Best-bets for Feb. 5: rousing music … eventually
1) “In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl,” 9 and 10 p.m., PBS. There’s some great music here, but PBS doesn’t get the idea of front-loading the popular stuff. It has the classical hour first, the pop one second. Each hour has a weak conversation section early; each holds its big moments until late. The first hour ends with Copland and Beethoven. The second wraps with Katy Perry’s “Fireworks” (backed by fireworks) and John Williams (shown here in another concert) conducting his “Star Wars” music, before a sea of light sabers. Read more…