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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Live from Lincoln Center Season 1 Episode 1 - New York Philharmonic with André Previn and Van Cliburn
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    #1 - New York Philharmonic with André Previn and Van Cliburn

    S1:E1

    Berlioz, "Beatrice and Benedict" Overture; Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16; INTERMISSION; R. Strauss, "Ein Heldenleben". Live intermission interview backstage with Previn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Live from Lincoln Center Season 6 Episode 6 - An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
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    #2 - An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

    S6:E6

    A night of classical music,conducted by famous comedian actor Danny Kaye,is something for the whole family to watch. Danny puts his talents to use while conducting and makes it very special for people of all ages.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Live from Lincoln Center Season 14 Episode 1 - Stephen Sondheim, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
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    #3 - Stephen Sondheim, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

    S14:E1

    Performed by the New York City Opera (in 2 acts, book by Hugh Wheeler, orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick). Pretaped interview with Stephen Sondheim; live intermission interviews backstage with Christopher Keene (Artistic Director of New York City Opera), Howes/Resnick. Sally Ann Howes (Désirée Armfeldt) Regina Resnik (Madame Armfeldt) Beverly Lambert (Anne Egerman) Maureen Moore (Countess Malcolm) Susan Terry (Petra) Danielle Ferland (Frederika Armfeldt) George Lee Andrews (Fredrik Egerman) Kevin Anderson (Henrik Egerman) Michael Maguire (Count Malcolm)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Live from Lincoln Center Season 30 Episode 1 - American Songbook - PASSION
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    #4 - American Songbook - PASSION

    S30:E1

    A concert production of Stephen Sondheim's musical starring Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris, and directed by Lonny Price. Following the performance, Lesley Stahl talks with Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald and Michael Cerveris. Allen Fitzpatrick (Colonel Ricci) Richard Easton (Dr. Tambourri) Alexander Gemignani (Lt. Torasso) Timothy Gulan (Sgt. Lombardi) Devin Richards (Lt. Barri) James Clow (Major Rizzolli) John Sloman (Lt. Augenti) Gina Ferrall (Fosca's Mother) John Cunningham (Fosca's Father) George Dvorsky (Ludovic) Kate Baldwin (Mistress) Trey Compton, Jono Hustis (Male Attendants) Jenn Dottino, Abby Stevens (Female Attendants) Joshua Johnston (Mail Boy)

    Director:Lonny Price
    Writers:James Lapine, Stephen Sondheim

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  5. Live from Lincoln Center Season 33 Episode 1 - New York Philharmonic Opening Night Gala With Sir James Galway
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    #5 - New York Philharmonic Opening Night Gala With Sir James Galway

    S33:E1

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  6. Live from Lincoln Center Season 33 Episode 2 - New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve Gala Concert
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    #6 - New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve Gala Concert

    S33:E2

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    Director:Unknown
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  7. Live from Lincoln Center Season 33 Episode 3 - New York Cities Ballet's 'Romeo & Juliet'
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    #7 - New York Cities Ballet's 'Romeo & Juliet'

    S33:E3

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  8. Live from Lincoln Center Season 33 Episode 4 - The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma
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    #8 - The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma

    S33:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Live from Lincoln Center Season 35 Episode 1 - Joshua Bell With Friends @ The Penthouse
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    #9 - Joshua Bell With Friends @ The Penthouse

    S35:E1

    The Season 35 opener features violinist Joshua Bell teaming with Sting ("Come Again"); Kristin Chenoweth ("My Funny Valentine"); Chris Botti ("I Loves You Porgy"); Nathan Gunn ("O, Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair"); Marvin Hamlisch ("I'll Take Manhattan"); Frankie Moreno ("Eleanor Rigby"); Regina Spektor ("Left Hand Song"); and Cuban music group Tiempo Libre ("Para Tí"). Also, thanks to technology, Bell "duets" with Russian pianist Sergey Rachmaninoff on Grieg's Violin Sonata No. 3, Movement II.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Live from Lincoln Center Season 35 Episode 2 - Ax, Perlman and Ma
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    #10 - Ax, Perlman and Ma

    S35:E2

    Pianist Emanuel Ax, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlman perform Mendelssohn's Piano Trios and other selections at the Lincoln Center's Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse. Alan Alda hosts.

