Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He took piano lessons as a boy and attended the Garrison and Boston Latin Schools. At Harvard University, he studied with Walter Piston, Edward Burlingame-Hill, and A. Tillman Merritt, among others. Before graduating in 1939, he made an unofficial conducting debut with his own incidental music to "The Birds," and directed and performed in Marc Blitzstein's "The Cradle Will Rock." Then at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, he studied piano with Isabella Vengerova, conducting with Fritz Reiner, and orchestration with Randall Thompson. In 1940, he studied at the Boston Symphony Orchestra's newly created summer institute, Tanglewood, with the orchestra's conductor, Serge Koussevitzky. Bernstein later became Koussevitzky's conducting assistant. Bernstein was appointed to his first permanent conducting post in 1943, as Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic. On November 14, 1943, Bernstein substituted on a few hours notice for the ailing Bruno Walter at a Carnegie Hall concert, which was broadcast nationally on radio, receiving critical acclaim. Soon orchestras worldwide sought him out as a guest conductor. In 1945 he was appointed Music Director of the New York City Symphony Orchestra, a post he held until 1947. After Serge Koussevitzky died in 1951, Bernstein headed the orchestral and conducting departments at Tanglewood, teaching there for many years. In 1951 he married the Chilean actress and pianist, Felicia Montealegre. He was also visiting music professor, and head of the Creative Arts Festivals at Brandeis University in the early 1950s. Bernstein became Music Director of the New York Philharmonic in 1958. From then until 1969 he led more concerts with the orchestra than any previous conductor. He subsequently held the lifetime title of Laureate Conductor, making frequent guest appearances with the orchestra. More than half of Bernstein's 400-plus recordings were made with the New York Philharmonic. Bernstein traveled the world as a conductor. Immediately after World War II, in 1946, he conducted in London and at the International Music Festival in Prague. In 1947 he conducted in Tel Aviv, beginning a relationship with Israel that lasted until his death. In 1953, Bernstein was the first American to conduct opera at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan: Cherubini's "Medea" with Maria Callas. Bernstein was a leading advocate of American composers, particularly Aaron Copland. The two remained close friends for life. As a young pianist, Bernstein performed Copland's "Piano Variations" so often he considered the composition his trademark. Bernstein programmed and recorded nearly all of the Copland orchestral works --many of them twice. He devoted several televised "Young People's Concerts" to Copland, and gave the premiere of Copland's "Connotations," commissioned for the opening of Philharmonic Hall (now Avery Fisher Hall) at Lincoln Center in 1962. While Bernstein's conducting repertoire encompassed the standard literature, he may be best remembered for his performances and recordings of Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Sibelius and Mahler. Particularly notable were his performances of the Mahler symphonies with the New York Philharmonic in the 1960s, sparking a renewed interest in the works of Mahler. Inspired by his Jewish heritage, Bernstein completed his first large-scale work: Symphony No. 1: "Jeremiah." (1943). The piece was first performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1944, conducted by the composer, and received the New York Music Critics' Award. Koussevitzky premiered Bernstein's Symphony No. 2: "The Age of Anxiety" with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Bernstein as piano soloist. His Symphony No. 3: "Kaddish," composed in 1963, was premiered by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. "Kaddish" is dedicated "To the Beloved Memory of John F. Kennedy." Other major compositions by Bernstein include "Prelude, Fugue and Riffs" for solo clarinet and jazz ensemble (1949); "Serenade" for violin, strings and percussion, (1954); "Symphonic Dances from West Side Story," (1960); "Chichester Psalms" for chorus, boy soprano and orchestra (1965); "Mass: A Theater Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers," commissioned for the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and first produced there in 1971; "Songfest" a song cycle for six singers and orchestra (1977); "Divertimento," for orchestra (1980); "Halil," for solo flute and small orchestra (1981); "Touches," for solo piano (1981); "Missa Brevis" for singers and percussion (1988); "Thirteen Anniversaries" for solo piano (1988); "Concerto for Orchestra: Jubilee Games," (1989); and "Arias and Barcarolles" for two singers and piano duet (1988). Bernstein also wrote a one-act opera, "Trouble in Tahiti," in 1952, and its sequel, the three-act opera, "A Quiet Place" in 1983. He collaborated with choreographer Jerome Robbins on three major ballets: "Fancy Free" (1944) and "Facsimile" (1946) for the American Ballet theater; and "Dybbuk" (1975) for