PRELUDE, FUGUE News for Friends of RIFFS Winter 2001 Leonard Bernstein and his impact on the Vienna Philharmonic

Presented October 14, 1999 at the Vienna State

by Dr. Clemens Hellsberg

en years ago, music lovers worldwide were shaken by a news report from New TYork. On October 14, 1990, at the age of 72, Leonard Bernstein had died. The death of probably the most universa l musician of his time meant for the Vienna Philharmonic (VPO), apart from the human and artistic loss, an important turning point, as the 24 years of continuous work together bad created a striking chapter in the history of our . This was not onl y true at the moment of his death, but looking back today confirms from an historical viewpoint that the "Bernstein Era" is part of the identity of the Vienna Philharmonic. The first meeting with the VPO came at the Vienna State Opera where the Maestro conducted the world premiere of Luchino Visconti's production of Giuseppe with Bernstein's manager, Harry For our tours, Leonard Bernstein's final Kraut, with whom we are still Bernstein was of very special sig­ Verdi's Falstaff on March 14, 1966, bow in Vienna, a production long since honored friends. We planned the "Bernstein nificance. As an orchestra that with the word "legendary." In Dates," which in cluded series of has no constant artistic leader, March 1990. the subscription concert series concerts, television and record during tours we were used to that followed, Leonard Bernstein productions in Vienna lasting working with conductors who were conducted and performed Mozart's several weeks, after which followed not tied to a certain orchestra. Concerto in B-major, K. 450, extended tours. T hese dates did The ideal musical agreement that and conducted 's not just take up the entire artistic characterized the collaboration Song of the Earth to end the concert. and organizational capacity of with "Lenny" led to intensive Soon an ideal and immensely our ensemble, but also influenced touring together. Of the total concentrated form of working the musical horizon of the orchestra 197 concerts performed, no less together developed in close contact members in a lasting way. (continued on page 2)

In this issue ... LeonardBernstein.com: How does it make you feel? ... page 6 Leonard Bernstein and To Our his impact Readers on the Vienna Philharmonic, continued e suspect that Leonard (continued from page 1) Bernstein might have been W than 91 were abroad, 34 of one of those to point out, some­ which were in the last three years what pedantically, that 2001 is the of his life. Without knowing it, true start of the new millenium. we said goodbye forever to him Just think of the terrific concert in Carnegie Hall, where in March 1990, he conducted the orchestra world famous Archives of the he'd have been likely give on the in works by Anton Bruckner, Society of Friends of Music. One occasion! Gustav Mahler and Jean Sibelius. institution was especially impor­ Well, we didn't get the concert, In September 1988, he took the tant to Bernstein - the "Musical but in his absence, there continue orchestra on its first tour to Israel. Youth," in whose performance That tour was notable for its cycles he appeared 22 times with to be such an array of Bernstein­ symbolic value, conveying through his "favorite orchestra," as he related activities that at this rate, music the message of humanity called the Vienna Philharmonic his influence is likely to take us and reconciliation, a special often and openly. into the next millenium. concern of Leonard Bernstein's. This love was two-sided. The Bernstein and the Vienna Vienna Philharmonic awarded The tenth anniversary of Philharmonic worked together to Leonard Bernstein the Nicolai Bernstein's death gave rise to support organizations devoted to Medal in Gold in 1967, as well as observances all over the world: humanitarian or cultural goals. the "Ring of Honor" in 1978, from Paris to Vienna to Beijing. The proceeds of no less than 49 and made him their honorary performances in Vienna were for member in 1983. The orchestra Boxed sets of Bernstein recordings the benefit of such organizations. was expressing not only its admi­ are generating rave reviews. A We worked for everyone from ration for a great artist, but also U.S. stamp is in the offing for this Austrian farmers to UNICEF, the friendship which developed fall, and very much in keeping from Amnesty International to over the years - a relationship the Jerusalem Foundation, from which stood up to all strains with the new millenium, leonard the elevator for the disabled in without the slightest difficulty. bernstein.com continues to grow the Musikvereinsgebaude to the When Bernstein came to us, this as a pleasing, informative and always meant a period of pas­ gratifyingly navigable website. sionate, consequential and con­ centrated work, offering an As it is also the tenth anniver­ His love for music and abundance of the deepest musical sary of this publication, we decided his love for people gave us impressions and insights. His love it was time for a new look. We for music and his love for people experiences which remain hope you approve, while continuing gave us experiences which remain unforgotten and for which we to enjoy keeping up with news unforgotten ... thank him, especially today on the about Leonard Bernstein. 10th anniversary of his death. • We further suspect that after pointing out that 2001 was the Dr. Clemens Hellsberg is the Pre­ .,, sident of the Vienna Philharmonic. iil true start of the new millenium, i: a. Leonard Bernstein would then go f.D..., C:

