October 11, 1977: Rostropovich’s National Symphony Premieres Three Bernstein Compositions
Listen and learn about three Leonard Bernstein world premieres at one concert: October 11, 1977, in Washington DC.
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Introduction to Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms”
How well do you know Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms? Explore this Bernstein choral favorite!
Bernstein on Elvis, Mozart, and Brahms: How Notes and Ideas Blossom into Beautiful Music (Video)
"Development is really the main thing in life, just as it is in music," says Leonard Bernstein in the fourth Young People's Concert; "because development means change, growing, blossoming out; and these things are life itself."
June 6 & 8, 1968: Bernstein, Mahler, and Remembering Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy
"It was just a movement from Mahler's Fifth," said Leonard Bernstein of the music for Robert Kennedy's funeral. "But somehow nothing could be emotional or passionate enough to express that moment."
March 24, 1965: “The Night the ‘Stars’ Came Out in Alabama”
Fifty-three years ago on this day, thousands of marchers, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on a multi-day demonstration from Selma, gathered at City of St. Jude, a Catholic social services complex in Montgomery, Alabama, to rest for the night. It was raining. The field was soaked. And, the musicians, led by Harry Belafonte, set out to inspire the people to reach their destination: the right to vote.
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