Aquarius Season 9 Episodes

Episode 1

Alfred the Great

52 mins

A new series of Aquarius begins with footage of the making of "Frenzy", the Alfred Hitchcock film which opened just a few weeks beforehand. Hitchcock also appears in the studio for an interview The Times would describe as "pedestrian".

Episode 2

The Best of Poetry International 1972

53 mins

Aquarius continues a summer series where the "magazine" aspect is discarded in favour of one feature per show. This week it's selected poets performing at the Young Vic Theatre, and introduced by guest Patrick Garland.

Episode 3

The Aquarius Mahler Festival: Mahler's 9th. Four Ways To Say Farewell: A Personal Introduction by Leonard Bernstein

56 mins

As Leonard Bernstein prepares to lead the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in a celebration of Gustav Mahler's work, Aquarius devotes itself to coverage of the festival. This first edition presents a special introduction by Bernstein.

Episode 4

The Aquarius Mahler Festival: Symphony No.9 in D Minor

A special presentation of Leonard Bernstein and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performing Gustav Mahler's ninth symphony.

Episode 5

The Aquarius Mahler Festival: Symphony No.3

Leonard Bernstein conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Gustav Mahler's third symphony. The performance was dedicated to conductor Bruno Walter on the tenth anniversary of his death.

Episode 6

The Aquarius Mahler Festival: Das Lied Von Der Erde: The Song of the Earth

110 mins

The Aquarius four-part coverage of Gustav Mahler ends with a look at Leonard Bernstein conducting "The Song of the Earth" in Tel Aviv. The presentation includes not just performance, but also rehearsals.