Leonard Bernstein Movies

The life of the composer, shaped by his Jewish heritage, his morality and his playful sense of humor.

Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, arguably the two leading composers of 20th-century America, set the tone for this festive concert with the...

This is the historic concert performance of the final operatic version of Bernstein's Candide. It was recorded on December 13, 1989 at the Barbican...

A collection of recollections and opinions of and about Glenn Gould, interspersed with excerpts of archive footage of the great Canadian pianist...

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...

Directed by Sir Humphrey Burton, this 90-minute powerhouse features Sheila Armstrong (soprano), Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), the Edinburgh Festival...

A piano duel between composers, masters and students in a musical performance that, through the active participation of the audience called upon to...

Leonard Bernstein conducts three symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op 55 ('Eroica'), Symphony no. 4 in B flat...

In this documentary portrait prepared for the anniversary of Ludwig Van Beethoven's 200th birthday, Leonard Bernstein illustrates his analysis with...

An enlightening, complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music whose passion and creativity guided him well beyond the...

Documentary about young pop and rock musicians producing music as "a symptom and generator" of social unrest and generation gaps.

The document explores Leonard Bernstein's various facets as a conductor, a composer, a pianist and most of all a teacher and how he influenced so...

A televised collaboration with Leonard Bernstein, this short film presents the Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde" accompanied...

Great presentation of the legendary american conductor Leonard Bernstein, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Christa Ludwig (contralto solo), the...

This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew...

"A Quiet Place" is an American opera in three acts, with music by Leonard Bernstein to a libretto by Stephen Wadsworth. The work is a sequel to...

This series comprised six lectures on music, which cumulatively took the title of a work by Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question. Bernstein drew...