Bernstein Conducts Bernstein

August 8, 2024, 10:00 pm

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Leonard Bernstein, in a blue turtleneck, leads rehearsal
Leonard Bernstein in 1973 (Photo: Allan Warren, courtesy the Leonard Bernstein Office, Inc)

Join the New York Philharmonic in a retrospective that features Leonard Bernstein leading the Philharmonic in his own music. The program opens with the world premiere of the Chichester Psalms, followed by Symphony No. 3, Kaddish, and Suites 1 & 2 from The Dybbuk. Former Philharmonic Archivist and Historian Barbara Haws, and the composer’s daughter, Jamie Bernstein, are featured guests in this episode.

Playlist

Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
Camerata Singers: Abraham Kaplan, director

Leonard Bernstein: Symphony No. 3, Kaddish
Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano; Felicia Montealegre, voice; Camerata Singers: Abraham Kaplan, director; Columbus Boychoir; Donald Bryant, director

Leonard Bernstein: The Dybbuk: Suites 1 and 2
Paul Sperry, tenor; Bruce Fifer, bass-baritone


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