NET Presents Luboshutz and Nemenoff

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Series
Music Strip
Series
NET Playhouse
Episode Number
14
Episode
NET Presents Luboshutz and Nemenoff
Producing Organization
WMSB
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-516-wh2d796g7b
NOLA Code
NPRL
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Description
Episode Description
This special one-hour television recital with the internationally-renowned duo pianists Luboshutz and Nemenoff consists of works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Rachmaninoff. The recital was presented before an invited audience on the campus of Michigan State University, and was recorded by WMSB, East Landing. The following is a description of the works performed. Sonata in D Major, K. 48, by Mozart: Alegro con spirito; Andante; and Allegro molto. This sonata is one of the masterpieces of two-piano literature. In the composition Mozart's genius for combining technical brilliance with moving expressiveness is perfectly displayed. The first movement, allegro con spirito, is in classical sonata form, with alternating sections of spirited animation and tender lyricism; the second movement, Andante, is an aria with melodies of great beauty and emotional depth; the third movement, Allegro molto, is a brilliant rondo. Allegro Brillant by Mendelssohn: Adapted for two pianos by Pierre Luboshutz. Concerning this work, Noel Strauss, late New York critic and close friend of Luboshutz and Nemenoff, wrote these words: "Mendelssohn's Allegro Brillant in A Major was written as a duet for four hands and one piano. It was composed on March 23, 1841, in Leipzig, expressly to play with Clara Schumann at her concert thereon March 31st of that year, and it was published after Mendelssohn's death as Opus 92. Although one of his most effective and finely wrought keyboard creations, it remains little known, largely due to the fact that compositions for one piano and four hands are so seldom presented in public. Mr. Luboshutz's arrangement for two pianos follows the original faithfully throughout." Suite No. 2 Opus 17 by Rachmininoff: Introduction; Waltz; Romance; and Tarantelle. The great Russian pianist-composer Sergei Rachmaninoff wrote the Suite No. 2, Opus 17, shortly before his famous Second Piano Concerto in C Minor. The Suite is in four contrasting movements: first, a march-like Introduction; second, a brilliant and elegant Waltz; third, a Romance, in this case a highly decorated song-like movement; and finally, a Tarantelle, based on an Italian folk melody. Pierre and Genia Luboshutz, the husband-and-wife piano team known professionally as Luboshutz and Nemenoff, are artists-in-residence at Michigan State University. They joined the faculty in the fall of 1962. The duo pianists work with advanced piano students at Michigan State while continuing to perform professionally in recitals and as symphony soloists. Some of their recent appearances include engagement in Atlanta, Berkeley, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Palo Alto, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC. Luboshutz and Nemenoff made their concert debut in 1938 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Serge Koussevitzky. Since then they have appeared throughout the world with practically every major symphony orchestra. They are the only duo pianists to have performed with the late Arturo Toscanini. In 1943 they commissioned the compose Martinu to write a two-piano concerto especially for them. The concerto was premiered in New York and taken on extensive tours with the Philadelphia Orchestra with Eugene Ormandy conducting. Mr. and Mrs. Luboshutz also have taught at the New England Conservatory and at their summer home in Rockport, ME. According to the New York Herald-Tribune, Luboshutz and Nemenoff "are the deans of the two-piano teams now in active concert service, and probably hold an all-time record of continuous service in this field." NET Presents Luboshutz and Nemenoff is a 1963 National Educational Television presentation, produced by WMSB, East Lansing, Michigan. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Episode Description
Piece produced by WMSB and distributed by NET in 1963. It aired as #14 of Music Strip as part of the Festival of the Arts lineup. It may also have aired as part of NET Playhouse. It was originally shot on videotape. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1963-12-20
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Performance
Topics
Music
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:59:20.491
Credits
Director: Page, Robert
Performer: Luboshutz, Genia
Performer: Luboshutz, Pierre
Producer: Pash, Donald
Producing Organization: WMSB
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: cpb-aacip-748d1009a8f (Filename)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Duration: 0:58:39
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Citations
Chicago: “NET Presents Luboshutz and Nemenoff,” 1963-12-20, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed October 4, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-516-wh2d796g7b.
MLA: “NET Presents Luboshutz and Nemenoff.” 1963-12-20. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. October 4, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-516-wh2d796g7b>.
APA: NET Presents Luboshutz and Nemenoff. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-516-wh2d796g7b