What Is American Music?

Duration: 57

Year Published: 1958

Creator: CBS NEWS

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: . Leonard Bernstein traces the development of American music as the basis of a school of composition, presents orchestral selections to illustrate the various periods, and analyzes the elements that characterizes American concert music. Features the New York Philharmonic Orchestra., Discusses and analyzes, featuring Leonard Bernstein, the nature and development of American concert music, dividing it into four stages: "Kindergarten Period," "Grammar School Period," "High School Period," and "College Period." Delineates the unique attributes of American music, and includes performances of MacDowell's American Suite, Gilbert's Bamboula, Session's Organ Piece, and (with the composer conducting) a portion of Copland's Third Symphony.

Complete Record: . Leonard Bernstein traces the development of American music as the basis of a school of composition, presents orchestral selections to illustrate the various periods, and analyzes the elements that characterizes American concert music. Features the New York Philharmonic Orchestra., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.