First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod reveals how Bernstein was thrust into the limelight after deputising for Bruno Walter in conducting the New York Philharmonic. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on Leonard Bernstein's early influences and student years, from his weekly visits to the synagogue in Boston to his time as a student at Harvard. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod asks why LeonardBernstein's name has long been associated with the cultural fabric of New York, from the concert hall to Broadway. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): 4/5. Bad Times. Donald Macleod examines a turbulent period in Bernstein's life, when his seemingly idyllic existence was threatened. Show more
