Leonard Bernstein

[VirginiaHuguenot]

"Ode to Freedom" adapted from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIsXmOHo7EA]YouTube - Beethoven Symphony No.9 - Bernstein 1989 (part 4)[/ame]

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Somewhere from West Side Story:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BQMgCy-n6U]YouTube - West Side Story-Somewhere[/ame]

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Bernstein conducting the finale to Mahler's Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection"):

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rECVyN5D60I]YouTube - Bernstein conducting Mahler's 2nd (ending)[/ame]

 

[bookslover]

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) - pianist, composer, conductor - the first celebrity orchestra conductor known to most of the general public of his day, even those not particularly interested in classical music.

 

[Anton Bruckner]

Truly a great conductor. He singlehandedly made me love Berlioz.