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LEONARD BERNSTEIN - - - Leonard Bernstein was a highly influential and dynamic conductor whose career was marked by a meticulous approach to interpretation and a deep commitment to musical education and innovation. His professional trajectory began with a dramatic breakthrough in 1943 when, with less than 24 hours' notice and no rehearsal, he substituted for the ailing Bruno Walter at Carnegie Hall, leading the New York Philharmonic in a challenging program and instantly establishing himself as

On December 4, 1955, the Omnibus program "The Art of Conducting," featuring Leonard Bernstein was broadcast on the CBS Television Network. Enjoy this excerpt from the program! | Leonard Bernstein

2.8K views · 296 reactions | Leonard Bernstein conducting Mahler — a perfect match! Listen to the essential collection of Mahler recordings by the legendary conductor along with the New York Philharmonic now. | Leonard Bernstein | Facebook

On September 12, 1910, Gustav Mahler conducted the Munich Philharmonic in the premiere of his Eighth Symphony. The performance, Mahler’s last as a conductor in Europe, was met with critical and popular success. Requiring massive instrumental and vocal forces, Mahler's Symphony No. 8 remais one of the largest-scale choral works in the classical concert repertoire. Mahler recognized its significance in the context of his entire work, when he said, “the eighth is something in comparison with which

Mahler - Symphony No. 4 (mvmt 3 excerpt) | Leonard Bernstein - Vienna Philharmonic

“Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.” - composer Leonard Bernstein who would've been 100 years old today. | Biography