I remember him at one concert describing Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" and evoking so vividly the vision of someone walking down the hall at a museum and looking at the paintings.
Quote | "You can never have too much passion in what you write..."
The Bernstein Experience on Classical.org unveiled rare footage of America’s favorite composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein, leading one of his final rehearsals of the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Michael Cooper of The New York Times reported January 24, 2018. Cooper described the footage of Bernstein conducting Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3 as […]
"To me, he will always represent the passionate pursuit of expression and a love for beauty in spite of the pain and tragedy of life," says Matt W. of California in this week's edition of remembering Bernstein.
Leonard Bernstein centennial celebrations are happening through August 2019 around the globe in more than 400 cities in 60 countries and all 50 states. Here is a sampling of Bernstein performances you won't want to miss this month.
Leonard Bernstein's poetic take on the keys to happiness, circa November 1989. What is happiness to you?
"From the very first moment he stepped on the podium, Lenny changed my life."
When West Side Story premiered in 1957, no one could have known that this seminal musical would resonate with audiences for more than half a century.
The Bernstein Experience brings to you, for the first time ever, exclusive audio footage from the intimate recording sessions of Leonard Bernstein with John Gruen. In these first clips (of more to come), Bernstein talks about the origin of West Side Story, on the heels of a failing Candide.
