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Burton Bernstein reminisces about the joy and inspiration his brother found while writing On the Town, and the unnamed source of inspiration for one of West Side Story’s most famous themes.

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Burton Bernstein on the greatest thing his brother ever did.

Burton Bernstein - Breaking the Mold

Burton Bernstein on what it was like having Leonard Bernstein as his older brother.

Burton Bernstein - My Older Brother

Burton Bernstein remembers his brother’s legendary Carnegie Hall debut.

Burton Bernstein - Carnegie Hall Debut

Conductor Marin Alsop shares why she thinks Leonard Bernstein should be considered one of the great composers of the 20th century.

Marin Alsop - Bernstein as a Composer

Jamie, Alexander, and Nina Bernstein talk about their favorite Bernstein compositions.

Alexander, Jamie, & Nina Bernstein - Our Favor…

Nina and Alexander Bernstein talk about their dad’s ability to crossover from serious to popular music.

Alexander, Jamie, & Nina Bernstein - Music

Jamie, Nina, and Alexander Bernstein remember their father’s compositional process.

Alexander, Jamie, & Nina Bernstein - Process

Jack Gottlieb, Bernstein’s assistant from 1958–1966, and New York Philharmonic archivist Barbara Haws take a look at a score from Bernstein’s historic Carnegie Hall debut concert.

Jack Gottlieb & Barbara Haws - Part 2

Jack Gottlieb, Bernstein’s assistant from 1958–1966, and New York Philharmonic archivist Barbara Haws discover the profundity of Bernstein’s words and score markings.

Jack Gottlieb & Barbara Haws - Part 2

Marin Alsop made her decision to become a conductor while growing up in New York City and seeing Leonard Bernstein conduct.

Marin Alsop - Seeing Bernstein Conduct

Michael Tilson Thomas discusses Bernstein's conducting style.

Michael Tilson Thomas - Bernstein’s Style

Nina, Jamie, and Alexander Bernstein remember their mom keeping their dad in line, and what pre-concert rituals their father held dear.

Alexander, Jamie, & Nina Bernstein - Rituals

Alexander, Jamie, and Nina Bernstein remember going to see their father conduct, as children, and can still hear when it’s him on the stereo.

Alexander, Jamie, & Nina Bernstein - Conductin…

Baritone Thomas Hampson talks about the profound effect that Leonard Bernstein had on helping him and others become better musicians.

Thomas Hampson - Becoming a Better Musician

Jack Gottlieb, Bernstein’s assistant from 1958–1966, discusses how Bernstein’s faith showed up in his compositions and his everyday life.

Jack Gottlieb - On Bernstein’s Faith

Jack Gottlieb, Bernstein’s assistant from 1958–1966, describes the excitement of post-World War II New York City.

Jack Gottlieb - Bernstein & New York City

Conductor Marin Alsop describes the impact Bernstein’s Mass had had on her, and how its themes remain relevant today.

Marin Alsop - Impact of Mass

Conductor Marin Alsop discusses Bernstein’s issues of faith, conflict, and resolution in Mass.

Marin Alsop - Issues in Mass

Michael Tilson Thomas talks about his first meeting with the maestro and the influence Bernstein had on the people he taught and trained.

Michael Tilson Thomas - Meeting Bernstein

Alexander, Nina, and Jamie Bernstein discuss their father’s commitment to social justice.

Alexander, Jamie, & Nina Bernstein - Justice

Burton Bernstein reminisces about the joy and inspiration his brother found while writing <em>On the Town</em>, and the unnamed source of inspiration for one of <em>West Side Story’s</em> most famous themes.

Burton Bernstein - Bernstein’s Broadway Show…

Baritone Thomas Hampson recalls how his first meeting with Leonard Bernstein went from a 20-minute audition to an hour-long discussion of music.

Thomas Hampson - Meeting Bernstein

Baritone Thomas Hampson on working with Leonard Bernstein.

Thomas Hampson - Working with Lenny

Burton Bernstein on his brother’s talent for making “classical” music accessible to everyone.

