Bernstein Celebration - BLU-RAY

The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein's birth with this all-Bernstein collection. The Company's three associate choreographers respond to the varied styles of Bernstein's music in ballets that are lyrical, beautiful, exuberant and moving. Wayne McGregor's 'Yugen' is set to Chichester Psalms. In 'The Age of Anxiety' Liam Scarlett responds to Bernstein's eclectic Second Symphony, itself a response to W.H. Auden's poem. 'Corybantic Games' by Christopher Wheeldon responds to the Serenade after Plato's 'Symposium'. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true SS. '... one of the most beautifully achieved dances of his career.' (The Guardian- 'Yugen') '... a cascade of showstopping, kaleidoscopic configuration.' (The Guardian - 'Corybantic Games') '... moments that catch at the heart.' (The Arts Desk - 'The Age of Anxiety')

The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood spotlights Bernstein's wide-ranging talents as a composer, his many gifts as a great interpreter and champion of other composers, and his role as an inspirer of a new generation of musicians and music lovers across the country and around the globe. The gala concert features a kaleidoscopic array of artists and ensembles from the worlds of classical music, film, and Broadway. The entire first half of the program is dedicated to selections from such brilliant Bernstein works as Candide, West Side Story, Mass, and Serenade. Music from the classical canon very dear to Bernstein's heart-selections includes from Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn, the finale of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony and music by Aaron Copland, plus a new work by John Williams.

Leonard Bernstein in Salzau offers a lively and fascinating inside look at the professional world of young conductors and orchestral musicians in three one-hour-long programs. It also portrays one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, Leonard Bernstein, shown at work with young musicians. InchI am trying to do something for Europe that Europe actually did for me. I had promised myself to founding another Tanglewood here.Inch (Leonard Bernstein) InchIf a piece of art is something designed with many facets and perspectives, then this three-piece is a piece of art.Inch (FAZ) The programs included on this are The Birth of an Orchestra, Orchestral Work with the Rite of Spring, and International Conductors' Competition and Master Course. As a bonus, this also includes Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor performed by pianist Justus Frantz and the Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Leonard Bernstein.