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Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again. Stars. Alistair Cooke.
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- 1952-11-09
- Drama, History, Music
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Feb 9, 2010 · The four-disc collection runs 449 minutes and includes seven episodes of Omnibus featuring the conductor Leonard Bernstein, broadcast between 1954 and 1958. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony; The World of Jazz; The Art of Conducting; American Musical Comedy; Introduction to Modern Music; The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach; What Makes Opera Grand?
The program has two segments: (1) "Oedipus, the King" (play by Sophocles), and (2) "Solo Khumbu" (excerpts from a film documentary on social life and customs in Nepal).
Jan 30, 2010 · This collection of Omnibus. programs gathers all seven episodes that featured lectures and performances on classical music by composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein has a lively, engaging, down-to-earth style, despite the "high culture" origins of his subject matter.
Premiering on 9 November 1952 and originally broadcast live from New York City at 4.00 pm on Sundays, Omnibus began as an experiment underwritten by money from the Ford Foundation for Adult Education and intended as a cultural and educational television showcase.
The Bernstein Omnibus programs were released in a 4-DVD set for Region 1 [8] and Region 2 in 2010. The show, hosted by Alistair Cooke in his American television debut, featured diverse programming about science, the arts, and the humanities.
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Jul 1, 2016 · This historic collection includes seven episodes featuring lectures, performances and master classes from the legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. Includes: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony (1954), The World of Jazz (1955), The Art of Conducting (1955), American Musical Comedy (1956), Introduction to Modern Music (1957), The Music of ...
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