Maestro The Very Best Of Leonard Bernstein

Electrifying conductor, brilliant composer, gifted pianist, inspiring teacher: Leonard Bernstein is one of the most famous and influential musicians of all time. Highlights of this two-disc / eAlbum of the Maestro’s legendary recordings for Deutsche Grammophon include his incandescent interpretations of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Mahler, composers for whom he felt a profound affinity. And Bernstein’s lifelong dedication to American music is vividly illustrated with Gershwin, Barber and, of course, his own iconic ‘West Side Story’. This compilation offers a perfect introduction to Bernstein as conductor. Highlighting some of classical music’s most beloved works: Elgar’s ‘Nimrod’; Mahler’s Adagietto from Symphony No.5; Barber’s Adagio for Strings; the finale of Beethoven’s ‘Choral’ Symphony; Gerswhin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’; Dvořák’s ‘From the New World’; and excerpts from Mahler’s Symphony No.2 — a work of huge significance to the new Netflix Bradley Cooper biopic, are also included.

Tracklist: CD 1 Bernstein: Candide: Overture London Symphony Orchestra Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances: Finale Maria José Carreras, Tenor Somewhere Marilyn Horne, Mezzo-soprano Los Angeles Philharmonic Elgar: Enigma Variations Op. 46 Theme (Enigma) Var. 9 (Nimrod) Bbc Symphony Orchestra Barrber: Adagio For Strings Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue Leonard Bernstein, Piano • Los Angeles Philharmonic Mahler Symphony No. 5: Adagietto Wiener Philharmoniker Mahler Symphony No. 2 ‘resurrection’ Urlicht. Sehr Feierlich, Aber Schlicht— "0 Röschen Rot!" Mit Aufschwung, Aber Nicht Eilen - "0 Schmerz! Du Alldurchdringer" Barbara Hendricks Soprano • Christa Ludwig Alto The Westminster Choir • New York Philharmonic Cd 2 Haydn: Symphony No. 88: Finale. Allegro Con Spirito Hob. I:88/4 Wiener Philharmoniker Mozart: Clarinet Concerto: Adagio K 622/2 Peter Schmidl Clarinet • Wiener Philharmoniker Mozart: Symphony No. 35 "Haffner": Finale. Presto K 385/4 Wiener Philharmoniker Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral": Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute Op. 68/3 Wiener Philharmoniker Schumann: Cello Concerto: Langsam Op. 129/2 Mischa Maiksy Cello • Wiener Philharmoniker Schumann: Symphony No. 1 "Spring": Scherzo. Molto Vivace Op. 38/3 Wiener Philharmoniker Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique": Adagio — Allegro Non Troppo Op. 74/1 New York Philharmonic Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From The New World": Scherzo. Molto Vivace Op. 95/3 Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 8 Op. 46 Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Elgar: Pomp And Circumstance: March Op. 39/1 Bbc Symphony Orchestra Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 ‘choral’: Allegro Energico E Ben Marcato Op. 125/4f ‘seid Umschlungen Millionen’ / ‘freude Schöner Götterfunken’ June Anderson, Soprano • Sarah Walker, Mezzo-soprano • Klaus König, Tenor • Jan-hendrik Rootering, Bass Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks • Members Of The Rundfunkchor Berlin • Philharmonischer Kinderchor Dresden Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks • Members Of The Staatskapelle Dresden • Members Of The Orchestra Of The Kirov Theatre Members Of The London Symphony Orchestra • Members Of The New York Philharmonic • Members Of The Orchestre De Paris