Leonard Bernstein

Born: 1918-08-25

Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, pianist, music educator, author, and lifelong humanitarian. He was one of the most significant American cultural personalities of the 20th century. According to music critic Donal Henahan, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history".


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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

as Self (Archive Footage)
Released: 2022-11-23

The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her...

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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as Self (archive Footage)
Released: 2022-10-27

An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of...

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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1970-03-24

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King,...

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Night of 100 Stars II

as Self
Released: 1985-03-10

This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited...

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Candide

as Commentator
Released: 1991-10-15

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Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide

as Leonard Bernstein
Released: 1989-12-13

This is the historic concert performance of the final operatic version of Bernstein's Candide....

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Mozart: Requiem

as conductor
Released: 2007-01-09

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Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major

as Self / Conductor / Pianist
Released: 1970-06-07

In Vienna's Musikverein, Leonard Bernstein and the Vienna Philharmonic celebrates Ludwig Van...

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Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

as Self (archival footage)
Released: 2009-09-13

A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist.

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Karajan: Beauty As I See It

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2008-05-10

With a career that includes a 35-year tenure as composer of the Berlin Philharmonic and record...

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Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life

as Himself
Released: 2016-05-27

The document explores Leonard Bernstein's various facets as a conductor, a composer, a pianist...

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Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti

as Self - Interviewee
Released: 1966-04-24

BBC television program exploring Visconti’s mastery of cinema, theater, and opera direction.

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Bernstein's Wall

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-06-14

An enlightening, complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music...

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The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala

as Conductor
Released: 1983-01-01

In celebration of its 100th anniversary in 1983, the Metropolitan Opera hosts a four-hour...

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Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein

as Self / Narrator
Released: 1970-12-16

In this documentary portrait prepared for the anniversary of Ludwig Van Beethoven's 200th...

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Beethoven Fidelio

as Conductor
Released: 1978-11-04

This production is a gala affair; the sets are traditional (evocative of 18th-19th century...

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Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal

as uncredited
Released: 1976-07-08

"Four Ways to Say Farewell" is a personal introduction to Mahler and his Ninth Symphony, during...

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The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity

as Himself
Released: 1976-01-11

This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by...

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Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2

as Self / Conductor
Released: 1977-01-01

Leonard Bernstein performs three of his own compositions with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra...

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Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

as Himself
Released: 1979-01-09

A portrait of one of England's greatest composers. Winner of the Prix Italia.

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The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis

as Himself
Released: 1976-01-11

This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by...

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Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts

as uncredited
Released: 2006-01-31

The National Orchestra of France performs in the sumptuous Theatre des Champs Elysees before a...

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The Making Of West Side Story

as Self / Conductor
Released: 1985-05-01

A documentary which shows, in great detail, the making of the 1985 Bernstein-conducted recording...

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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8

as Himself
Released: 1975-07-17

Leonard Bernstein made these recordings during his wonderfully productive collaboration with the...

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The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein

as Himself
Released: 1985-11-01

This television essay from 1985 was written by Leonard Bernstein to commemorate the 125th...

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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde

as Conductor
Released: 2005-11-22

Filmed on tour at Berlin's Philharmonie, this account of the valedictory Ninth Symphony is an...

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Ode to Freedom

as uncredited
Released: 1989-12-25

Conducted by Leonard Bernstein, this is an historic performance marking the fall of the Berlin...

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Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided

as self
Released: 2018-01-01

One of the first US born conductors to receive worldwide fame, Leonard Bernstein is an...

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The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax

as Himself
Released: 1976-01-11

This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by...

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The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics

as Himself
Released: 1976-01-11

This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by...

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Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note

as (archival footage)
Released: 1998-10-27

The life of the composer, shaped by his Jewish heritage, his morality and his playful sense of...

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The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1993-01-01

Documentary about sixteen great conductors of the 20th century.