the New York City Ballet. He composed the score for the award-winning movie "On the Waterfront" (1954) and incidental music for two Broadway plays: "Peter Pan" (1950) and "The Lark" (1955). Bernstein contributed substantially to the Broadway musical stage. He collaborated with Betty Comden and Adolph Green on "On The Town" (1944) and "Wonderful Town" (1953). In collaboration with Richard Wilbur and Lillian Hellman and others he wrote "Candide" (1956). Other versions of "Candide" were written in association with Hugh Wheeler, Stephen Sondheim et al. In 1957 he again collaborated with Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents, on the landmark musical "West Side Story," also made into the Academy Award-winning film. In 1976 Bernstein and Alan Jay Lerner wrote "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue." Festivals of Bernstein's music have been produced throughout the world. In 1978 the Israel Philharmonic sponsored a festival commemorating his years of dedication to Israel. The Israel Philharmonic also bestowed on him the lifetime title of Laureate Conductor in 1988. In 1986 the London Symphony Orchestra and the Barbican Centre produced a Bernstein Festival. The London Symphony Orchestra in 1987 named him Honorary President. In 1989 the city of Bonn presented a Beethoven/Bernstein Festival. In 1985 the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences honored Mr. Bernstein with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award. He won eleven Emmy Awards in his career. His televised concert and lecture series started with the "Omnibus" program in 1954, followed by the extraordinary "Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic," in 1958 that extended over fourteen seasons. Among his many appearances on the PBS series "Great Performances" was the eleven-part acclaimed "Bernstein's Beethoven." In 1989, Bernstein and others commemorated the 1939 invasion of Poland in a worldwide telecast from Warsaw. Bernstein's writings were published in "the Joy of Music" (1959), "Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts"(1961), "The Infinite Variety of Music" (1966), and "Findings" (1982). Each has been widely translated. He gave six lectures at Harvard University in 1972-1973 as the Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Poetry. These lectures were subsequently published and televised as "The Unanswered Question." Bernstein always rejoiced in opportunities to teach young musicians. His master classes at Tanglewood were famous. He was instrumental in founding the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute in 1982. He helped create a world class training orchestra at the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival. He founded the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan. Modeled after Tanglewood, this international festival was the first of its kind in Asia and continues to this day. Bernstein received many honors. He was elected in 1981 to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which gave him a Gold Medal. The National Fellowship Award in 1985 applauded his life-long support of humanitarian causes. He received the MacDowell Colony's Gold Medal; medals from the Beethoven Society and the Mahler Gesellschaft; the Handel Medallion, New York City's highest honor for the arts; a Tony award (1969) for Distinguished Achievement in the Theater; and dozens of honorary degrees and awards from colleges and universities. He was presented ceremonial keys to the cities of Oslo, Vienna, Bersheeva and the village of Bernstein, Austria, among others. National honors came from Italy, Israel, Mexico, Denmark, Germany (the Great Merit Cross), and France (Chevalier, Officer and Commandeur of the Legion d'Honneur). He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1980. World peace was a particular concern of Bernstein. Speaking at Johns Hopkins University in 1980 and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York in 1983, he described his vision of global harmony. His "Journey for Peace" tour to Athens and Hiroshima with the European Community Orchestra in 1985, commemorated the 40th anniversary of the atom bomb. In December 1989, Bernstein conducted the historic "Berlin Celebration Concerts" on both sides of the Berlin Wall, as it was being dismantled. The concerts were unprecedented gestures of cooperation, the musicians representing the former East Germany, West Germany, and the four powers that had partitioned Berlin after World War II. Bernstein supported Amnesty International from its inception. To benefit the effort in 1987, he established the Felicia Montealegre Fund in memory of his wife who died in 1978. In 1990, Bernstein received the Praemium Imperiale, an international prize created in 1988 by the Japan Arts Association and awarded for lifetime achievement in the arts. Bernstein used the $100,000 prize to establish The Bernstein Education Through the Arts (BETA) Fund, Inc. before his death on October 14, 1990. Bernstein was the father of three children -- Jamie, Alexander, and Nina -- and the grandfather of four: Francisca, Evan, Anya and Anna.

