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Leonard Bernstein artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
December 14, 2006 A varied history of American choral music from colonial anthems to the music of Leonard Bernstein.
Interviews & Profiles
September 29, 2012 Conductor Marian Alsop muses on her mentor's most religious symphony, which raises many questions.
September 29, 2012 Conductor Marian Alsop muses on her mentor's most religious symphony, which raises many questions.
January 14, 2012 Marin Alsop investigates the alluring power behind the grand opening of Also Sprach Zarathustra.
October 20, 2011 Hear the acclaimed pianist discuss and spin his favorite Liszt recordings.
July 3, 2010 Conductor Marin Alsop's latest adventure muses on a meeting between Gustav Mahler and Sigmund Freud
December 29, 2009 Mahler answered the metaphysical challenge of Beethoven's Ninth with the "Resurrection" Symphony.
September 1, 2009 The original Broadway cast recording still sounds fresh more than 50 years after the show opened.
June 30, 2009 Leonard Bernstein performs American music with mid-century flair in this 1959 recording.
June 2, 2009 After 60 years, Stanley Drucker gives his final performances with the orchestra.
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January 7, 2009 The groundbreaking musical's behind-the-scenes tension brought out the drama on stage.
January 5, 2009 Hear Rob Kapilow discuss the ways composers can set a tone in their works' opening seconds.
December 27, 2008 Conductor Marin Alsop explores the bold and bucolic sides of Aaron Copland's early music.
September 27, 2008 Conductor Marin Alsop uncovers the personal philosophy within Bernstein's most controversial work.
May 12, 2007 Conductor Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony tell the tale of Scheherazade.
September 25, 2006 Leon Botstein, Laurel Fay and Valery Gergiev discuss the enigmatic final movement of Symphony No. 5
September 23, 2006 Marin Alsop reflects on the music of Dmitri Shostakovich, who was born 100 years ago Monday.
Discover Songs
November 5, 2010 This week, we asked the question: which long-gone composer would make the perfect dinner guest.
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November 24, 2008 Five tasty tunes to enjoy while preparing the feast for family and friends on Thanksgiving.
News
January 10, 2011 The L.A. Philharmonic's uneven debut cinecast proved that the orchestra is still the star.
September 26, 2007 A show by Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein turned out okay.
Reviews
January 9, 2006 A disc devoted to Leonard Bernstein is among four recent releases from conductor Marin Alsop.
More Stories
March 7, 2013 In Hector Berlioz's creepy symphonic fantasy, brass snarl and winds shriek like feral beasts.
July 2, 2012 A treasure trove of archival photos from the beloved Berkshires festival.
November 22, 2011 Suggestions from one of Chicago's top sommeliers — a former professional percussionist.
October 5, 2011 To celebrate: five remarkable clips filmed at the world's most famous classical venue.
August 24, 2011 A lighthearted look at some musical rumblings.
May 16, 2011 How do you get kids enthralled about the music you adore? (Should you even try?)
December 8, 2010 The canny conductor almost single-handedly revived excitement for Bernstein's misunderstood, Mass.
October 12, 2010 The conductor gained life lessons from Leonard Bernstein and math from a devoted algebra teacher.
July 6, 2010 To mark the composer's 150th birthday, baritone Thomas Hampson reflects on Mahler's vocal music.
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June 10, 2008 Visit the sights and sounds of America through the music of some of its greatest composers.
September 18, 2006 Leonard Bernstein and Glenn Gould play Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 with the New York Philharmonic.
May 12, 2006 The group plays Flight of the Bumblebee and a five-piano arrangement of the West Side Story Suite.
August 14, 2000 The show was a sensation, a new kind of musical theater that dealt with ideas of race and violence.
