Who is Leonard Bernstein? │ A Glimpse of his Genius (1/4)

Conductor, composer, pianist, pedagogue, mentor – The most remarkable thing about Leonard Bernstein was that he was all of the above, but he was also more than just that - "When Lenny came, everyone woke up and sat up and laid their hearts out for him!" In the first episode, Bernstein’s fellow musicians and colleagues tune in to talk about the man who so profoundly inspired them.

About BERNSTEIN INSIGHT: A Glimpse of Genius
Leonard Bernstein, one of the most well-known, gifted, and influential musicians in classical music history, captures the hearts of musicians and audiences worldwide as conductor, composer, collaborator, and mentor. This series delves into Leonard Bernstein's multifaceted genius as told by fellow musicians who are profoundly inspired by him and have had the honour of crossing paths with him - both professionally and personally.

About Jon Tolansky:
Formerly a musician at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Jon Tolansky specialises in making documentary features on composers and performers for international radio organisations and recording companies. Prominent among these institutions are the BBC, WQXR New York, the Chicago-based WFMT Radio Network, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio International, EMI Classics, the Decca Music Group, and VAI Records. As an independent producer he has pioneered the first sets of CD series featuring documentary profiles, in which he has personally recorded artists such as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Mirella Freni, Angela Gheorghiu, Carlo Maria Giulini, Marilyn Horne, Yevgeni Kissin, Luciano Pavarotti, Ruggero Raimondi, Mstislav Rostropovich, Giuseppe di Stefano, Dame Joan Sutherland and Jon Vickers discussing their lives, careers and musical repertoire.

Find out more video-podcasts presented by Jon Tolansky and Deutsche Grammophon:
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau discusses opera roles https://dg.lnk.to/fischer-dieskau-opera
Mesmerised by Carlos Kleiber https://dg.lnk.to/carlos-kleiber-mesm...
Claudio Abbado: A Memoir https://dg.lnk.to/abbado-memoir
Pierre Boulez: A Short Portrait https://dg.lnk.to/boulez-portrait
Commemorating Lorin Maazel: http://dgt.link/maazel-commemoration

Production Team
Audio Production & Narration: Jon Tolansky
Video Production: Jue Xi Hong
Transcription: Jue Xi Hong, Jon Tolansky
English Subtitle: Jue Xi Hong
German Subtitle: Julian Kreuzkam
Japanese Subtitle: Haruka Izawa
Chinese Subtitle: Jue Xi Hong

Special thanks to:
Music Preserved, NY Phil Shelby White & Leon Levy Digital Archives
London Symphony Orchestra

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