In fact, two of the works on the program were conventional, as they were both by Beethoven: the Overture to his ballet, “The ...

Leonard Bernstein also carved ... cast of soloists – in a historic performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. It is common knowledge that Bernstein, had been a lifelong advocate for freedom ...

Leonard Bernstein ... In 1986, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Barbican Centre produced a Bernstein Festival. The London Symphony Orchestra in 1987 named him Honorary President. In 1989, the ...

Leonard Bernstein (1918-90 ... In West Berlin on Christmas 1989, Bernstein conducted Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with an international group of musicians, marking the first time East and West Berliners ...

in a captivating performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Fancy Free Ballet, Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto with special guest soloist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. The broadcast ...