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12 Episodes 1973 - 1973
Episode 1
Wed, Jul 4, 1973
SInger-pianist Bobby Short heads the guest list in this all Cole Porter show which features soprano Karen Armstrong and baritone Richard Fredricks.
Episode 2
Sun, Jul 15, 1973
Israeli pianist Ilana Vered performs Rachmaninoff's melodic "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" and "Minuet" by Ignace Paderewski as guest of Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops.
Episode 3
Sun, Jul 22, 1973
Pop and rock share the limelight as the New Seekers perform favorites such as "Day By Day" and "l'd Like to Teach the World to Sing."
Episode 4
Sun, Jul 29, 1973
Ella Fitzgerald joins Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops for a concert of American favorites mixing swing, ballads and her trademark scat. Some of her tunes are backed by The Tommy Flanagan Trio.
Episode 5
Sun, Aug 5, 1973
From the idyllic to the sublime Carmen de Lavallade dances the story of Creation (from Gustav Holst's "The Planets") and interprets Alberto Ginastera's "Concerto for Harp."
Episode 6
Sun, Aug 12, 1973
The versatile sound of saxophonist Boots Randolph spans the jazz tempo of "Shadow of Your Smile," the rocking rhythm of "Proud Mary" and the country-western beat of Paul Cardall!s "Mountain Minuet."
Episode 7
Sun, Aug 19, 197360 mins
Two longtime stars of the MetropolitanOpera, Robert Merrill and Richard Tucker, join Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops to perform opera selections and songs from Fiddler on the Roof.
Episode 8
Sun, Aug 26, 197360 mins
Dancing 'Round the World," the Boston Ballet demonstrates the cancan, samba, tarantella and square dance. Adding a classical touch: the group does the suite from Handel's "Water Music."
Episode 9
Sun, Sep 2, 197360 mins
Audiences dancing to Bach? It happens when organist Virgil Fox displays his "astounding technique and imagination" in a lively interpretation of Bach's "Fugue a la Gigue."
Episode 10
Sun, Sep 9, 1973
Metropolitan Opera star Anna Moffo is the guest of the Boston Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Arthur Fiedler, and she performs "Un bel di ve-dremo," from Puccini's "Madam Butterfly."
Episode 11
Sun, Sep 16, 197360 mins
"One of the most brilliant guitarists in the world." said Andres Segovia of Christopher Parkening. This young musician proves himself a worthy pupil of the great master in performing Albeniz' "Leyenda."
Episode 12
Sun, Sep 23, 197360 mins
Celebrating "Old Timers Night," 90-year-old ragtime pianist Eubie Blake joins 78-year-old Arthur Fiedler in a nostalgic medley. Blake's selections include "Charleston Rag" and "Memories of You." Enhancing the hour: a sing-along featuring standards like "School Days."