Great Performances Season 25 Episodes

Episode 1

Episode #25.1

Wed, Feb 7, 1996

Episode 2

Episode #25.2

Wed, Feb 7, 1996

Episode 3

Episode #25.3

Wed, Feb 7, 1996

Episode 4

Dido & Aeneas

Mon, Nov 18, 199656 mins

Episode 5

Episode #25.5

Wed, Feb 7, 1996

Episode 6

Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM

Mon, Dec 2, 199686 mins

Documentary chronicling Arthur Freed and his unit's contribution to some of Hollywood's most memorable musicals.

Episode 7

Bobby McFerrin: Loosely Mozart, the New Innovators of Classical Music

Tue, Dec 10, 1996

Episode 8

Episode #25.8

Wed, Feb 7, 1996

Episode 9

Episode #25.9

Wed, Feb 7, 1996

Episode 10

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 1997

Wed, Jan 1, 1997

Episode 11

Thomas Hampson: I Hear America Singing

Wed, Jan 8, 1997

Episode 12

Episode #25.12

Fri, Feb 7, 1997

Episode 13

Robert Altman's Jazz '34

Wed, Jan 29, 199772 mins

Musicians remember the Kansas City jazz scene, paying homage to the legends of the genre.

Episode 14

The Story of Gospel Music

Wed, Feb 5, 199788 mins

An American documentary that provides a thorough history of gospel music through archival footage of legendary gospel singers, from soulful concerts to the spiritual musicals. The documentary includes performances from legendary gospel singers such as Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson, Edwin Hawkins, The Dixie Hummingbirds, Thomas A. Dorsey, and the The Fisk University Jubilee Singers. The documentary was originally broadcast on February 5, 1997 as part of the PBS series Great Performances (1971).

Episode 15

Episode #25.15

Fri, Feb 7, 1997

Episode 16

Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Fri, Mar 7, 1997

Episode 17

Episode #25.17

Fri, Feb 7, 1997

Episode 18

Burt Bacharach... This Is Now

Sat, May 17, 199751 mins

A thorough look at the lifework of composer Burt Bacharach, complete with a great number of archive clips and new interviews.