Leonard Bernstein 1 - DVD

This fascinating documentary profiles one of most influential classical musicians of the 20th century and America's musical ambassador to the rest of the world Leonard Bernstein.; As a teacher, conductor, composer, and pianist, Bernstein tore down barriers in the classical world, reaching a worldwide audience.; This documentary also includes interviews with Leonard's children Jamie, Alexander, and Nina, as well as other notable figures in the music world such as Gustavo Dudamel, Stephen Sondheim, and members of the Vienna Philharmonic.; An accompanying booklet is included in English, German, and French.

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.

Christian Thielemann and the Staatskapelle Dresden already released the Bruckner symphonies Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and continue their Bruckner Cycle at the Philharmonie in Munich with Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Bruckner's first masterful composition. Thielemann, widely regarded as the leading Brucknerian of our age, opted for the more lively early original Linz version of this symphony. Buckner himself called it Incha cheeky wenchInch and said about the finale InchNever again have I been so audacious and bold.Inch Christian Thielemann has been the Principal Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden for six years. In that time, and even from before, he has amassed a comprehensive catalogue of recordings. The Bruckner cycle with the Staatskapelle Dresden is his most ambitious and most well-received series yet.