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Una raccolta completa degli album di Leonard Bernstein, dalle prime produzioni ai successi più recenti.

Mahler: Symphony No. 6; Kindertotenlieder - Thomas Hampson, Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Thomas Hampson, Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mahler: Symphony No. 6; Kindertotenlieder

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The Maestro – Very Best of Leonard Bernstein - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

The Maestro – Very Best of Leonard Bernstein

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Mahler: Symphony No. 5 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mahler: Symphony No. 5

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Bernstein: Bizet - Brahms - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Bizet - Brahms

Vol. 3
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Bernstein: Britten - Harris - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Britten - Harris

Vol. 4
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Bernstein: Haydn - Liszt - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Haydn - Liszt

Vol. 5
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Bernstein: Mahler - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Mahler

Vol. 6
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Bernstein: Mendelssohn - Mozart - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Mendelssohn - Mozart

Vol. 7
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Bernstein: Puccini - Shostakovich - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Puccini - Shostakovich

Vol. 8
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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" - New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"

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Bernstein: Sibelius – Stravinsky - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Sibelius – Stravinsky

Vol. 9
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Bernstein: Tchaikovsky – Wagner - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Tchaikovsky – Wagner

Vol. 10
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Puccini: La Bohème - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Leonard Bernstein

Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Leonard Bernstein

Puccini: La Bohème

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Rostropovich - Chefs D'Oeuvres Pour Violoncelle - Mstislav Rostropovich, Paul Sacher, Herbert von Karajan

Mstislav Rostropovich, Paul Sacher, Herbert von Karajan

Rostropovich - Chefs D'Oeuvres Pour Violoncelle

2 CDs
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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Prelude for Piano No. 2 / Bernstein: Symphonic Dances From "West Side Story" - Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Prelude for Piano No. 2 / Bernstein: Symphonic Dances From "West Side Story"

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A Copland  Weekend - Leonard Bernstein, William Steinberg

Leonard Bernstein, William Steinberg

A Copland Weekend

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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Barber: Adagio for Strings; Overture / Bernstein: On the Town - Louise Edeiken, Tatiana Troyanos, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Louise Edeiken, Tatiana Troyanos, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Barber: Adagio for Strings; Overture / Bernstein: On the Town

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West Side Story - West Side Story – Cast 2021, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim

West Side Story – Cast 2021, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim

West Side Story

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Mahler: Symphony No. 9 - Berliner Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Berliner Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mahler: Symphony No. 9

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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis - Edda Moser, Hanna Schwarz, René Kollo

Edda Moser, Hanna Schwarz, René Kollo

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis

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Gustav Mahler: Symphonies 1 & 5 etc. - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Gustav Mahler: Symphonies 1 & 5 etc.

2 CDs
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Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D Minor, Op. 125 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D Minor, Op. 125

Remastered 2017 / Live at Musikverein, Vienna / 1979
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Schubert / Mendelssohn / Schumann - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Schubert / Mendelssohn / Schumann

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Mahler: Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand" - Margaret Price, Judith Blegen, Trudeliese Schmidt

Margaret Price, Judith Blegen, Trudeliese Schmidt

Mahler: Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand"

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Johannes Brahms: Symphonien & Konzerte - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Johannes Brahms: Symphonien & Konzerte

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Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D Minor, Op.125 - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Leonard Bernstein

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Leonard Bernstein

Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D Minor, Op.125

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Ode an die Freiheit/Ode to freedom - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 - Leonard Bernstein ascolta

Leonard Bernstein

Ode an die Freiheit/Ode to freedom - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125

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Beethoven: String Quartet No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.131 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Beethoven: String Quartet No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.131

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Beethoven: String Quartet No.14 in C Sharp Minor, Op.131; String Quartet No.16 in F, Op.135 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Beethoven: String Quartet No.14 in C Sharp Minor, Op.131; String Quartet No.16 in F, Op.135

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Beethoven: 9 Symphonies - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Beethoven: 9 Symphonies

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Bernstein - The Final Concert - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein - The Final Concert

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Mendelssohn: Symphonies No.4 "Italian" & No.5 "Reformation" - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Mendelssohn: Symphonies No.4 "Italian" & No.5 "Reformation"

Live At Frederic R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv / 1978
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Bernstein: Serenade, Fancy Free - Gidon Kremer, Ruth Mense, Dicky Tarrach

Gidon Kremer, Ruth Mense, Dicky Tarrach

Bernstein: Serenade, Fancy Free

Live At Frederic R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv / 1979
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Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3, Hebrides Overture - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3, Hebrides Overture

Live At Deutsches Museum, Kongress-Saal, Munich / 1979
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Bernstein: Symphony No.3 "Kaddish", Dybbuk Suite No.2 - Montserrat Caballé, Michael Wager, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Montserrat Caballé, Michael Wager, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Bernstein: Symphony No.3 "Kaddish", Dybbuk Suite No.2

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Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet, Francesca da Rimini - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet, Francesca da Rimini

Live At Frederic R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv / 1978
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Bernstein: Songfest, Chichester Psalms - National Symphony Orchestra Washington, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

National Symphony Orchestra Washington, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Songfest, Chichester Psalms

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R. Strauss: Selections From "Salome", 5 Songs; Boito: Mefistofele (Prologo) - Montserrat Caballé, Leonard Bernstein, Nicolai Ghiaurov

