Revisiting Bernstein's Immodest 'Mass'
Sep 27th, 2008 · Leonard Bernstein wrote his Mass to memorialize John F. Kennedy. But conductor Marin Alsop says that the dizzyingly eclectic work reveals more about its composer than anyone else.
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Classical Road Trip: Musical Milestones
Jun 10th, 2008 · Tired of paying too much for gas? Take a virtual road trip with some of America's greatest composers. Stops include Leonard Bernstein's New York and Charles Ives' New England, Ferde Grofe's Grand Canyon and Virgil Thomson's Great Plains.
A Dream Team, a Dream Musical: 'West Side Story' ****
Sep 26th, 2007 · The musical West Side Story premiered on Broadway 50 years ago today. While it is now an indelible part of American culture, with well-loved versions of film and music, the show's success was not assured back in 1957. It was the work of director and choreographer Jerome Robbins, playwright Arthur Laurents, lyricist Stephen Sondheim and composer Leonard Bernstein.
'West Side Story', Around the World **
Sep 23rd, 2007 · Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the first staging of the Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents musical West Side Story. It's been performed globally and translated into languages as diverse as Czech and Korean.
America Sings! *
Dec 13th, 2006 · Acclaimed choral master Philip Brunelle presents a varied history of American choral music with his own VocalEssence ensemble. Various members of the Washington, D.C. choral community join to celebrate colonial anthems, the African-American choral tradition, barbershop quartets, and the music of Leonard Bernstein.
Baltimore's Alsop Handles Brahms, Weill, Bernstein **
Jan 9th, 2006 · A disc devoted to concert music by Leonard Bernstein is among four recent releases from conductor Marin Alsop, the new director of the Baltimore Symphony. The recordings show Alsop handling Brahms with the London Symphony Orchestra, and two Kurt Weill symphonies with the Bournemouth Symphony.
The Artistry of Conductor James Levine **
Dec 24th, 2005 · The music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra may be the finest American conductor since Leonard Bernstein. After conducting the Metropolitan Opera for 34 years, James Levine took over the BSO from Seiji Ozawa last year.
Appreciation for Composer David Diamond
Jun 15th, 2005 · Composer David Diamond died Monday at age 89. Diamond's works have been compared to those by Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. Blair talks about Diamond's life and about his composition Rounds.
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