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Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2

as Himself
Released: 2007-10-07

Between 1981 and 1984 Leonard Bernstein recorded nearly all of Brahms' orchestral works with the...

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Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony

as Self / Conductor
Released: 1970-04-04

To play Beethoven's music is to give oneself over completely to the child-spirit which lived in...

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Leonard Bernstein: Reflections

as Himself
Released: 1978-10-13

Leonard Bernstein discusses his Boston childhood, his musical growth at Harvard and the Curtis...

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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

as Conductor
Released: 1976-08-22

For Mahlerites, his symphonies are much more than musical performances--they can be an emotional...

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Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution

as Self
Released: 1967-04-25

Documentary on the "Rock Revolution".

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Bernstein Brahms Symphonies

as Himself
Released: 1984-01-01

Here is the most convincing presentation of Brahms' symphonies that I personally have ever...

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Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives

as Himself
Released: 1976-01-01

Leonard Bernstein conducts four pieces by American composers: George Gershwin's 'An American in...

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The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology

as Himself
Released: 1976-01-11

This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by...

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Brahms The Piano Concertos

as Conductor
Released: 1984-12-11

Between 1981 and 1984 Leonard Bernstein recorded nearly all of Brahmss orchestral works with the...

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Rostropovich Life & Art

as Self - Conductor
Released: 2007-02-05

Released as a memorial for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who passed away on...

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Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5

as Himself
Released: 2007-01-09

Under the guidance of famed American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, Polish classical...

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Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction

as Self (conductor and commentator)
Released: 1972-01-01

During a break in rehearsals with the Israel Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein sat down at the...

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Bernstein Beethoven Overtures

as Conductor
Released: 1978-11-30

Excellent Bernstein performance. Interesting version for String Orchestra. Interesting video...

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Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate

as Conductor
Released: 2006-06-03

This performance of Mozart's Great Mass in C minor, which remained an unfinished torso, is...

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Bernstein in Australia: Tchaikovsky

as uncredited
Released: 1992-01-01

The New York Philharmonic takes the stage of the Sydney Opera House for their Australian debut,...

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Leonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in Rehearsal

as uncredited
Released: 1988-03-26

"The Rite of Spring is all about sex and reproduction. This is a beastly music brought to the...

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The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth

as Himself
Released: 1976-01-11

This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by...

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Glenn Gould: Extasis

as Self (archival footage)
Released: 1993-12-31

A collection of recollections and opinions of and about Glenn Gould, interspersed with excerpts...

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The Creative Performer

as uncredited
Released: 1960-01-31

Leornard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, first with pianist Glenn Gould...

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Satchmo the Great

as uncredited
Released: 1957-10-04

In this 1957 biography film of the jazz-great Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, he and his band tour...

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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3

as Himself
Released: 1973-08-17

Beginning with the First Symphony, Bernstein reveals Mahler's position at the hinge of...

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Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,9

as uncredited
Released: 2008-09-15

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphonies Nos. 1, 8 & 9 Performed by Gwyneth Jones · Hanna Schwarz ...

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Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5

as Conductor
Released: 1975-07-17

In a pair of passionate performances, American composer Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York...

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Le Grand Échiquier

as Self
First aired: 1972-01-12

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Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self
First aired: 1966-01-25

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self
First aired: 1978-12-28

The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Recipient
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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Bambi Awards

as Self
First aired: 1948-01-01

The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented...

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Omnibus

as uncredited
First aired: 1952-11-09

Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

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New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-01-18

From 1958 through 1973, renowned conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and the New York...

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20th Century Greats

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2004-11-27

Howard Goodall examines the work of The Beatles, Cole Porter, Bernard Herrmann and Leonard...

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Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution

as Self
First aired: 1967-04-25

In this CBS News report, Leonard Bernstein examines creativity in pop music of the mid 1960s....

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The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein

as Presenter
First aired: 1976-01-11

The 1973 Norton Lectures by Leonard Bernstein, presented at his alma mater Harvard University,...

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