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  11. Live from Lincoln Center Season 35 Episode 3 - South Pacific
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    #11 - South Pacific

    S35:E3

    The Lincoln Center Theater's Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific," about love in the South Pacific during WWII. Kelli O'Hara stars as a Navy nurse whose love for a French plantation owner (Paulo Szot) is tested by her own prejudice. Songs include "Some Enchanted Evening," "There Is Nothin' Like a Dame," "A Wonderful Guy" and "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair."

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  12. Live from Lincoln Center Season 35 Episode 4 - New York Philharmonic: Opening Night Concert 2010
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    #12 - New York Philharmonic: Opening Night Concert 2010

    S35:E4

    The opening-night gala for the New York Philharmonic features music director Alan Gilbert conducting the U.S. premiere of Wynton Marsalis' "Jazz Symphony."

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  13. Live from Lincoln Center Season 35 Episode 5 - Baroque Holiday With the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
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    #13 - Baroque Holiday With the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

    S35:E5

    The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center perform Bach's Double Concerto and Corelli's Christmas Concerto; and is joined by recorder virtuosa Michala Petri for works by Sammartini, Tartini and Vivaldi.

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  14. Live from Lincoln Center Season 35 Episode 6 - New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve With Lang Lang
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    #14 - New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve With Lang Lang

    S35:E6

    The New York Philharmonic, under the baton of maestro Alan Gilbert, perform Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with pianist Lang Lang; and the second act of "The Nutcracker."

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Live from Lincoln Center Season 36 Episode 1 - Beethoven and Brahms With the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
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    #15 - Beethoven and Brahms With the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

    S36:E1

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    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Live from Lincoln Center Season 36 Episode 2 - Mostly Mozart Festival Opening Night
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    #16 - Mostly Mozart Festival Opening Night

    S36:E2

    Louis Langrée and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra are joined by violinist Christian Tetzlaff and violist Antoine Tamestit for Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major for Violin and Viola; and soprano Susanna Phillips for Mozart's "Crudele?...Non mi dir, bell'idol mio" from "Don Giovanni" and "Bella mia fiamma...Resta, o cara."

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  17. Live from Lincoln Center Season 36 Episode 3 - New York Philharmonic Opening Night With Deborah Voigt
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    #17 - New York Philharmonic Opening Night With Deborah Voigt

    S36:E3

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  18. Live from Lincoln Center Season 36 Episode 4 - Wynton at 50
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    #18 - Wynton at 50

    S36:E4

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  19. Live from Lincoln Center Season 36 Episode 5 - New York City Ballet George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
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    #19 - New York City Ballet George Balanchine's The Nutcracker

    S36:E5

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    Director:Alan Skog
    Writer:Danny Abelson

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  20. Live from Lincoln Center Season 36 Episode 6 - Bernstein and Gershwin
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    #20 - Bernstein and Gershwin

    S36:E6

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  21. Live from Lincoln Center Season 37 Episode 1 - Renée Fleming @ the Penthouse
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    #21 - Renée Fleming @ the Penthouse

    S37:E1

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  22. Live from Lincoln Center Season 37 Episode 2 - The Philharmonic Opening Gala With Itzhak Perlman
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    #22 - The Philharmonic Opening Gala With Itzhak Perlman

    S37:E2

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  23. Live from Lincoln Center Season 37 Episode 3 - The Richard Tucker Opera Gala
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    #23 - The Richard Tucker Opera Gala

    S37:E3

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  24. Live from Lincoln Center Season 37 Episode 4 - One Singular Sensation: Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
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    #24 - One Singular Sensation: Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch

    S37:E4

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  25. Live from Lincoln Center Season 38 Episode 1 - Ring Them Bells! A Kander & Ebb Celebration
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    #25 - Ring Them Bells! A Kander & Ebb Celebration

    S38:E1

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Worst Episodes Summary

"New York Philharmonic with André Previn and Van Cliburn" is the worst rated episode of "Live from Lincoln Center". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/30/1976. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic".