The Bernstein Connection
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The many facets of Leonard Bernstein--composer, conductor, TV host, Broadway song writer
He was perhaps the most complete musician of the 20th century—composer, conductor, pianist, teacher, TV star.
There has never been anyone like him—before or since. He was truly one of a kind.
In this hour, Leonard Bernstein and his wide-ranging influence on music—how we hear it, understand it, and feel it.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
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Title
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Group/Artist
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Catalog #
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UPC
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Essential Bernstein [for Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Candide Overture]
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WSS: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bernstein cond.
Candide: Israel Philharmonic
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Deutsche Grammophon 289 471 518-2
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028947151821
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Bernstein: The Complete Naxos Recordings [for Fancy Free]
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Sao Paulo Symphony, Marin Alsop cond.
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Naxos 8.508018
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747313801831
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Bernstein: The Complete Naxos Recordings [for Chichester Psalms]
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Baltimore Symphony, Marin Alsop cond.
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Naxos 8.508018
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Naxos 8.508018
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Bernstein: The Complete Naxos Recordings [for Symphony No. 2]
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Baltimore Symphony, Marin Alsop cond.
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Naxos 8.508018
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Naxos 8.508018
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Bernstein: The Complete Naxos Recordings [for Slava!]
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Sao Paulo Symphony, Marin Alsop cond.
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Naxos 8.508018
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Naxos 8.508018
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On the Town {for “New York, New York”]
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Original Broadway cast
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Sony Classical SK 60538
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074646503829
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Wonderful Town {for Finale: “It’s Love”]
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2004 Broadway cast
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DRG 12999
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021471299922
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Movie Brass [for “One Hand, One Heart”]
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Gomalan Brass Quintet
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Naxos 8.572244
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747313224470
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Bernstein: Mass
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Alan Titus
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Sony Classical SM2K 63089
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074646308929
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Music of the Night [for “Bernstein on Broadway”]
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Boston Pops, John Williams
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Sony Classical SK 45567
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074644556728
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West Side Story Suite (for “New York, New York” instrumental]
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Joshua Bell
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Sony Classical SK 89358
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696998935822
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Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 5
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New York Philharmonic, Bernstein
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Sony Classical
SMK 63079
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074646307922
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Omnibus: Leonard Bernstein [DVD]
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Leonard Bernstein
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E1 Entertainment E1E-DV-6731
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741952673194
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Bach Magnificats
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Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen cond.
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Hyperion CDA68157
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034571281575
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What is Jazz?
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Leonard Bernstein
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Sony SMK 60566
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074646056622
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Ken Burns Jazz: Duke Ellington [for “Take the ‘A’ Train”]
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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
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Columbia Legacy – CK 61444
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074646144428
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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
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New York Philharmonic, Bernstein
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828767876825
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Mahler: Complete Symphonies [for Symphony No. 1]
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New York Philharmonic, Bernstein
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88697943332
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Copland: Appalachian Spring
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Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bernstein
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028941332424
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West Side Story [for “One Hand, One Heart” & “Somewhere” finale]
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Original Broadway cast
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074746072424
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Leonard Bernstein: The Complete Naxos Recordings [for Symphony No. 1 “Age of Anxiety”]
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Baltimore Symphony, Marin Alsop cond.
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Naxos 8.508018
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747313801831
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Bernstein: Candide Suite, etc. [for Divertimento for Orchestra - Turkey Trot]
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Minnesota Orchestra, ji Oue, cond.
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Reference Recordings RR-87CD
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030911108724
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