Symphony, with Thomas conducting.
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