Burton Bernstein - Making Music Accessible

Conductor Marin Alsop talks about what a hero and mentor Leonard Bernstein was in her life and to the rest of the world.

Marin Alsop - Bernstein as a Hero and Mentor

Michael Tilson Thomas describes Bernstein’s influence on the American musical scene as an educator.

Michael Tilson Thomas - Bernstein’s Influenc…

Jamie, Alexander, and Nina Bernstein talk about the excitement and enthusiasm for music their dad shared with young people.

Alexander, Jamie, & Nina Bernstein - Education

Baritone Thomas Hampson discusses Leonard Bernstein’s genius and his unmatched ability to communicate.

Thomas Hampson - Bernstein’s Genius

Craig Urquhart, Bernstein’s assistant from 1985–1990, talks about Bernstein’s genius, discipline, and the difficulties he encountered later in life.

Craig Urquhart - Bernstein’s Genius

Craig Urquhart remembers his first time meeting Leonard Bernstein, seeing him conduct, and why he took the job as Bernstein’s assistant in 1985.

Craig Urquhart - Meeting Bernstein

Craig Urquhart, Bernstein’s assistant from 1985–1990, recalls a trip to Vienna and Bernstein’s need to always find new meaning in things.

Craig Urquhart - A Trip to Vienna

Leonard Bernstein describes the magic of being a conductor.

Bernstein on Conducting

Jack Gottlieb, Bernstein’s assistant from 1958–1966, talks about meeting Bernstein and his exhilarating and exhausting process.

Jack Gottlieb - Meeting Lenny & His Process

Orin O’Brien on Working with Lenny

Orin O’Brien - Working with Bernstein

Stanley Drucker on Bernstein’s Legacy

Stanley Drucker - Bernstein's Legacy

Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic greet Dmitri Shostakovich in Moscow, 1959.

Bernstein in the USSR

An excerpt from <em>A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein: Opening Night at Carnegie Hall 2008</em>

Opening Night - Mambo!

An excerpt from <em>A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein: Opening Night at Carnegie Hall 2008</em>

Opening Night - "I Can Cook Too" from On the Town

An excerpt from <em>A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein: Opening Night at Carnegie Hall 2008</em>

Opening Night - Meditation No. 1 from Mass

An excerpt from <em>A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein: Opening Night at Carnegie Hall 2008</em>

Opening Night - "What a Movie" from Trouble in Tah…

An excerpt from <em>A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein: Opening Night at Carnegie Hall 2008</em>

Opening Night - "To What You Said" from Songfest

An excerpt from <em>A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein: Opening Night at Carnegie Hall 2008</em>

Opening Night - Danzon from Fancy Free

An excerpt from <em>A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein: Opening Night at Carnegie Hall 2008</em>

Opening Night - "Gee Officer Krupke" from West Sid…

Michael Wager and Alexander Bernstein on Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish.”

Michael Wager & Alexander Bernstein - Bernstei…

Stephen Sondheim on Leonard Bernstein’s ability to work music into theater.

Stephen Sondheim - Bernstein’s Theater Music

Nina Bernstein on her father’s need to connect with other people.

Nina Bernstein - Education and Connecting

Alexander, Jamie, and Nina Bernstein remember how much their father loved being famous, and the joy they got seeing him on their favorite cartoon.

Alexander, Jamie, & Nina Bernstein - Fame

Nina, Jamie, and Alexander Bernstein recall their fondest memories of their father.

Alexander, Jamie, & Nina Bernstein - Memories

Students work with composers to write their own songs based on themes found in Bernstein’s <em>Mass</em>.

The Mass Project - Composing the Score

400 New York City public high school students participate in final rehearsals with Marin Alsop and Leslie Stifelman as they prepare for their performance of Bernstein's <em>Mass</em> at the United Palace Theater on October 25, 2008.

The Mass Project - Final Rehearsals and P…

NYC high school students write the texts for original songs based on Bernstein’s <em>Mass</em>.

The Mass Project - Writing the Lyrics

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