Evening at Pops

Season 5

Evening at Pops was an American concert television series produced by WGBH-TV. It was one of the longest-running programs on PBS. The program was a public television version of a variety show, performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra. It was taped at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts.

Where to Watch Evening at Pops • Season 5

12 Episodes

  • Americana Night
    E1
    Americana NightThe fifth season's opening concert is rich in Americana, highlighted by a performance of Aaron Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait," a composition for speaker and orchestra that contains excerpts from Lincoln's letters and speeches.
  • Benny Goodman
    E2
    Benny GoodmanGuest Benny Goodman plays a classical piece, Karl Maria von Weber's "Concertino for Clarinet" and popular tunes, including his signature tune "Don't Be That Way."
  • Jose Molina & Bailes Espanoles
    E3
    Jose Molina & Bailes EspanolesSpanish dance troupe, Jose Molina and Bailes Espanoles, perform selections spanning Isaac Albeniz' classical "Triana" and the rousing "Romeras, Flamenco," as guests of Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops.
  • Peggy Lee
    E4
    Peggy LeePeggy Lee performs with the Pops, in a half-hour set, she sings numbers old and new and mostly on the torch side: "Love Song," "Clouds," "Always," "Wait till You See Him," "l've Got a Crush on You," "When I Found You," "The More I See You" and "l'll Be Seeing You."
  • The Carpenters
    E5
    The CarpentersThe Grammy winning pop group The Carpenters perform with Karen as vocalist and her brother Richard as pianist.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6It's an evening of the music of George Gershwin, highlighted by pianist Earl Wild's performance of Gershwin's Concerto in F.
  • The Modern Jazz Quartet
    E7
    The Modern Jazz QuartetTaped last May, the Modern Jazz Quartet which disbanded after 22 years together, performs three pieces composer by pianist John Lewis: "Django"; "In Memorian;" and "Jazz Ostinato." The other members of the quarter are vibraharpist Milt Jackson, bassist Percy Heath and drummer Connie Kay.
  • Ana-Maria Vera
    E8
    Ana-Maria VeraIn a program with selections especially appealing to children that includes a medley from the musical "Mary Poppins" Arthur Fiedler welcomes guest Ana Maria Vera, an be accomplished pianist at the age of nine. She performs Haydn's Concerto in D Major for Piano and Orchestra.
  • Eileen Farrell
    E9
    Eileen FarrellSoprano Eileen Farrell is Arthur Fiedler's guest and she performs opera favorites and a medley of Harold Arlen tunes ("Paper Moon," "Come Rain or Come Shine" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow").
  • Roger Williams
    E10
    Roger WilliamsPopular music pianist Roger Williams performs Brahm's Hungarian Dance No. 5, "The Way We Were," "On a Clear Day," "Killing Me Softly." "Chopin '73" and "Autumn Leaves."
  • Old-Timers' Night
    E11
    Old-Timers' NightRichard Hayman, long-time musical arranger for the Pops and harmonica virtuoso, performs with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra.
  • Peter Schickele
    E12
    Peter SchickeleProf. Peter Schickele brings the music of his comic alter ego, P.D.Q. Bach, to the Pops. He performs his "Concerto for Piano Verses Orchestra" a work in three movements. Arthur Fiedler conducts the orchestra.

 

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