Happy Birthday, Leonard Bernstein! The Lenny Centenary-Worthy Fun Five
It's nearly August 25th, and our favorite publications are sharing the Bernstein love. Here are just a handful of Bernstein birthday long-reads worth your attention.
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Bernstein on Koussevitzky: Passing the Tanglewood Baton (Audio exclusive)
Leonard Bernstein says Olga Koussevitzky hadn't mentioned Serge's failing health on the phone; yet, somehow he "knew" that he had to rush back to Boston. Bernstein got one last chance to talk with his beloved conducting mentor. Listen to this exclusive audio clip of Bernstein.
Warner Classics Celebrates Bernstein Centenary with 7-CD Collection, “An American in Paris”
Leonard Bernstein loved Paris, and Paris loved Bernstein right back.
Letters from Bernstein: The First Summer at Tanglewood, 1940
"These last six weeks have been the happiest and most productive of my life," writes twenty-two-year-old Leonard Bernstein to Serge Koussevitzky, following a momentous summer at Tanglewood Music Festival in 1940.
Understanding Serge Koussevitzky and Leonard Bernstein: A Primer
So how did Leonard Bernstein meet Serge Koussevitzky, and how did Koussevitzky decide to take Bernstein under his wing? Find out more in this primer.
Bernstein on Koussevitzky, the Boston Symphony’s “Benign Tyrant” (Audio Exclusive)
Leonard Bernstein describes Serge Koussevitzky to interviewer John Gruen during the summer of 1967. Listen to tapes Gruen recorded as notes for his biography of Bernstein, made available to the public this year, only on Classical.org, official digital partner of the Bernstein Centennial.
Leonard Bernstein and Isaac Stern: Decades of Collaborative Musical Excellence
Leonard Bernstein and American violinist Isaac Stern shared decades of musical collaborations, producing some of the best moments in orchestral history. Enjoy this review in photos, text, and sound on Classical.org.
Fun Five about Leonard Bernstein (#10): Visit, Watch, Explore
Visit one of the country’s best museum exhibits, watch the winning Harvard student conduct the Boston Pops, and learn eight fast facts about our favorite American maestro in the latest edition of The Bernstein Experience Fun Five!
Leonard Bernstein, Music and Reconciliation in Germany, 1948 and Today
Seventy years ago, Leonard Bernstein began a conducting tour of Europe, marking a critical development point for him, as a musician and a human being, and for a world reeling from war.
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