Orchestra! (1991) User Reviews

Superb Documentary

[dts6imax_omnimax · 10/10 · 1 April 2002]

I've always loved Dudley's contribution to music education.

Perfect match from the collaboration of Dudley Moore and Sir Georg Solti. Good introduction to classical music and orchestra. It's interesting. Not only the content of the show, but the lighting, photography, and the sound are also beautiful. The show later gave birth to another TV series-Concerto!-promoting BMG classical stars, which is not listed in the database of the website. The later show sounds even better with music of a little too classical and professional.

Simply the best

[vladimir-137 · 10/10 · 28 August 2007]

This series gets my vote as one of the two or three greatest televisions series ever made.

Dudley Moore and Sir Georg (pronounced "George") Solti, week by week take us through the orchestra, section by section.

There is also an episode dealing with the piano as an orchestral instrument, featuring Dudley and Georg at the keyboard together in a dazzling display of musicianship.

In another episode Dudley takes up the baton to explore the role of the conductor under the hawk-eye of the professional, Sir Georg.

Highly entertaining throughout and informative: this series shows what television can do at its best.