A look at concerts in the Kennedy White House, narrated by Richard Dreyfuss. Read the full description.
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This story is narrated by Richard Dreyfuss. Today we consider big-name celebrity concerts broadcast from the White House to be routine. It all started during the Kennedy Administration. More concerts, ballets and operas were staged inside the White House for President and Mrs. Kennedy than ever had been before or ever have been since.
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This story is narrated by Richard Dreyfuss. Today we consider big-name celebrity concerts broadcast from the White House to be routine. It all started during the Kennedy Administration. More concerts, ballets and operas were staged inside the White House for President and Mrs. Kennedy than ever had been before or ever have been since.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 99 | Eugene Istomin, Isaac Stern & Leonard Rose | Schubert & Haydn: Piano Trios - Mozart: Piano Quartet. | Sony | 00:00 | |
| Fanfare for the Common Man | Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Dallas Symphony Orchestra & Donald Johanos. | VOX | 2008 | 00:00 |
| Io Son L’umile Ancella | Grace Bumbry | Music of The Kennedy White House. | Museum Music, Inc. | 2001 | 00:00 |
| New World Symphony | Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra | The Kennedy White House Concerts. | Museum Music, Inc. | 2001 | 00:00 |
| Musical performance | Transylvania Symphony Orchestra | The Kennedy White House Concerts. | Museum Music, Inc. | 2001 | 00:00 |
| Musical performance | Transylvania Symphony Orchestra | Music of The Kennedy White House. | Museum Music, Inc. | 2001 | 00:00 |
| Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat Major | Pablo Casals, Alexander Schneider and Mieczyslaw Horszowski | A Concert At The White House. | Museum Music, Inc. | 00:00 | |
| Song of the Birds | Pablo Casals, Alexander Schneider and Mieczyslaw Horszowski | A Concert At The White House. | Museum Music, Inc. | 2008 | 00:00 |
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