More By Artist: Leonard Bernstein
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DARIUS MILHAUD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Milhaud - Le Creation du monde / etc Orchestre National de France, Leonard Bernstein [ EMI Classics / CD - released 19/Aug/1998 ] "Simply superb recordings of Milhaud dance scores conducted by Leonard Bernstein" MusicWeb |
GERSHWIN / DEBUSSY / LISZT / RACHMANINOFF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Andre Watts Andre Watts (piano) / New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf [ Philips Great Pianists Of The 20th Century Vol 96 / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/1999 ] A compilation of works performed by Andre Watts. There is some dazzling yet thoughtful Liszt, including Totentanz, and a spirited performance of the First Piano Concerto. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
A - Z of Conductors [300 biographies & selected recordings] Arturo Toscanini, Wilhelm Furtwangler, Leopold Stokowski, Thomas Beecham, Willem Mengelberg, Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, etc [ Naxos Educational / 4 CD/Book - released 1/Mar/2010 ] The A-Z of Conductors surveys the history of recording during the twentieth century, from the earliest days of capturing orchestral music on disc to the present era of the iPod, through the biographies of 310 of the most significant conductors whose... |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bernstein conducts Bernstein: Symphonies Nos 1. & 2 Christa Ludwig (mezzo) Lukas Foss (piano) / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Feb/1982 ] Recorded in Tel Aviv. October 1978 |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bernstein conducts Bernstein - Symphony No 1 'Jeremiah' / On the Waterfront / etc Christa Ludwig (mezzo) Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (Conductor) [ Deutsche Grammophon Leonard Bernstein Edition / CD - released 1/Feb/1982 ] Recorded in Tel Aviv. October 1978 |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (LP) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon / LP - released 25/Feb/2022 ] Leonard Bernstein's Mahler 1 with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. Mastered from original sources and pressed on 180g heavy-weight vinyl. |
SAMUEL BARBER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Barber: Violin Concerto / Piano Concerto / Adagio for Strings Isaac Stern (violin) John Browning (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy, Leonard Bernstein, George Szell (conds) [ Sony Essential Masterworks / CD - released 1/Nov/2009 ] "Isaac Stern's Barber Concerto with Bernstein was the recording which belatedly gave this warmly expressive masterpiece the international currency it plainly deserved. The superb performance can stand comparison with any version since" (Gramophone) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
50 Best Rostropovich (3 Disc) Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) [with Leonard Bernstein, David Oistrakh, Seiji Ozawa, George Szell & others] [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 5/Jul/2018 ] A 3-CD compilation of the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts Vol. 1 BLU-RAY New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor & narrator) [ C Major Unitel Blu-ray / 4 Blu-ray Box Set - released 16/Dec/2018 ] Young People's Concerts Vol.1 comprises 17 episodes of the legendary series, which remains unmatched until today. 'Leonard Bernstein did this better than anyone. He was brilliant - as a musician and as an ambassador for music' (Whoopie... |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bernstein: On the Town - Three Dance Episodes / "Fancy Free" Ballet / "On the Waterfront" Suite The New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein (cond) [ Sony The Royal Edition / CD - released 20/May/1992 ] Original recordings from 1961 and 1964 |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts Vol. 1 New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor & narrator) [ C Major Unitel DVD / 7 DVD Box Set - released 16/Dec/2018 ] Young People's Concerts Vol.1 comprises 17 episodes of the legendary series, which remains unmatched until today. 'Leonard Bernstein did this better than anyone. He was brilliant - as a musician and as an ambassador for music' (Whoopie... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts Vol. 2 BLU-RAY New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor & narrator) [ C Major Unitel Blu-ray / 4 Blu-ray Box Set - released 1/Jul/2019 ] 'There had never been a communicator about music with anywhere near Bernstein's brilliance, humour, energy, reach and importance' - New York Times. |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture / Marche Slave / Romeo and Juliet / Capriccio Italien / Hamlet / Symphonies New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Sony Classical / 5 CD Box Set - released 13/Mar/2020 ] "The 1812 Overture in particular (has) a freshenss and exultancy notable even among the best of the other high-powered versions...the sound is thrillingly vivid throughout." (High Fidelity) |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN / FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Symphonies No. 5 / Schubert: Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished" New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Sony Classical Great Performances / CD - released 10/Apr/1985 ] Bernstein was the first American-born conductor to lead a major American symphony orchestra. He was music director of the New York Philharmonic and conducted the world's major orchestras, generating a legacy of audio and video