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OUSA presented a tribute to ~I Perry Laylon Leonard Bernstein to benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation i\ Ojeda, Joey for Children with AIDS. The McKneely (direc­ Ochestre National de France was conducted by Yutaka Sada, and tor), Judith Pisar was joined by Lauren Bacall, (presenter), Brent Fazil Say, pianist, and a cast of American singers: June Anderson, Barrett, Michael Kim Criswell, Brent Barrett, Slattery, and Perry Layton Ojeda and Michael Slattery. David Ignatius reported Craig Urquhart about the concert in a Washington (Amberson) share Post/ Herald Tribune article, "America's Culture Transcends post-concert fun. the Feebleness of Its Politics," which is excerpted here.

PARIS - Much as I'd like to ruminate on the battle of Florida The concert opened with They wouldn't stop clapping. and the breakdown of American Bernstein's score from the movie politics, after this week here in ON THE WATERFRONT, and if Wouldn't let go until they forced the City of Light, I just can't add you closed your eyes and li stened the conductor, Yutaka Sado, to the gloom. to the staccato music, you could . . .The week began for me with see the young Marlon Brando to play an encore . a concert Monday night celebrating making his way along the docks. the works of Leonard Bernstein, The first half closed with a 10 years after his death. Now manic , called AGE numbers such as , New there was a man who understood OF ANXIETY, boldly performed York and haunting ones such as the raw, reckless romance of his by a young Turkish pianist named Maria. They were sung with an native land. A huge silkscreen of Fazil Say. At the intermission, a American gusto that would have Bernstein hung above the stage beaming Turkish ambassador was made Bernstein smile, and when before the concert began, his white accepting congatulations, obviously the chorus finished the finale hair tousled just so, eyes keening proud to be connected to this Somewhere the French just with intelligence, body hunched celebration of American culture. went nuts. over a score, leaning forward as if Then came Bernstein's They wouldn't stop clapping. to hear a furtive melody. Broadway show tunes - rollicking Wouldn't let go until they forced the conductor, Yutaka Sado, to play an encore. Lauren Bacall, who had just co-hosted the evening with Judith Pisar, tried to get them to go home, but the audience wouldn't hear of it. They clapped for nearly half an hour. •