Montserrat Caballé, Leonard Bernstein, Nicolai Ghiaurov

R. Strauss: Selections From "Salome", 5 Songs; Boito: Mefistofele (Prologo)

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R. Strauss: Selections From "Salome", 5 Songs; Boito: Mefistofele (Prologo) - Montserrat Caballé, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Leonard Bernstein

Montserrat Caballé, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Leonard Bernstein

R. Strauss: Selections From "Salome", 5 Songs; Boito: Mefistofele (Prologo)

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Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 - Adriana Maliponte, Marilyn Horne, James McCracken

Adriana Maliponte, Marilyn Horne, James McCracken

Bizet: Carmen, WD 31

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Bernstein: Serenade, Fancy Free - Gidon Kremer, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Gidon Kremer, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Serenade, Fancy Free

Live At Frederic R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv / 1979
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Bernstein: Symphony No.1 "Jeremiah" & No.2 "The Age of Anxiety" - Christa Ludwig, Lukas Foss, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Christa Ludwig, Lukas Foss, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Bernstein: Symphony No.1 "Jeremiah" & No.2 "The Age of Anxiety"

Live At Philharmonie, Berlin / 1977
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Beethoven: Mass In D, Op.123 "Missa Solemnis" - Edda Moser, Hanna Schwarz, René Kollo

Edda Moser, Hanna Schwarz, René Kollo

Beethoven: Mass In D, Op.123 "Missa Solemnis"

Live At Concertgebouw, Amsterdam / 1978
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Bernstein: West Side Story - Kiri Te Kanawa, José Carreras, Tatiana Troyanos

Kiri Te Kanawa, José Carreras, Tatiana Troyanos

Bernstein: West Side Story

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Bernstein: Symphony No.1 "Jeremiah" & No.2 "The Age of Anxiety" - Christa Ludwig, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, Lukas Foss

Christa Ludwig, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, Lukas Foss

Bernstein: Symphony No.1 "Jeremiah" & No.2 "The Age of Anxiety"

Live At Philharmonie, Berlin / 1977 / 96kHz/16Bit
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Beethoven: Fidelio Op.72 - Gundula Janowitz, Lucia Popp, René Kollo

Gundula Janowitz, Lucia Popp, René Kollo

Beethoven: Fidelio Op.72

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Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker

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Liszt: A Faust Symphony, S.108 - Kenneth Riegel, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Kenneth Riegel, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Liszt: A Faust Symphony, S.108

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Copland: Appalachian Spring / W. H. Schuman: American Festival Overture / Barber: Adagio For Strings, Op.11 / Bernstein: Overture Candide - Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Copland: Appalachian Spring / W. H. Schuman: American Festival Overture / Barber: Adagio For Strings, Op.11 / Bernstein: Overture Candide

Live From Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco / 1982
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5; Romeo & Juliet - New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5; Romeo & Juliet

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4; Francesca da Rimini - New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4; Francesca da Rimini

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Leonard Bernstein - Theatre Works on Deutsche Grammophon - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein - Theatre Works on Deutsche Grammophon

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Bernstein conducts Bernstein - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein conducts Bernstein

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Beethoven: The Amnesty International Concert; Symphonies Nos.7 & 9; Overtures; String Quartet Arr.; Missa solemnis - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Boston Symphony Orchestra,  Wiener Philharmoniker

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker

Beethoven: The Amnesty International Concert; Symphonies Nos.7 & 9; Overtures; String Quartet Arr.; Missa solemnis

6 CDs
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Bernstein: West Side Story - Highlights - Leonard Bernstein Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: West Side Story - Highlights

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Harris: Symphony No.3 In One Movement / Schuman, W.H.: Symphony No.3 - New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Harris: Symphony No.3 In One Movement / Schuman, W.H.: Symphony No.3

Live At Avery Fisher Hall, New York / 1985
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Bernstein: West Side Story - Symphonic Dances - Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: West Side Story - Symphonic Dances

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Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - Leonard Bernstein, Hildegard Behrens, Peter Hofmann

Leonard Bernstein, Hildegard Behrens, Peter Hofmann

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

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Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Highlights) - Leonard Bernstein, Hildegard Behrens, Peter Hofmann

Leonard Bernstein, Hildegard Behrens, Peter Hofmann

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Highlights)

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Haydn: Mass in C "Missa in Tempore Belli" - Judith Blegen, Brigitte Fassbaender, Claes-Håkon Ahnsjö

Judith Blegen, Brigitte Fassbaender, Claes-Håkon Ahnsjö

Haydn: Mass in C "Missa in Tempore Belli"

