Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, pianist, music educator, author, and lifelong humanitarian. He was one of the most significant American cultural personalities of the 20th century. According to music critic Donal Henahan, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history".
| Known For | Sound |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.484 |
| Birthday | 1918-08-25 |
| Place of Birth | Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA |
| Also Known As | Louis Bernstein, |
2016
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
8/3
As the world prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of West Side Story in 2017, dancer Bruno Tonioli and broadcaster Suzy Klein go in search of th...
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West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
1985
The Making Of West Side Story
7.9/5
A documentary which shows, in great detail, the making of the 1985 Bernstein-conducted recording of the entire score of "West Side Story", featuring o...
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The Making Of West Side Story
1957
Satchmo the Great
6/1
In this 1957 biography film of the jazz-great Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, he and his band tour the world as American good-will ambassadors bring jazz a...
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Satchmo the Great
1979
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…
0/0
A portrait of one of England's greatest composers. Winner of the Prix Italia.
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Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…
1978
Beethoven Fidelio
10/1
This production is a gala affair; the sets are traditional (evocative of 18th-19th century Spain); the lighting is bright, so colors are good and one...
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Beethoven Fidelio
Mahler Symphony no. 3: Bernstein
0/0
Great presentation of the legendary american conductor Leonard Bernstein, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Christa Ludwig (contralto solo), the Vien...
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Mahler Symphony no. 3: Bernstein
1966
Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti
0/0
BBC television program exploring Visconti’s mastery of cinema, theater, and opera direction.
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Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti
1992
Bernstein in Australia: Tchaikovsky
0/0
The New York Philharmonic takes the stage of the Sydney Opera House for their Australian debut, and acclaimed conductor Leonard Bernstein is there to...
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Bernstein in Australia: Tchaikovsky
1991
Candide
7/1
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Candide
2006
Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts
0/0
The National Orchestra of France performs in the sumptuous Theatre des Champs Elysees before a Parisian audience. Leonard Bernstein conducts Ravel's v...
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Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts
2008
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,9
0/0
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Symphonies Nos. 1, 8 & 9 Performed by
Gwyneth Jones · Hanna Schwarz
René Kollo · Kurt Moll In Vienna at the Konzertvereinigu...
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Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,9
2008
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
0/0
With a career that includes a 35-year tenure as composer of the Berlin Philharmonic and record sales topping 200 million, Herbert von Karajan is one o...
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Karajan: Beauty As I See It
1993
The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
9/1
Documentary about sixteen great conductors of the 20th century.
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The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
1984
Bernstein Brahms Symphonies
0/0
Here is the most convincing presentation of Brahms' symphonies that I personally have ever experienced. There is no explaining a gift like Leonard Ber...
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Bernstein Brahms Symphonies
2007
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
0/0
Under the guidance of famed American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, Polish classical pianist Krystian Zimerman and the Vienna Philharmonic...
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Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
2007
Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2
0/0
Between 1981 and 1984 Leonard Bernstein recorded nearly all of Brahms' orchestral works with the Wiener Philharmoniker to honour the 150th anniversary...
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Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2
2006
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
0/0
This performance of Mozart's Great Mass in C minor, which remained an unfinished torso, is reverent and highly dramatic. It was filmed 4-6 April 1990...
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Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
2007
Rostropovich Life & Art
7/1
Released as a memorial for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who passed away on 27 April 2007, this DVD contains one bonafide cello con...
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Rostropovich Life & Art
1976
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
10/1
For Mahlerites, his symphonies are much more than musical performances--they can be an emotional or spiritual journey through the struggles, fears, an...
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
1985
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
8/2
This television essay from 1985 was written by Leonard Bernstein to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Gustav Mahler's birth. Recorded in Israel, Vi...
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The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
1976
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
7/1
"Four Ways to Say Farewell" is a personal introduction to Mahler and his Ninth Symphony, during which Leonard Bernstein is seen and heard rehearsing t...
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Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
1973
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
10/1
Beginning with the First Symphony, Bernstein reveals Mahler's position at the hinge of modernism, while emphasizing his emotional extremism. The uplif...
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
1983
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
0/0
In celebration of its 100th anniversary in 1983, the Metropolitan Opera hosts a four-hour performance uniting some of the world's most spellbinding op...
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The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
2005
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
10/1
Filmed on tour at Berlin's Philharmonie, this account of the valedictory Ninth Symphony is an intense interpretation, expressing Bernstein's convictio...
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
1975
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
0/0
Leonard Bernstein made these recordings during his wonderfully productive collaboration with the Wiener Philharmoniker in the mid-1970s when he was at...
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
1984
Brahms The Piano Concertos
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Between 1981 and 1984 Leonard Bernstein recorded nearly all of Brahmss orchestral works with the Wiener Philharmoniker to honor the 150th anniversary...
