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Humphrey Burton

Directing · Born 1931-03-21 · Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK

Author, broadcaster, director and producer. First Head of Music and Arts for BBC Television 1965-1967. Resumed the position again from 1975-1981 after an eight year absence in commercial television as a founder-member of London Weekend Television. For his work as a director, he has won four Emmy Awards, two British Academy Awards and as a presenter received the Royal Television Society Silver medal and Sony Gold Award.

As cast

As director

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker 2010
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Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein) 2009
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Bernstein conducts Bernstein
Bernstein conducts Bernstein 2008
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Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5 2008
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Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7 2008
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Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein
Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein 2008
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Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture 2008
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Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss)
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 3 (Wagner - Richard Strauss) 2007
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Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn)
Sir Georg Solti The Maestro Vol. 1 (Rossini - Mendelssohn) 2007
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Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2
Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2 2007
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Bach The Cello Suites
Bach The Cello Suites 2007
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Rostropovich Life & Art
Rostropovich Life & Art 2007
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Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5 2007
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Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Requiem 2007
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Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel
Schubert Final Three Piano Sonatas D958, D959, D960 - Alfred Brendel 2006
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Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate 2006
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Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem 2006
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde 2005
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Vincent in Brixton
Vincent in Brixton 2003
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The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland 2002
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Falstaff 2000
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A Gala Christmas in Vienna
A Gala Christmas in Vienna 1998
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Rodelinda
Rodelinda 1998
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Manon Lescaut 1997
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Merry Christmas from Vienna
Merry Christmas from Vienna 1996
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Lulu
Lulu 1996
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Ermione
Ermione 1995
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Eugene Onegin 1994
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Candide
Candide 1991
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War and Peace
War and Peace 1991
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Mozart Requiem
Mozart Requiem 1991
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Boris Godunov
Boris Godunov 1990
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Prince Igor
Prince Igor 1990
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Charles Mingus: Epitaph
Charles Mingus: Epitaph 1990
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Ode to Freedom
Ode to Freedom 1989
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Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide 1989
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Candide
Candide 1988
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Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Die Entführung aus dem Serail 1987
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Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert
Krystian Zimerman: Chopin/Schubert 1987
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Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987 1987
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Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987 1987
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Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven
Ivo Pogorelich: Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven 1987
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Liszt Annees de Pelerinage
Liszt Annees de Pelerinage 1986
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The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein 1985
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Bach: St. John Passion
Bach: St. John Passion 1985
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Andrea Chénier
Andrea Chénier 1985
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Brahms The Piano Concertos
Brahms The Piano Concertos 1984
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Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus 1984
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Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli 1984
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Bernstein Brahms Symphonies
Bernstein Brahms Symphonies 1984
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Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7
Carlos Kleiber: Beethoven - Symphonies 4 & 7 1983
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Verdi: Requiem
Verdi: Requiem 1982
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Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures 1978
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Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 1977
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Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach 1977
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Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2 1977
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 1976
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Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal 1976
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The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth 1976
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The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis 1976
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The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology 1976
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The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax 1976
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The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics 1976
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The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity 1976
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Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives 1976
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 1975
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Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5
Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5 1975
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Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral 1973
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3 1973
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Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction 1972
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Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein 1970
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Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony 1970
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Pelléas and Mélisande
Pelléas and Mélisande
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The Golden Ring
The Golden Ring 1965
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