A Symphonic Organ Spectacular -
all-star orchestra

The ultimate romantic pairing: a full symphony orchestra with a magnificent organ. French composer Camille Saint-Saens created his "Organ Symphony" in 1886, and it has thrilled audiences worldwide ever since! The program opens with Mexican composer Carlos Chavez' Sinfonia india from 1931 featuring authentic melodies of indigenous peoples and native percussion instruments of Aztec heritage.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 601

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About All-Star Orchestra:

"All-Star Orchestra" delivers "masterpieces for the masses," helping viewers enjoy, explore and experience the celebrated classical music of Beethoven, Stravinsky, Dvorak, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Schumann and Mahler.

The educational and entertaining eight-part series features the world-class talents of the All-Star Orchestra, an ensemble comprised of top players who gathered together in August 2012 for a one-week recording "summit." Each one-hour episode pairs the All-Star Orchestra's performance of a popular symphonic score with a new work by a contemporary American composer, including Philip Glass.

These inspiring, all-ages concerts, filmed in New York's historic The Grand at Manhattan Center, are supplemented with illuminating interviews with the conductor, musicians, composers and special guests.