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Brahms The Piano Concertos
1975
Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5
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In a pair of passionate performances, American composer Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic in Tchaikovsky's Symphony no. 4 and Andan...
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Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5
1978
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
0/0
Excellent Bernstein performance. Interesting version for String Orchestra. Interesting video details to introduce your friends to classic orchestral m...
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Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
1989
Ode to Freedom
0/0
Conducted by Leonard Bernstein, this is an historic performance marking the fall of the Berlin Wall. Performed on Christmas Day 1989 in the former Eas...
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Ode to Freedom
1970
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
0/0
To play Beethoven's music is to give oneself over completely to the child-spirit which lived in that grim, awkward, violent man. Without that utter su...
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Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
1970
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
0/0
In this documentary portrait prepared for the anniversary of Ludwig Van Beethoven's 200th birthday, Leonard Bernstein illustrates his analysis with ex...
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Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
1970
Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major
10/1
In Vienna's Musikverein, Leonard Bernstein and the Vienna Philharmonic celebrates Ludwig Van Beethoven's 200th birthday with a joyful performance of h...
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Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major
1977
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
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Leonard Bernstein performs three of his own compositions with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at the Philharmonic in Berlin.
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Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7/9
Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activi...
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
2016
Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life
0/0
The document explores Leonard Bernstein's various facets as a conductor, a composer, a pianist and most of all a teacher and how he influenced so many...
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Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life
2007
Cello Concertos Haydn and Schumann
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Mischa Maisky performs with the Vienna Symphony and Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein in concertos by Haydn and Schumann.
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Cello Concertos Haydn and Schumann
2009
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
6.8/9
A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist.
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Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
1993
Glenn Gould: Extasis
0/0
A collection of recollections and opinions of and about Glenn Gould, interspersed with excerpts of archive footage of the great Canadian pianist speak...
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Glenn Gould: Extasis
1988
Leonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in Rehearsal
0/0
"The Rite of Spring is all about sex and reproduction. This is a beastly music brought to the highest, most refined point."
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Leonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in Rehearsal
1972
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
0/0
During a break in rehearsals with the Israel Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein sat down at the piano to film an introduction to the poetry and music of...
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Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
2021
Bernstein's Wall
1/1
An enlightening, complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music whose passion and creativity guided him well beyond the c...
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Bernstein's Wall
2018
Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided
9.8/2
One of the first US born conductors to receive worldwide fame, Leonard Bernstein is an exceptional composer and certainly not only due to The West Sid...
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Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided
2018
West Side Story, le hit de Leonard Bernstein
6/1
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West Side Story, le hit de Leonard Bernstein
1978
Leonard Bernstein: Reflections
2/1
Leonard Bernstein discusses his Boston childhood, his musical growth at Harvard and the Curtis Institute and the influence of great masters like Reine...
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Leonard Bernstein: Reflections
2007
Mozart: Requiem
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Mozart: Requiem
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
8/2
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
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Night of 100 Stars II
1967
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
0/0
Documentary about young pop and rock musicians producing music as "a symptom and generator" of social unrest and generation gaps.
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Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
1984
Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli
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Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli
1976
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
9/1
This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew anal...
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The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
1976
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
9/1
This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew anal...
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The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
1976
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
9/1
This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew anal...
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The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
1976
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
9/1
This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew anal...
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The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
1976
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
9/1
This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew anal...
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The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
1976
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
9/1
This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew anal...
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The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
2022
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
7.424/125
The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography,...
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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
1991
Debussy, Images pour orchestre
0/0
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Debussy, Images pour orchestre
1977
Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach
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Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach
1976
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
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Leonard Bernstein conducts four pieces by American composers: George Gershwin's 'An American in Paris' and 'Rhapsody in Blue' and Charles Ives' 'Symph...
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Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
Zimerman und Bernstein - Sternstunden der Musik
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Zimerman und Bernstein - Sternstunden der Musik
Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music
0/0
Leonard Bernstein narrated by legendary screen star Lauren Bacall. The movie also relies extensively on Bernstein's own words to provide the counterp...
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Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music
1998
Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
5.5/2
The life of the composer, shaped by his Jewish heritage, his morality and his playful sense of humor.
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Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
1960
The Creative Performer
9/1
Leornard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, first with pianist Glenn Gould performing Bach's Keyboard Concerto #1 in D minor and...
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The Creative Performer
1989
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
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This is the historic concert performance of the final operatic version of Bernstein's Candide. It was recorded on December 13, 1989 at the Barbican Ce...
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Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
1985
Tanglewood: A Place for Music
0/0
A look at the activities of the Tanglewood Music Center, America's renowned summer Academy for talented musicians, singers, composers and conductors.
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Tanglewood: A Place for Music
1985
Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor
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In 1985, cameras take a look inside the Berkshire Music Center, the most prominent pre-professional classical music academy in the US. Seiji Ozawa, Le...
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Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor
2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
6.9/19
An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and...
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Bernstein | Mahler Lieder
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