SoundBorn: 1918-08-25 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, pianist, music educator, author, and lifelong humanitarian. He was one of the most significant American cultural personalities of the 20th century. According to music critic Donal Henahan, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history".

Leonard Bernstein

Featured Movies (81)

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde

Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony

Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major

Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2

Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided

Beethoven Fidelio

The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology

The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax

The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics

The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity

The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth

The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein

The Creative Performer

The Making Of West Side Story

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

Television & Series (14)

Bambi

Le Grand Échiquier

Bernstein/Beethoven

The Kennedy Center Honors

Omnibus

20th Century Greats

Clive James' Postcard from

The Ed Sullivan Show

Startime

Great Performances

New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts

The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein

Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution

Tony Awards