The classical TV series ''Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra'' was created by world-renowned orchestra conductor
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein ( ; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first America ...
, in 1960. Bernstein created the show for the purpose of exposing young viewers, mainly school-aged children, not just to
European classical music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also ...
, but to various kinds of
orchestral instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. A person who pl ...
s as well. It was a weekly show on
CBS, and then
PBS picked up the show in 1972.
1970s American children's television series
Classical music television series
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