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Great performances,1998-09-30, Carnegie Hall opening night, 1998

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Margaret Carson audio-visual materials

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Great performances,1998-09-30

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Title
Great performances,1998-09-30, Carnegie Hall opening night, 1998
Additional title: Carnegie Hall opening night, 1998
Additional title: Star-spangled banner (Song); arr
Additional title: Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Names
Thomas, Michael Tilson, 1944- (Commentator)
Thomas, Michael Tilson, 1944- (Conductor)
Thomas, Michael Tilson, 1944- (Performer)
Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001 (Host)
McDonald, Audra (Performer)
Mitchell, Brian Stokes (Performer)
Von Stade, Frederica (Performer)
Smith, John Stafford, 1750-1836 (Composer)
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 (Honoree)
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (Performer)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Broadcaster)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) (Broadcaster)
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Margaret Carson audio-visual materials

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1998-09-28
Date Created: 1998-09-30
Table of 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).
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LVH 2707
Topics
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 -- Anniversaries, etc
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 -- Appreciation
Composers -- Anniversaries, etc
National songs -- United States
Overtures
Rhapsodies (Music)
Operas
Musicals
Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra
Symphonic poems -- Excerpts
Instrumental settings
Documentary television programs
Genres
Television programs
Music
Notes
Statement of responsibility: WNET.
Content: Title from the opening sceen; dates from WWW sites.
Performers: Isaac Stern, host ; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, pianist, and commentator ; Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Frederica von Stade, singers ; San Francisco Symphony.
Venue: Filmed live at Carnegie Hall in New York 1998 September 28; Broadcast on WNET TV in New York 1998 September 30.
Acquisition: Gift; Margaret Carson, 1992.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (93 min.) :sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Description
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.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 907296381
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20599791
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 334742d0-58bc-0137-8d0f-43e02f5f1995
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Great performances,1998-09-30" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1998 - 1998. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ddd39920-4a9a-0133-beb2-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Great performances,1998-09-30" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ddd39920-4a9a-0133-beb2-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1998 - 1998). Great performances,1998-09-30 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ddd39920-4a9a-0133-beb2-60f81dd2b63c

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Great performances,1998-09-30