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Leonard Bernstein ( / ˈbɜːrnstaɪn / BURN-styne; [ 1 ] born Louis Bernstein; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first American-born conductor to receive international acclaim.
October 14, 1990. The death of Leonard Bernstein, 6:15 p.m. at his home, 1 West 72nd Street, NYC. Cardiac arrest brought on by side-effects of treatment for mesothelioma. Leonard Bernstein, American composer, conductor, pianist, educator, and humanitarian.
28:57. On December 25, 1989, Bernstein conducted Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in East Berlin's Schauspielhaus as part of a celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The concert was broadcast live in more than twenty countries to an estimated audience of 100 million people. For the occasion, Bernstein reworded Friedrich Schiller's text of the ...
Throughout the 1960s, Bernstein continued to explore and record Beethoven’s works, bringing his unique interpretive style to symphonies such as the Sixth (“Pastoral”) and the Ninth (“Choral”). In these recordings, Bernstein’s attention to detail and his ability to draw out the emotional nuances of each movement became more pronounced.
Jun 25, 2024 · Leonard Bernstein (born August 25, 1918, Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 14, 1990, New York, New York) was an American conductor, composer, and pianist noted for his accomplishments in both classical and popular music, for his flamboyant conducting style, and for his pedagogic flair, especially in concerts for young people.
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The concerts filmed for the DVD took place in December 1989, less than a year before Bernstein would be dead. Third in DG’s opening salvo is a double release of the conductor’s second cycle of Beethoven symphonies, from 1980, with the Vienna Philharmonic recorded at concerts in 1977–79 in Vienna’s Musikverein.
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The Berlin Wall fall on 9 November 1989 unleashed democratization in Central and Eastern Europe. "I am experiencing a historical moment, incomparable with others in my long, long life," commented Bernstein. In a typically grandiose yet eloquent gesture, Bernstein spontaneously accepted an invitation to conduct two performances of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to celebrate this freedom. Two ...
