Levine on his Childhood
Clip: 5/31/2011 | 2m 35s
In this clip, James Levine recalls his childhood and how it shaped him as a musician
In this outtake from James Levine: America's Maestro, James Levine remembers growing up with a father who led a dance band that broadcast from the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and recalls his first piano lessons.
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Levine on his Childhood
Clip: 5/31/2011 | 2m 35s
In this outtake from James Levine: America's Maestro, James Levine remembers growing up with a father who led a dance band that broadcast from the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and recalls his first piano lessons.
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James Levine: America's Maestro - Preview
Preview: 6/1/2011 | 30s | Airs Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT (30s)
James Levine Conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
Clip: 5/31/2011 | 3m 55s | Levine conducts the the Met Opera Orchestra's first rehearsal in Carnegie Hall (3m 55s)
James Levine Conducts Simon Boccanegra
Clip: 5/31/2011 | 5m 19s | View a dress rehearsal with Placido Domingo in a clip from James Levine: America's Maestro (5m 19s)
James Levine Conducts The Bartered Bride
Clip: 5/31/2011 | 4m 52s | See the Lindemann Young Artists program in an outtake from James Levine: America's Maestro (4m 52s)
James Levine Instructs Ed Parks on his Figaro
Clip: 5/31/2011 | 4m 25s | Watch Levine conduct a class with Ed Parks from the Lindemann Young Artists program (4m 25s)
Layla Claire Rehearses with James Levine
Clip: 5/31/2011 | 2m 33s | Watch a young artist rehearse with Levine in a clip from James Levine: America's Maestro. (2m 33s)
Clip: 5/31/2011 | 1m 41s | In this clip, James Levine explains his unique approach to conducting the orchestra (1m 41s)
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