On this day in 1857, Sir Edward Elgar was born in Lower Broadheath, England! One of Elgar's most well-known works is his Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma" in which each variation depicts a close friend of the composer. Musicologists and scholars continue to debate the meaning of the "enigma", whether it be a hidden melody, a mathematical equation, or a former lover. "For Leonard Bernstein, however, the real enigma is how a work which has echoes of so many earlier European composers should
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9.7K views · 271 reactions | Memories of an audition: Did you know Leonard Bernstein's Curtis Institute of Music audition (with Fritz Reiner!), was helped by remembering grade school songs? In this video, Leonard Bernstein shares his story with students of the LA Phil Institute. The young conductor is Mark Janas. We invite you to share an audition experience. [Video courtesy of PBS, "Great Performances" (c)1982] | Leonard Bernstein | Facebook
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On 9/9, we share with you Leonard Bernstein’s examination of the superstition surrounding “Ninth” symphonies. What's your favorite Ninth? In an introductory trailer to his Dmitri Shostakovich 9th Symphony performance with the Vienna Philharmonic / Wiener Philharmoniker, distributed by Deutsche Grammophon, Bernstein explains how Shostakovich “thumbed his nose” at the tradition of Ninth symphonies of the great composers. "The mystique of the number nine exerted itself in an odd way, so typical of
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Triangle lessons with Leonard Bernstein! With Summer just around the corner that can only mean one thing.....music festival season has arrived! Which festival(s) are you looking forward to attending? Here's a little clip from the 1989 Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, with Bernstein rehearsing a triangle passage in Hector Berlioz's Romeo and Julliet with these young percussionists 😂 Note to self, always make sure to practice your excerpts! [Video courtesy of Unitel] | Leonard Bernstein
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Today we wish José Carreras. Tenor. a very happy 75th birthday! Watch this video of him singing "Maria" from West Side Story in the recording studio while Bernstein conducts. | Leonard Bernstein
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56K views · 5.7K reactions | Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C Major premiered on April 2, 1800 at the K.K. Hoftheater nächst der Burg in Vienna. We share with you this video excerpt of Leonard Bernstein discussing the third movement of the symphony and Beethoven's departure from traditional symphonic form. | Leonard Bernstein | Facebook
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We continue our centennial celebration of "Façade – An Entertainment," with this excerpt from the Young People's Concert "The Sound of a Hall," in which Leonard Bernstein recites the Tango-Pasodoble, with members of the New York Philharmonic. Music by William Walton and poetry by Edith Sitwell. Enjoy! | Leonard Bernstein
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