Monthly Archives: September 2009

Mary Travers

GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Mary Travers (1936 - 2009) of the iconic, 1960s folk music group Peter, Paul and Mary. A steadfast supporter of public television, Mary Travers' many PBS appearances include the 1996 GREAT PERFORMANCES's special, “Lifelines,” featuring the trio in a ...

The Vienna Philharmonic Plays Strauss

Watch the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, play a section of Johann Strauss' Wiener Blut and the the dramatic conclusion of the concert at Schönbrunn, including a fireworks display over the beautiful hedges and gardens in the Baroque Park.

Preview of The Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2009

Under the direction of Daniel Barenboim, one of the world’s most acclaimed conductors, the internationally-renowned Vienna Philharmonic performs an open-air summertime concert in the historic Baroque Park overlooking the breathtaking Schönbrunn Palace, one of Austria’s most important cultural monuments. Recorded in glorious high definition and ...