recordings. (Wiki) |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Easter Oratorio / Magnificat Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy / New York Philharmionic, Leonard Bernstein, with Judith Raskin, Maureen Forrester, Jennie Tourel, etc [ Sony & BMG Music / CD - released 10/Apr/1998 ] The majestic art of Johann Sebastian Bach is the foundation of almost every aspect of three centuries' worth of classical music, from his breathtaking grasp of musical form at its most technical, to the infinite beauty, grace and Baroque spendor of... |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: The Complete Symphonies / Das Lied von der Erde [12 CD set] René Kollo (tenor), Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) / New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein [ Sony Classics / 12 CD Box Set - released 13/Mar/2020 ] "All performances are remastered from the original tapes with a plausible claim that they have never sounded better. Such vigour and transparence! Such joyous heartbreak! And 48 minutes of Mahler reminiscences to boot." The Sunday Times |
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HECTOR BERLIOZ
Fantastique Berlioz [3 CD set] Simon Rattle, Renaud Capuçon, .Leonard Bernstein, Kent Nagano, Joyce DiDonato, Riccardo Muti, John Barbirolli, Louis Fremaux, Janet Baker, etc [ Erato / Warner Classics / 3 CD - released 10/Feb/2019 ] Hector Berlioz, France's greatest Romantic composer, exemplifies the spirit of his age - yet his genius was also ahead of its time. Reflecting his colourful life, his music is astonishing for its originality and ambition, and for orchestration of... |
BEETHOVEN / SIBELIUS / HAYDN / DEBUSSY / BERNSTEIN
Leonard Bernstein Vol 1 Various orchestras conducted by Leonard Bernstein, with James Taylor, Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Peter Serkin, Emanuel Ax (pianos), Yo-Yo Ma (cello) [ C Major DVD / 6 DVD Box Set - released 20/Sep/2017 ] A box set celebrating Leonard Bernstein's upcoming 100th birthday including concerts with the Wiener Philharmoniker and the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia as well as the prizewinning documentary Leonard Bernstein: Larger than... |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: The Four Symphonies Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 6/Sep/2000 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1801-1850) - A musician of unparalleled versatility, Leonard Bernstein achieved worldwide renown in a career spanning nearly five decades - as an inspiring conductor and teacher, as a... |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Grosse Messe in C minor / Exsulate, jubilate / Ave verum corpus Arleen Auger, Frederica von Stade, Frank Lopardo, Cornelius Hauptmann, Chor & Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Sep/2008 ] Leonard Bernstein's performance of this Mass is the finest available. Proof comes from a very unexpected source. A major French classical music magazine conducted a blind listening test of every available performance of this Mass--and this recording... |
LUIGI CHERUBINI
Cherubini: Medea (complete opera recorded live in 1953) Gino Penno, Maria Callas, Maria Luisa Nache, Fedora Barbieri, Giuseppe Modesti, Enrico Campi / Teatro alla Scala, Leonard Bernstein [ Warner Classics Maria Callas Live Remastered / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2019 ] The character of Medea became closely associated with Maria Callas. In 1969, several years after she had left the opera stage, she even played the betrayed and finally infanticidal sorceress in a film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. |
SCHUBERT / BRAHMS / MAHLER / GLUCK / REGER / etc
Christa Ludwig: The Complete Recitals on Warner Classics Christa Ludwig (mezzo) with Walter Berry (bass-baritone) Fritz Wunderlich (tenor), Geoffrey Parsons, Gerald Moore, Leonard Bernstein (pianos) [ Warner Classics / 11 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2018 ] "I cannot strongly enough recommend this example of perfect Lieder singing, word and tone, and piano accompanying of some of the finest songs ever composed. It is a joy from start to finish." Gramophone on the Schubert Lieder |
BEETHOVEN
Fidelio (Complete Opera recorded in 1978) Gundula Janowitz - Lucia Popp - Rene Kollo - Hans Sotin - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - Jungwirth / Wiener Philharmoniker / Leonard Bernstein [ DG The Originals / 2 CD - released 5/May/2003 ] The Originals - Great recordings repackaged at a special price |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring / Petrushka [complete ballets] Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon Virtuoso / CD - released 30/Aug/2014 ] |
BERNSTEIN
Candide (Complete musical) Jerry Handley, June Anderson, Della Jones, Christa Ludwig / London Symphony Orchestra / Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 26/May/2003 ] "It was an Original Cast highlights LP that first turned Candide into a cult musical after what was only modest success for the show on Broadway in the winter of 1956-7. Nowafter what seems like an eternity of revivals and revisions Candide once... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No.9 "Ode an die Freiheit" (LP) June Anderson, Sarah Walker, Klaus Konig, Jan-Hendrik Bootering / Various orchestras, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon LP / 2 LP - released 27/Sep/2019 ] Bernstein's legendary Beethoven performance "Ode to Freedom" (Symphony No. 9) with a special orchestra formed by members from both German States and the four Occupation Powers, celebrating the fall of Berlin Wall. |
BEETHOVEN
Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon (Including Symphonien Nos. 5,7 & 9 and Missa Solemnis in D major) Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra [ DG The Leonard Bernstein Collector's Edition / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Sep/2008 ] "If I don't feel I'm Beethoven, I'm not doing it well" Leonard Bernstein |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5, 7 Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra [ Deutsche Grammophon Duo / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2012 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) |
JOSEF HAYDN
Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon (Including Symphonies Nos. 88, 92, 94 & Die Schapfung) Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (soloists include Lucia Popp) [ DG The Leonard Bernstein Collector's Edition / 4 CD Box Set - released 22/Dec/2007 ] "Joy is unconfined in Bernstein's view of Haydn" (Bernard Jacobson) |
BEETHOVEN
Complete Symphonies Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (with soloists Gwyneth Jones, Hanna Schwarz, RenAC Kollo, Kurt Molll) [ DG The Leonard Bernstein Collector's Edition / 5 CD - released 30/May/2004 ] "They [the Vienna Philharmonic] are so proud to have this great tradition, they are so loving of what they do and of who they are. This is something I catch like a disease - it's so contagious for me because I operate in terms of love." (Leonard... |
PROKOFIEV / SAINT-SAENS
Bernstein Favorites: Children's Classics (Includes 'Peter and the Wolf' & 'Carnival of the Animals') Leonard Bernstein (narrator & conductor) / New York Philharmonic Orchestra [ Sony Bernstein Century / CD - released 19/Sep/2006 ] "Leonard Bernstein did a spectacular job in the narration of Peter and the Wolf. I remember when he did Young Peoples' Concerts many years ago and he made classical music come alive for children." |
GERSHWIN / BARBER / BERNSTEIN
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Barber: Adagio for Strings / Bernstein: Overture to Candide; Symphonic Dances (from West Side Story) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon Entree / CD - released 11/Oct/2002 ] A superb collection of 20th-century American classics from three different composers - Gershwin's effervescent Rhapsody, Barber's heart-breaking Adagio, and three Bernstein works conducted by the composer. |
BERNSTEIN
Candide Overture / West Side Story Dances / On the Waterfront / etc New York Philharmonic Orchestra / Leonard Bernstein [ Sony Music Expanded Edition / CD - released 4/Oct/2004 ] "exhilarating and definitive." *** Three Stars. Penguin Stereo Guide |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Scenes from Salome / 5 Lieder (plus Boito's prologue from Mefistofele) Nicolai Ghiaurov / Montserrat Caballe / Wiener Philharmoniker / Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon Originals / CD - released 25/Mar/2006 ] "This disc offers Leonard Bernstein in some quite rare (at least for him, on disc) operatic repertoire." www.classicstoday.com |
MILHAUD / BERLIOZ / SCHUMANN / BLOCH / RACHMANINOV / RAVEL / etc
Leonard Bernstein: An American In Paris - Recordings & Concerts with Orchestre National de France Orchestre National de France, Leonard Bernstein, with Boris Belkin (violin) Donald McInnes (viola) Marilyn Horne (mezzo) etc [ Warner Classics / 7 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2018 ] This 7CD set is the fruit of the love affair that developed in Paris between Leonard Bernstein and the Orchestre National de France in the 1970s. Beside long-admired studio recordings, featuring Mstislav Rostropovich and Alexis Weissenberg among the... |
DARIUS MILHAUD
Milhaud: 20th Century Classics Leonard Bernstein, Georges Prêtre, Brigitte Fassbaender, Emmanuel Pahud, János Starker, Sergiu Celibidache [ Warner Classics 20Th Century Classics / CD - released 13/Jun/2011 ] Darius Milhaud was a chameleon composer, imbibing the infectious rhythms of South America in Le Boeuf sur le toit and Scaramouche, and the sentiment of jazz in La Création du monde, together with a darker side in the Sonnets. |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No 5 Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon Grand Prix / CD - released 15/Feb/2007 ] "…Best of all is Bernstein himself, here at his exciting best, giving daemonic edge to the music where it is appropriate and building the symphony inexorably to its final triumph." Gramophone Top ten Mahler Symphony Recordings |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (LP) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon Vinyl / 2 LP - released 16/Apr/2021 ] "Bernstein was never one to underplay the emotion of any piece that he conducted, and that intensity leads to a thrilling performance of the Fifth Symphony with the Vienna Phiharmonic. He wrings every last drop of emotion from the Adagietto, and some... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Fidelio (complete opera recorded in 1978) Vienna State Opera / Gundula Janowitz, Rene Kollo, Lucia Popp, Hans Sotin / Leonard Bernstein (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 15/Nov/2006 ] Since its release on CD, Leonard Bernstein's rendering of Fidelio has achieved cult status. |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Bernstein: Mass (A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers) Alan Titus (baritone) / The Norman Scribner Choir, The Berkshire Boy Choir, Leonard Bernstein [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 24/Sep/2021 ] This is a remastered 2-CD edition, which includes a 140-page booklet created in collaboration with The Leonard Bernstein Office with numerous previously unreleased photos and facsimiles, synopsis and libretto, and new liner notes. |