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by the end of the week? the stage of the Poly Theatre. Meanwhile, I was squeezing in They had supertitles? No one meetings with the translators had ever told us! We could have assigned to our various events. translated all the song lyrics we There was one to translate a sem­ were presenting from five differ­ inar on Bernstein at Peking ent Broadway shows! University on Friday afternoon. We all buddied together, took There was another to translate a collective deep breath and my narration for Saturday night's decided: we would translate the concert of Bernstein 's Broadway lyrics. Right there. That day. We music. And there was to be a would have them ready by evening. third translator for Sunday after­ We would have supertitles! noon's performance of THE And so for the next few hours, BERNSTEIN BEAT, the children's half a dozen of us, American and concert M ichael and I developed Chinese, sat in an overheated in homage to my father's Young dressing room and fig ured out People's Concerts with the New ways to translate everything York Philharmonic. But it from "Best of All Possible Worlds" emerged that the Festival hadn't to "Pass that Football " to "I actually located a translator for Like to Be in America." It was a by Jamie Bernstein Thomas the kids' concert yet. All week prodigious feat of last-minute, long I wondered whether they steel-nerved linguistic acrobatics. t takes 24 hours, from door to would find someone suitable - That night, Nina sat in the light Idoor, to get from Manhattan's or anyone at all - in time. booth during the concert and West Side to the China World Then there was the matter of cued the supertitles herself. From Hotel in Beijing. We left for the the shofar. THE BERNSTEIN my narrator's seat onstage, I airport at 4:30 a.m., our inner BEAT points out the connection watched with deep satisfaction as clocks disrupted from the between the shofar call on Yorn the audience members smil ed up moment our trip began. Maybe Kippur, whi ch Bernstein beard in at the Chinese characters floating we dreamed the whole thing. the synagogue since earliest above the American singers' heads. The China National yo uth, and the first three notes of The orchestra rehearsals were had never played the music of . But where an ordeal for one and all, but by Leonard Bernstein. They'd per­ to find a shofar in Beijing? Ellen concert time, by goll y, it was formed a Gershwin piece once, Spiro's father, a rabbi, tried to mail sounding a lot like Bernstein we were told; that was the sum of us one from the States, only to music. Many orchestra members their exposure to American music. discover that ram's horns were came up to us to say, in their But we were going to present two considered "live animal material," halting English, how much they'd concerts of Bernstein music as and would be held in quarantine enjoyed playing Bernstein. They part of the Beijing Music Festival. until long after the concert date. particularly liked playing THE Conductor Michael Barrett had Then we had the idea of going BERNSTEIN BEAT for the kids. his work cut o ut for him. to the Israeli Consulate. Sure The Festival did in fact find a The parts had arrived late, so enough, some "important diplomat" wonderful woman to translate the first rehearsal was basically a there, whose name was never next to me onstage: Gan Li, an sight-reading exercise. My sister revealed to us, owned a sbofar - anthropologist and Ya le graduate, Nina, along with documentary and could he please play it him­ no less, who had just the right filmmaker Ell en Spiro, caught the self? I told Michael he shou ld combin ation of kid-friendliness agony on video. Drenched in prepare himself for an extra and language smarts. I knew she'd sweat, Michael dragged the orchestra member. In the end, done a splendid job all around orchestra through the rhythmic the mysterious diplomat evidently when I held up my "MAMBO!" ..., brambles of SYMPHONIC developed a case of stage fright; sign at the right spot in the iil c DANCES from WEST SIDE STORY be simply sent over the sbofar, music, and the kids roared so a. !D..., and THREE DANCE EPISODES and Michael blew the instrument loud I nearly fe ll off my stool. C: FROM ON THE TOWN. It himself from the podium. As the musicians filed offstage "'C: ID seemed as if they couldn't get At the dress rehearsal on the afterwards, many of them raised 11" ;o through more than five bars with­ morning of the first concert, the their fists in the air and shouted ~ out breaking down. By the end of China National Symphony's "MAM-BO!" They, and we, all :::: 5 · the first day, we were all discour­ Musical Director, Muhai Tang, traveled farther together in those ~ N aged and apprehensive. Would the casually asked me whether we four days in Bei jing than the dis­ 0 0 orchestra really be able to perform were planning to use the superti­ tance we'd covered to get there 0 two concerts of Bernstein music tles that ran electronicall y above and back home again . • Orchestra, soloist adeptly meet 'West Side Story Suite' challenge

