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Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

One hundred years since the birth of the American composer, conductor and educator

A salute to an iconic American.

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  • Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

    music arts
    24 Aug 2008

    American composer, conductor and educator. Audio

  • Bernstein Covered

    music
    26 Aug 2018

    With Leonard Bernstein's big hundredth birthday this year, it's time to open the Bernstein songbook and see what various interpreters have done. William Dart unearths versions by Nina Simone, Kiri Te… Audio

  • West Side Story music keeps the fire alive

    music
    21 Jun 2017

    Donald Chan has conducted more than 3000 performances of West Side Story. You’d think after so many repetitions the novelty would wear off. But the music keeps the spark alive for the Music Director… Audio

  • BERNSTEIN: Candide Overture

    music
    24 Jun 2017

    BERNSTEIN: Overture to Candide. Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey. Audio

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  • Candide - Too Much Genius?

    music
    17 Feb 2018

    Voltaire's 18th century satirical novella takes the central character through a tumultuous series of adventures in a parody of the classic adventure-romance plot, all testing the philosophy of… Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Brilliant Bernstein’s Candide

    music arts
    19 Mar 2018

    It’s Bernstein’s centenary this year. New Zealand Opera Music Director Wyn Davies and leading man James Benjamin Rogers discuss his opera Candide and play their favorite Bernstein songs. Audio

  • Grunge, classical music and Leonard Bernstein

    music
    9 May 2018

    NZSO guest conductor Brett Mitchell explains what classical music, grunge, and musical theatre have in common and what composer Leonard Bernstein has to do with it. Audio