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Bizet: Carmen - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Bizet: Carmen

3 CD's
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Beethoven: Symphony No.9 - Gwyneth Jones, Hanna Schwarz, René Kollo

Gwyneth Jones, Hanna Schwarz, René Kollo

Beethoven: Symphony No.9

Live At Staatsoper, Vienna / 1979
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Bernstein: West Side Story; Candide - Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: West Side Story; Candide

3 CDs
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Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Symphony No.3 "Kaddish" - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Symphony No.3 "Kaddish"

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Brahms: Symphony No.4 in E Minor op.98; Tragic Overture op.81 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Brahms: Symphony No.4 in E Minor op.98; Tragic Overture op.81

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Brahms: Symphony No.1 / Beethoven: Overtures "Egmont" & "Coriolan" - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Brahms: Symphony No.1 / Beethoven: Overtures "Egmont" & "Coriolan"

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Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No.5 & No.6 "Pathétique"; Nutcracker; Romeo & Juliet - New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No.5 & No.6 "Pathétique"; Nutcracker; Romeo & Juliet

2 CDs
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Tchaikovsky: Overture "1812"; Romeo and Juliet; Capriccio italien - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Tchaikovsky: Overture "1812"; Romeo and Juliet; Capriccio italien

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Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos.3 "Scottish" & 4 "Italian" - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos.3 "Scottish" & 4 "Italian"

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The Leonard Bernstein Collection - Volume 1 - Part 2 - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

The Leonard Bernstein Collection - Volume 1 - Part 2

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Bernstein: Candide - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: Candide

2 CD's
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Debussy: La Mer; Images; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Leonard Bernstein

Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Leonard Bernstein

Debussy: La Mer; Images; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

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Charles Ives: Symphony No.2 - New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Charles Ives: Symphony No.2

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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos.1 & 7 "Leningrad" - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos.1 & 7 "Leningrad"

2 CD's
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Dvorák: Symphony No.9 "From The New World"; Slavonic Dances Op.46 - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Dvorák: Symphony No.9 "From The New World"; Slavonic Dances Op.46

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Stravinsky: Les Noces; Mass - English Bach Festival Percussion Ensemble, English Bach Festival Orchestra, Members of the, Leonard Bernstein

English Bach Festival Percussion Ensemble, English Bach Festival Orchestra, Members of the, Leonard Bernstein

Stravinsky: Les Noces; Mass

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Mahler: Symphony No.9 In D - Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Leonard Bernstein

Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Leonard Bernstein

Mahler: Symphony No.9 In D

Live In Amsterdam / 1985
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Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 8 In E Flat - "Symphony Of A Thousand" & 10 In F Sharp (Unfinished) - Adagio - Leonard Bernstein,  Wiener Philharmoniker

Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker

Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 8 In E Flat - "Symphony Of A Thousand" & 10 In F Sharp (Unfinished) - Adagio

Live At Vienna / 1974 & 1975
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Mahler: Symphony No.7 In E Minor - New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Mahler: Symphony No.7 In E Minor

Live At Avery Fisher Hall, New York / 1985
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Mahler: Symphony No.4 - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Mahler: Symphony No.4

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Mozart: Symphonies; Mass K.427; Requiem K.626 - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Mozart: Symphonies; Mass K.427; Requiem K.626

6 CDs
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Bernstein: West Side Story - Kiri Te Kanawa, Marilyn Horne, Tatiana Troyanos

Kiri Te Kanawa, Marilyn Horne, Tatiana Troyanos

Bernstein: West Side Story

Live From RCA, Studio A, New York / 1984
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Franck: Symphony In D Minor; Roussel: Symphony No.3 - Orchestre National de France, Leonard Bernstein

Orchestre National de France, Leonard Bernstein

Franck: Symphony In D Minor; Roussel: Symphony No.3

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The Leonard Bernstein Collection - Volume 1 - Part 4 - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

The Leonard Bernstein Collection - Volume 1 - Part 4

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The Leonard Bernstein Collection - Volume 1 - Part 3 - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

The Leonard Bernstein Collection - Volume 1 - Part 3

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The Leonard Bernstein Collection - Volume 1 - Part 1 - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

The Leonard Bernstein Collection - Volume 1 - Part 1

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Boito: Mefistofele - Prologue - Nicolai Ghiaurov, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen

Nicolai Ghiaurov, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen

Boito: Mefistofele - Prologue

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Copland: Symphony No. 3; Quiet City - New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Copland: Symphony No. 3; Quiet City

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Ives: Central Park In The Dark - New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Ives: Central Park In The Dark

Live From Avery Fisher Hall, New York / 1987
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Bruckner: Symphony No.9 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Bruckner: Symphony No.9

