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The Pyongyang concert.

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On February 26, 2008, the world watched as the New York Philharmonic gave the first performance by an American orchestra in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Music became diplomacy when this courageous musical project united Americans and North Koreans. The musicians went from strength...

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Corporate Author: New York Philharmonic (Performer)
Other Authors: Beyer, Michael (Director), Choi, Sung-Hwan (Arranger, arranger of music.), Heler, Ayelet (Director), Maazel, Lorin, 1930-2014 (Conductor), Smaczny, Paul (Producer), Kim, Wŏn-gyun, 1912-
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English and Korean with English subtitles.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : EuroArts, 2008.
Series:Classical music in video
Subjects:
New York Philharmonic.
Orchestral music.
Patriotic music.
Orchestre, Musique d'.
Musique patriotique.
Streaming videos.
Documentary films.
Filmed performances.
Spectacles filmés.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:On February 26, 2008, the world watched as the New York Philharmonic gave the first performance by an American orchestra in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Music became diplomacy when this courageous musical project united Americans and North Koreans. The musicians went from strength to strength in a beautiful program which illustrated the excellence of the orchestra. Those lucky enough to be present will never forget that historic evening, when people from two long-divided nations were united through the beauty and power of music. Conducted by Lorin Maazel.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 1, 2013).
Physical Description:1 online resource (73 min.).
Playing Time:01:12:31