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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Leonard Bernstein

Composer of the Week: Leonard Bernstein: Episode 3

Episode 3

Leonard Bernstein

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Leonard Bernstein, Episode 3

Donald Macleod looks at why Bernstein's name is linked with the culture of New York City.

Donald Macleod asks why LeonardBernstein's name has long been associated with the cultural fabric of New York, from the concert hall to Broadway.

'New York, New York, that helluva town' is the focus of this third programme. Bernstein's name has long been associated with the cultural fabric of the city, from his lifelong relationship with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra to his success on Broadway. Donald Macleod features music from On the Town and West Side Story. We'll also hear the speaking voice of Bernstein's devoted wife Felicia performing in part II of his third symphony 'Kaddish'.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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Donald Macleod explores Bernstein's life and work - as a conductor and performer

Donald Macleod explores Bernstein's life and work - as an inexhaustible conductor, educator, performer and personality

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