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Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps; Petrouchka - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps; Petrouchka

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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue - Leonard Bernstein, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Australian Eloquence Digital
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Symphonien 8, 9 (CC) - Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Leonard Bernstein

Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Leonard Bernstein

Symphonien 8, 9 (CC)

Classical Choice
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Mahler: Symphony No.9 - Berliner Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Berliner Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mahler: Symphony No.9

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Basic Opera - Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Seiji Ozawa

Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Seiji Ozawa

Basic Opera

2 CD's
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Dvoràk: Symphony No. 9 In E minor "From The New World" - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Dvoràk: Symphony No. 9 In E minor "From The New World"

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Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor K.550 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor K.550

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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 35 "Haffner" & 41 "Jupiter" - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 35 "Haffner" & 41 "Jupiter"

Dolby Atmos
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Franck: Symphony in D minor / Saint-Saens: Le Rouet d'Omphale - Orchestre National De France, Leonard Bernstein

Orchestre National De France, Leonard Bernstein

Franck: Symphony in D minor / Saint-Saens: Le Rouet d'Omphale

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Brahms: Violin Concerto Op.77 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Brahms: Violin Concerto Op.77

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Mozart: Symphonies Nos.35, 36 & 40 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mozart: Symphonies Nos.35, 36 & 40

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Mahler - Vol. 3 - Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Leonard Bernstein

Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Leonard Bernstein

Mahler - Vol. 3

CD 5
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Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major - Helmut Wittek, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Helmut Wittek, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major

Dolby Atmos
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Mahler - Vol. 3 - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Mahler - Vol. 3

5 CD's
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Mahler - Vol. 1 - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Mahler - Vol. 1

6 CD's
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Schubert / Mendelssohn / Schumann - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Schubert / Mendelssohn / Schumann

CD 6
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Mahler - Vol. 2 - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Mahler - Vol. 2

5 CD's
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Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings - New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings

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The Americans: The Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon - Leonard Bernstein, Various Orchestras

Leonard Bernstein, Various Orchestras

The Americans: The Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon

6 CD's
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Sibelius: Symphonies Nos.5 & 7 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos.5 & 7

CD3
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Haydn: Die Schöpfung (Part 2 Cont. & 3) - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Leonard Bernstein

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Leonard Bernstein

Haydn: Die Schöpfung (Part 2 Cont. & 3)

CD 4
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No.15; Symphony No.36 "Linz" - Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mozart: Piano Concerto No.15; Symphony No.36 "Linz"

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Bizet: Carmen (Highlights) - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Bizet: Carmen (Highlights)

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The Yellow Guide To Opera - Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

The Yellow Guide To Opera

3 CDs
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Tune Your Brain With Mozart - Wolfgang Schneiderhan, David Garrett, Itamar Golan

Wolfgang Schneiderhan, David Garrett, Itamar Golan

Tune Your Brain With Mozart

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Beethoven: Leonore; Fidelio - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, John Eliot Gardiner, Wiener Philharmoniker

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, John Eliot Gardiner, Wiener Philharmoniker

Beethoven: Leonore; Fidelio

Complete Beethoven Edition Vol.4
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Schumann: The Symphonies - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Schumann: The Symphonies

2 CD's
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Beethoven: Fidelio (Highlights) - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Beethoven: Fidelio (Highlights)

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Bernstein conducts Stravinsky - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein conducts Stravinsky

2 CDs
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Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - Peter Hofmann, Hildegard Behrens, Yvonne Minton

Peter Hofmann, Hildegard Behrens, Yvonne Minton

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

4 CDs
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Beethoven: Concertos for Piano and Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Beethoven: Concertos for Piano and Orchestra

CD 3
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos.25 & 29 / Clarinet Concerto - Peter Schmidl, Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Peter Schmidl, Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mozart: Symphonies Nos.25 & 29 / Clarinet Concerto

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Dvorak: Cello Concerto / Bloch: Schelomo - Mischa Maisky, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Mischa Maisky, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Dvorak: Cello Concerto / Bloch: Schelomo

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Schubert: Symphonies Nos.5 & 8 "Unfinished" - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Schubert: Symphonies Nos.5 & 8 "Unfinished"

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Mozart: Symphony No.36 "Linzer" & No.38 "Prague" - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mozart: Symphony No.36 "Linzer" & No.38 "Prague"

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Mozart: Symphonies Nos.35 "Haffner" & 41 "Jupiter" - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mozart: Symphonies Nos.35 "Haffner" & 41 "Jupiter"

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Mozart, W.A.: Symphonies Nos.39 & 40 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Mozart, W.A.: Symphonies Nos.39 & 40

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SINGOLI

I singoli più rappresentativi di Leonard Bernstein, tra successi storici e nuove uscite.

Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue – The Works - Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue – The Works

International Version
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West Side Story Sneak Peek - West Side Story – Cast 2021, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim

West Side Story – Cast 2021, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim

West Side Story Sneak Peek

From "West Side Story"/Chorus
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Gershwin: Rapsodia in Blu – The Works - Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Gershwin: Rapsodia in Blu – The Works

Italian Version
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Barber: Adagio – The Works - Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Barber: Adagio – The Works

International Version
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BIOGRAFIA



Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He took piano lessons as a boy and attended the Garrison and Boston Latin Schools. At Harvard University, he studied with Walter Piston, Edward Burlingame-Hill, and A. Tillman Merritt, among others. Before graduating in 1939, he made an unofficial conducting debut with his own incidental music to "The Birds," and directed and performed in Marc Blitzstein's "The Cradle Will Rock." Then at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, he studied piano with Isabella Vengerova, conducting with Fritz Reiner, and orchestration with Randall Thompson.

In 1940, he studied at the Boston Symphony Orchestra's newly created summer institute, Tanglewood, with the orchestra's conductor, Serge Koussevitzky. Bernstein later became Koussevitzky's conducting assistant.

Bernstein was appointed to his first permanent conducting post in 1943, as Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic. On November 14, 1943, Bernstein substituted on a few hours notice for the ailing Bruno Walter at a Carnegie Hall concert, which was broadcast nationally on radio, receiving critical acclaim. Soon orchestras worldwide sought him out as a guest conductor.

In 1945 he was appointed Music Director of the New York City Symphony Orchestra, a post he held until 1947. After Serge Koussevitzky died in 1951, Bernstein headed the orchestral and conducting departments at Tanglewood, teaching there for many years. In 1951 he married the Chilean actress and pianist, Felicia Montealegre. He was also visiting music professor, and head of the Creative Arts Festivals at Brandeis University in the early 1950s.

Bernstein became Music Director of the New York Philharmonic in 1958. From then until 1969 he led more concerts with the orchestra than any previous conductor. He subsequently held the lifetime title of Laureate Conductor, making frequent guest appearances with the orchestra. More than half of Bernstein's 400-plus recordings were made with the New York Philharmonic.
Bernstein traveled the world as a conductor. Immediately after World War II, in 1946, he conducted in London and at the International Music Festival in Prague. In 1947 he conducted in Tel Aviv, beginning a relationship with Israel that lasted until his death. In 1953, Bernstein was the first American to conduct opera at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan: Cherubini's "Medea" with Maria Callas.

Bernstein was a leading advocate of American composers, particularly Aaron Copland. The two remained close friends for life. As a young pianist, Bernstein performed Copland's "Piano Variations" so often he considered the composition his trademark. Bernstein programmed and recorded nearly all of the Copland orchestral works --many of them twice. He devoted several televised "Young People's Concerts" to Copland, and gave the premiere of Copland's "Connotations," commissioned for the opening of Philharmonic Hall (now Avery Fisher Hall) at Lincoln Center in 1962.

While Bernstein's conducting repertoire encompassed the standard literature, he may be best remembered for his performances and recordings of Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Sibelius and Mahler. Particularly notable were his performances of the Mahler symphonies with the New York Philharmonic in the 1960s, sparking a renewed interest in the works of Mahler.

Inspired by his Jewish heritage, Bernstein completed his first large-scale work: Symphony No. 1: "Jeremiah." (1943). The piece was first performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1944, conducted by the composer, and received the New York Music Critics' Award. Koussevitzky premiered Bernstein's Symphony No. 2: "The Age of Anxiety" with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Bernstein as piano soloist. His Symphony No. 3: "Kaddish," composed in 1963, was premiered by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. "Kaddish" is dedicated "To the Beloved Memory of John F. Kennedy."

Other major compositions by Bernstein include "Prelude, Fugue and Riffs" for solo clarinet and jazz ensemble (1949); "Serenade" for violin, strings and percussion, (1954); "Symphonic Dances from West Side Story," (1960); "Chichester Psalms" for chorus, boy soprano and orchestra (1965); "Mass: A Theater Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers," commissioned for the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and first produced there in 1971; "Songfest" a song cycle for six singers and orchestra (1977); "Divertimento," for orchestra (1980); "Halil," for solo flute and small orchestra (1981); "Touches," for solo piano (1981); "Missa Brevis" for singers and percussion (1988); "Thirteen Anniversaries" for solo piano (1988); "Concerto for Orchestra: Jubilee Games," (1989); and "Arias and Barcarolles" for two singers and piano duet (1988).

