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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Rostropovich - Life and Art
Recording Place & Date: Bloch & Schumann: Paris, Theatre Des Champ Elysees, 1976 & Strauss: Berlin, Berliner Philharmonie, 1975 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Leonard Bernstein - ReflectionsA film by Peter Rosen
and excerpts from works by Bernstein, Sondheim & Beethoven
Seldom has the genius of one man so influenced the musical conscience of his age. Leonard Bernstein triumphed as composer, conductor, writer and teacher.The spontaneous joy of his Broadway hits, the bold, spiritual quest of his orchestral works, his intensity and vitality as conductor, made Bernstein one of the central figures in 20th-century music. In Leonard Bernstein - Reflections, he discusses his Boston childhood, his musical growth at Harvard and the Curtis Institute and the influence of great masters like Reiner, Mitropoulos and Koussevitzky. He shares his feelings on the primacy of tonal music and speculates on the nature of the creative process. From Carnegie Hall, scene of his début, to the living room of his home and his private studio overlooking New York's Central Park, Reflections explores the artist's varied and colourful career. Released for the first time since its production 30 years ago, this film is a rare personal portrait of Leonard Bernstein, who triumphed as composer, conductor, writer and teacher, told through his own words. It brings a renewed appreciation of this gifted man and his far-reaching influence. NTSC 4:3 PCM Stereo DD 5.1, DTS 5.1 (Bonus) Original language: English Booklet Notes: French, German, English Running time: 52 minutes + 20 minutes (Bonus) “…we see Bernstein reflecting on his life and music, shot in Carnegie Hall (scene of his legendary 1943 debut) and his studio overlooking New York's Central Park. What a charismatic talker he is - straight to camera, unprompted, measured, fluent, thought-provoking, self-deprecating an fascinating about the creative process.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2009 “the main content of the DVD is of Bernstein himself, cigarette in hand, charismatically reflecting on his life...The scintillating account of Milhaud's exhilarating Le boeuf sur le toit alone is worth the cost of the DVD - and what a joy [Bernstein] is to watch, enjoying himself hugely” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | 90 Years of Leonard Bernstein
Beethoven: | Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral' (Ode to Freedom) Bernstein's Historical Concert in Celebration of the Fall of The Berlin Wall. Recorded at the Schauspielhaus Berlin (GDR), 1989. June Anderson, Sarah Walker, Klaus König & Jan-Hendrick Rootering Bavarian Radio Chorus & Orchestra, members of the Orchestra of the Kirov Theatre, Leningrad, Staatskapelle Dresden, LSO, New York Philharmonic & Orchestre de Paris | Brahms: | Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 Bernstein's Artistic Commitment to Israel in the run-up to the Yom Kippur War. Great Concert Hall, Jerusalem, 1973 Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 Bernstein's Artistic Commitment to Israel in the run-up to the Yom Kippur War. Great Concert Hall, Jerusalem, 1973 Israel Philharmonic Orchestra | Bruckner: | Symphony No. 9 in D Minor Bernstein's last concert with the Vienna Philharmonic. Großer Musikvereinssaal,Vienna, 1990 | Franck, C: | Symphony in D minor Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 1981 Orchestre National de France | Milhaud: | La Création du Monde, Op. 81 Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 1976 Orchestre National de France Le Boeuf sur le toit, Op. 58 Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 1976 Orchestre National de France | Mozart: | Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K453 Großer Musikvereinssaal,Vienna, 1981 Leonard Bernstein (piano & conductor) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, K543 Großer Musikvereinssaal,Vienna, 1981 Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra |
Five outstanding DVDs with performances by Leonard Bernstein. Celebrating Bernstein's 90th anniversary on 25th August 2008. Luxurious presentation with digipack and slipcase. Extensive booklet with exclusive photos, essays, timeline and greeting from the Bernstein Society. “The latest taping is drawn from his final series of concerts with the Vienna Philharmonic and it's profoundly impressive. Bernstein directed only two Bruckner symphonies in his maturity but, with his own health declining fast, he seems to identify with the unfinished Ninth as never before. The Franck from 1981 is at the opposite pole from the fleet-footed Gallic conception associated with Pierre Monteux. The Paris audience goes mad for the reading, unsurprising given the sheer intensity achieved, even if the work's structure falls apart.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Gramophone Awards 2010