Andrew Litton and the Dallas Symphony bring a new generation to the wonderful world of classical music with this series of live concerts in the style of Bernstein's Young People's Concerts. Well done and intriguing.
Beginning with a musical "chase" scene, illustrated with a Tom & Jerry cartoon, Andrew Litton demonstrates the expressive powers of music with excerpts ranging from The Lion King and Star Wars themes to Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich. Mahler, Elton John, Offenbach, Grieg, Lloyd Webber, R. Strauss, Bizet, Rachmaninoff, Ibert, and Berlioz. Litton spotlights children's art (and the young artists) inspired by the music, passes the baton to several children conductors, and keeps children the focus of this truly amazing DVD. 46 min.