Bernstein also wrote a one-act opera, "Trouble in Tahiti," in 1952, and its sequel, the three-act opera, "A Quiet Place" in 1983. He collaborated with choreographer Jerome Robbins on three major ballets: "Fancy Free" (1944) and "Facsimile" (1946) for the American Ballet theater; and "Dybbuk" (1975) for the New York City Ballet. He composed the score for the award-winning movie "On the Waterfront" (1954) and incidental music for two Broadway plays: "Peter Pan" (1950) and "The Lark" (1955).

Bernstein contributed substantially to the Broadway musical stage. He collaborated with Betty Comden and Adolph Green on "On The Town" (1944) and "Wonderful Town" (1953). In collaboration with Richard Wilbur and Lillian Hellman and others he wrote "Candide" (1956). Other versions of "Candide" were written in association with Hugh Wheeler, Stephen Sondheim et al. In 1957 he again collaborated with Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents, on the landmark musical "West Side Story," also made into the Academy Award-winning film. In 1976 Bernstein and Alan Jay Lerner wrote "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue."

Festivals of Bernstein's music have been produced throughout the world. In 1978 the Israel Philharmonic sponsored a festival commemorating his years of dedication to Israel. The Israel Philharmonic also bestowed on him the lifetime title of Laureate Conductor in 1988. In 1986 the London Symphony Orchestra and the Barbican Centre produced a Bernstein Festival. The London Symphony Orchestra in 1987 named him Honorary President. In 1989 the city of Bonn presented a Beethoven/Bernstein Festival.

In 1985 the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences honored Mr. Bernstein with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award. He won eleven Emmy Awards in his career. His televised concert and lecture series started with the "Omnibus" program in 1954, followed by the extraordinary "Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic," in 1958 that extended over fourteen seasons. Among his many appearances on the PBS series "Great Performances" was the eleven-part acclaimed "Bernstein's Beethoven." In 1989, Bernstein and others commemorated the 1939 invasion of Poland in a worldwide telecast from Warsaw.

Bernstein's writings were published in "the Joy of Music" (1959), "Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts"(1961), "The Infinite Variety of Music" (1966), and "Findings" (1982). Each has been widely translated. He gave six lectures at Harvard University in 1972-1973 as the Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Poetry. These lectures were subsequently published and televised as "The Unanswered Question."

Bernstein always rejoiced in opportunities to teach young musicians. His master classes at Tanglewood were famous. He was instrumental in founding the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute in 1982. He helped create a world class training orchestra at the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival. He founded the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan. Modeled after Tanglewood, this international festival was the first of its kind in Asia and continues to this day.

Bernstein received many honors. He was elected in 1981 to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which gave him a Gold Medal. The National Fellowship Award in 1985 applauded his life-long support of humanitarian causes. He received the MacDowell Colony's Gold Medal; medals from the Beethoven Society and the Mahler Gesellschaft; the Handel Medallion, New York City's highest honor for the arts; a Tony award (1969) for Distinguished Achievement in the Theater; and dozens of honorary degrees and awards from colleges and universities. He was presented ceremonial keys to the cities of Oslo, Vienna, Bersheeva and the village of Bernstein, Austria, among others. National honors came from Italy, Israel, Mexico, Denmark, Germany (the Great Merit Cross), and France (Chevalier, Officer and Commandeur of the Legion d'Honneur). He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1980.

World peace was a particular concern of Bernstein. Speaking at Johns Hopkins University in 1980 and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York in 1983, he described his vision of global harmony. His "Journey for Peace" tour to Athens and Hiroshima with the European Community Orchestra in 1985, commemorated the 40th anniversary of the atom bomb. In December 1989, Bernstein conducted the historic "Berlin Celebration Concerts" on both sides of the Berlin Wall, as it was being dismantled. The concerts were unprecedented gestures of cooperation, the musicians representing the former East Germany, West Germany, and the four powers that had partitioned Berlin after World War II.

Bernstein supported Amnesty International from its inception. To benefit the effort in 1987, he established the Felicia Montealegre Fund in memory of his wife who died in 1978.

In 1990, Bernstein received the Praemium Imperiale, an international prize created in 1988 by the Japan Arts Association and awarded for lifetime achievement in the arts. Bernstein used the $100,000 prize to establish The Bernstein Education Through the Arts (BETA) Fund, Inc. before his death on October 14, 1990.

Bernstein was the father of three children -- Jamie, Alexander, and Nina -- and the grandfather of four: Francisca, Evan, Anya and Anna.

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