Leonard Bernstein Movies
- 2018
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway02018HD
Who can resist Bernstein on Broadway? Toast the New Year and our Laureate Conductor’s 100th with West Side Story’s star-crossed lovers,...
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- 1976
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth91976HD
This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew...
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- 2008
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture
Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture02008HD
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- 2007
Beethoven: The Piano Concertos
Beethoven: The Piano Concertos02007HD
Leonard Bernstein filmed Piano Concertos 3, 4, and 5 in 1989, but did not live to film the first two. He died in 1990. So Krystian Zimerman, the...
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- 2009
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould6.852009HD
A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist.
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- 1975
The Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner
The Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner01975HD
A televised collaboration with Leonard Bernstein, this short film presents the Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde" accompanied...
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- 1972
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction01972HD
During a break in rehearsals with the Israel Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein sat down at the piano to film an introduction to the poetry and music of...
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- 2008
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
Karajan: Beauty As I See It02008HD
With a career that includes a 35-year tenure as composer of the Berlin Philharmonic and record sales topping 200 million, Herbert von Karajan is one...
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- 1986
Candide
Candide101986HD
Candide falls in love with the beautiful but materialistic Cunegonde. Her barron father doesn't approve of the affair so Candide wanders, meeting all...
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- 1993
The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past91993HD
Documentary about sixteen great conductors of the 20th century.
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- 2025
West Side Story
West Side Story02025HD
The story of the forbidden love of Tony, a young American gang member, and Maria, the sister of the rival Puerto Rican gang leader. This love story...
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- 1976
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity91976HD
This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew...
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- 2013
Best of Bayreuth: Highlights from Three Decades
Best of Bayreuth: Highlights from Three Decades72013HD
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- 2002
Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town02002HD
The classic musical by Bernstein, Comden and Green is performed live in concert in Berlin, starring Audra McDonald, Thomas Hampson, Brent Barrett and...
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- 1993
On the Town
On the Town01993HD
A concert performance of Leonard Bernstein's "On the Town" performed at the Barbican Centre in London in 1993, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas and...
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- 2006
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem
Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem02006HD
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- 1981
Leonard Bernstein's Mass
Leonard Bernstein's Mass01981HD
Seen only once in 1981, this is a live national broadcast of the 10th anniversary production of MASS. Directed for the stage by Tom O’Horgan of...
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- 1973
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral01973HD
Directed by Sir Humphrey Burton, this 90-minute powerhouse features Sheila Armstrong (soprano), Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), the Edinburgh Festival...
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- 2006
Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem
Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem02006HD
In a stirring 1970 concert dedicated to victims of war and oppression, American composer, pianist and conductor Leonard Bernstein leads the London...
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- 2024
Bernstein & Gershwin - Two Americans in Paris
Bernstein & Gershwin - Two Americans in Paris02024HD
Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, arguably the two leading composers of 20th-century America, set the tone for this festive concert with the...
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