Leonard Bernstein
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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as Self (archive footage)As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the...
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Beatles '64
as Self (archive footage)Featuring never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped fuel...
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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
as Self (Archive Footage)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)An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of...
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Night of 100 Stars II
as SelfThis special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited...
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King,...
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Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity
as Self (archive footage)Can a work of art remain relevant 200 years after its creation? Ludwig van Beethoven’s last...
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Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
as Self / ConductorTo play Beethoven's music is to give oneself over completely to the child-spirit which lived in...
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The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about sixteen great conductors of the 20th century.
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Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major
as Self / Conductor / PianistIn 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)A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist.
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Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
as Self / NarratorIn this documentary portrait prepared for the anniversary of Ludwig Van Beethoven's 200th...
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as Self - ConductorIn celebration of its 100th anniversary in 1983, the Metropolitan Opera hosts a four-hour...
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The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
as HimselfThis 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 / ConductorLeonard Bernstein performs three of his own compositions with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra...
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The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
as HimselfThis series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by...
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Brahms The Piano Concertos
as ConductorBetween 1981 and 1984 Leonard Bernstein recorded nearly all of Brahmss orchestral works with the...
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Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
as (archival footage)The life of the composer, shaped by his Jewish heritage, his morality and his playful sense of...
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
as ConductorFor Mahlerites, his symphonies are much more than musical performances--they can be an emotional...
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Satchmo the Great
as uncreditedIn this 1957 biography film of the jazz-great Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, he and his band tour...
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The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
as SelfThis television essay from 1985 was written by Leonard Bernstein to commemorate the 125th...
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Karajan: Beauty As I See It
as Self (archive footage)With a career that includes a 35-year tenure as composer of the Berlin Philharmonic and record...
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The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
as HimselfThis 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 HimselfThis 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)A collection of recollections and opinions of and about Glenn Gould, interspersed with excerpts...
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Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2
as HimselfBetween 1981 and 1984 Leonard Bernstein recorded nearly all of Brahms' orchestral works with the...
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
as SelfLeonard Bernstein made these recordings during his wonderfully productive collaboration with the...
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Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
as Self - ConductorThis is the historic concert performance of the final operatic version of Bernstein's Candide....
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Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
as ConductorThis performance of Mozart's Great Mass in C minor, which remained an unfinished torso, is...
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Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
as HimselfUnder the guidance of famed American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, Polish classical...
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The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
as HimselfThis series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by...
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The Making Of West Side Story
as Self / ConductorA documentary which shows, in great detail, the making of the 1985 Bernstein-conducted recording...
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Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life
as HimselfThe document explores Leonard Bernstein's various facets as a conductor, a composer, a pianist...
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The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
as HimselfThis series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by...
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Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
as Self - Conductor"Four Ways to Say Farewell" is a personal introduction to Mahler and his Ninth Symphony, during...
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Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided
as selfOne of the first US born conductors to receive worldwide fame, Leonard Bernstein is an...
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Bernstein in Australia: Tchaikovsky
as uncreditedThe New York Philharmonic takes the stage of the Sydney Opera House for their Australian debut,...
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Beethoven Fidelio
as ConductorThis production is a gala affair; the sets are traditional (evocative of 18th-19th century...
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Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
as HimselfLeonard Bernstein conducts four pieces by American composers: George Gershwin's 'An American in...
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Leonard Bernstein: Reflections
as SelfLeonard Bernstein discusses his Boston childhood, his musical growth at Harvard and the Curtis...
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
as Self - ConductorBeginning with the First Symphony, Bernstein reveals Mahler's position at the hinge of...
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Bernstein Brahms Symphonies
as HimselfHere is the most convincing presentation of Brahms' symphonies that I personally have ever...
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Rostropovich Life & Art
as Self - ConductorReleased as a memorial for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who passed away on...
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Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…
as HimselfA portrait of one of England's greatest composers. Winner of the Prix Italia.
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Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti
as Self - IntervieweeBBC television program exploring Visconti’s mastery of cinema, theater, and opera direction.
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Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
as ConductorExcellent Bernstein performance. Interesting version for String Orchestra. Interesting video...
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Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,9
as uncreditedLUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphonies Nos. 1, 8 & 9 Performed by Gwyneth Jones · Hanna Schwarz ...
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The Creative Performer
as uncreditedLeornard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, first with pianist Glenn Gould...
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Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5
as Self - ConductorIn a pair of passionate performances, American composer Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York...
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Bernstein's Wall
as Self (archive footage)An enlightening, complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music...
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Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
as SelfDocumentary about young pop and rock musicians producing music as "a symptom and generator" of...
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Leonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in Rehearsal
as uncredited"The Rite of Spring is all about sex and reproduction. This is a beastly music brought to the...
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Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
as Self (conductor and commentator)During a break in rehearsals with the Israel Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein sat down at the...
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Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
as ConductorFilmed on tour at Berlin's Philharmonie, this account of the valedictory Ninth Symphony is an...
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Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts
as uncreditedThe National Orchestra of France performs in the sumptuous Theatre des Champs Elysees before a...
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Ode to Freedom
as uncreditedConducted by Leonard Bernstein, this is an historic performance marking the fall of the Berlin...
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Great Performances
as SelfThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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Tony Awards
as Self - RecipientThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Bambi Awards
as SelfThe Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented...
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Omnibus
as uncreditedOmnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe 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 SelfThe Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...
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20th Century Greats
as Self (archive footage)Howard Goodall examines the work of The Beatles, Cole Porter, Bernard Herrmann and Leonard...
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New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
as uncreditedFrom 1958 through 1973, renowned conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and the New York...
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Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
as SelfIn 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 PresenterThe 1973 Norton Lectures by Leonard Bernstein, presented at his alma mater Harvard University,...
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