Antonio Pappano refers to “the curse of West Side Story” in the sleeve notes to this new set of Leonard Bernstein's three symphonies, Bernstein's more ostensibly serious scores languishing in the ...

Given a crack orchestra, it would be difficult for any conductor to fail to make a rousing success of the scherzo and finale of this symphony; these movements are played brilliantly by Bernstein and ...

Earlier releases in Thomas Søndergård’s ongoing Sibelius cycle were marred by indifferent engineering, so it’s nice to report that this collection of tone poems and incidental music boasts excellent ...

Imagine touring a great old cathedral with a guide who is herself a practicing architect. Observations, in such a case, might well be drawn from the inside out. Something similar can occur when a ...

The raw energy of Leonard Bernstein is captured in this recording of him directing the London Symphony Orchestra in Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. He displays a clarity of vision as he extracts ...

Bach, Brahms, Bernstein, Sibelius and the synthesiser – the conductor tells us about his musical loves An LP of Brahms Symphony No 2 with Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic. I probably ...

Streaming platforms for Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Sibelius haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

Streaming platforms for Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

This is the third in a weekly series of columns devoted to a brief look ahead at the weekend's principal Tanglewood concerts. For a music lover it must have been quite an experience living in Vienna ...