by John Fleming of the solo , which gives a surprising gypsy flavor to snatches Reprinted by permission. of Something's Coming and I © St. Petersburg Times, published Feel Pretty. December 2, 2000 If there was anything not to like about the WEST SIDE STORY AMPA - All the famous tunes SUITE, it would have to do with Twere there: Maria, Tonight, the essentially li ght­ Somewhere, I Have a Love, I Feel weight nature of the Pretty and suggestions of much of work. Call it the the rest of Leonard Bernstein's curse of crossover, the score fo r West Side Story, the effort to straddle the 1957 classic that revolutionized worlds of classical and musical theater. But the WEST pop. Nobody, of SIDE STORY SUITE, arranged course, pulled that for violin and orchestra by trick off better than William D. Brohn, had something Bernstein himself, else that Bernstein would have composing Broadway loved: a virtuoso soloist to make musicals around the the songs new. same time he was Joshua Bell premiered the suite music director of the Jahja Ling, Thursday night with the Florida . Orchestra, Jahja Ling conducting, In some ways, the Bernstein/ Joshua Bell and in Ferguson Hall of Tampa Bay Brohn suite was a dream come Harry Kraut after Performing Arts Center. true for a pops program, except W hil e li stening to Be ll 's per­ for one crucial difference: the the premiere. formance, naturally the words of soloist for whom it was written. these deeply fa miliar songs came Bell is an amazing technician, concert. He wrote hi s cadenza in to mind, but what was fasci nating sure, but what elevated the work the last week or so, and played was how the violinist brought was his spontaneity and expressive from a score. Thursday night, 10 a sin gin g quality all hi s own to freedom. If the suite has a model, minutes before the concert began, the music. it would be Sarasate's Carmen Brohn huddled backstage with Brohn, best known as a musical Fantasy, a 19th-century show­ Florida Orchestra librarian Ell a theater orchestrator, had a tricky piece for violin and orchestra Fredrickson, correcting a note or task to create something more drawn from the Bizet opera. It's two in the score. than simply a medley of much­ a pi ece that Bell has played many The audience gave Bell a loved melodies. He succeeded times, and that experience seemed standing ovation. Brohn took a admirably by reconceptualizing a to info rm his approach to the bow from the mezzanine, where lot of the score. For example, the suite. His performance felt like a he was seated with representatives suite begins in the , not with throwback to another age, when from Sony Classical and the familiar material but with a violin masters such as Fritz Bernstein estate. slurred, drawn-out phrase from Kreisler thrilled concertgoers by Later this month, Bell will be the Jet Song, fo ll owed by jazzy marryin g a cl assica l sensibility to in London to record an all­ alto sax, then a burst of Mambo. popular music. Bernstein program, including the All this happens in less than WEST SIDE STORY SUITE, WEST SIDE STORY SUITE, for 25 measures, yet it provides an just over 18 minutes long and Sony with the Philharmonic artful framework for the entrance played without pause, may still Orchestra, David Zinman be a work in progress. "It conducting. The compact disc is evolved up until this morning," scheduled to come out in June. • Bell said in a talk-back session with audience members after the

Something's Coming ...

0 LeonardBernstein.com: How does it make you feel?

by Daniel Shiffman Inline Memory Modules? I mean, I LeonardBernstein.com was don't even know what those are. originally developed in 1996 in n 1958, at the New York Philhar­ I'm sticking with my Mahler partnership with N2K, Inc, but is Imonic's Young People's Concerts, Kindertotenlieder for my indescrib­ now under the full control of Leonard Bernstein said "There's no able feelings." Amberson, Inc. and offers up-to-date limit to the different kinds of feelings Ok, I won't argue. That's not Bernstein content. music can make you have ... every an unreasonable response. Never­ Most notably, the site now dis­ once in a while we have feelings so theless, whether it's music you love, plays an active list of Bernstein deep and so special that we have no or well designed active server news stories on its homepage. You words for them and that's where pages, there's one thing we can all can find out about an Austrian auc­ music is so marvelous; because music agree on: LeonardBernstein.com is tion of a piano signed by Leonard names them for us, only in notes the place for you. For the music Bernstein, view a 7-part video inter­ instead of words." fan, there are news articles, CD view with Jamie Bernstein Thomas, In the world of the technophile recommendations, a calendar of read recent articles about Leonard (aka 'geek'), there's another kind of events, interviews, and archival Bernstein in , deep and special feeling. You know; the one made by a humming hard Most notably, the site now displays an drive, 512 MB of RAM, a T3 connection, some nice shockwave active list of Bernstein news stories on its effects, or perhaps just some really homepage. really really well written code. I mean, c'mon. Is there any limit to materials. For the technology lover, Philadelphia Inquirer and Baltimore the different kinds of feelings that there are audio clips, video clips, a Sun, and view the program from really really really well written code database of Leonard Bernstein the recent La Scala production of can make you have? For these too content, and information about WEST SIDE STORY. are feelings for which there are no PBS' Reaching for the Note DVD. On the homepage you can also words - only O's and l's. Sure, And for those who just want to find a link to download this very you're probably thinking: "Um, are talk, there's a lively message board newsletter as a PDF file (you'll need you crazy? I mean, what kind of where fans and friends discuss Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the person gets beyond words over dis­ Leonard Bernstein, web technologies, file). There's a brief survey to fill covering an extra stack of Dual and other music-related topics. out there as well, where you can indicate if you're interested in downloading more Bernstein PDF's and digital music fil es. If you click on events on the homepage, you can find a new

11 , ,n , , , , n, flB1 '"'' ~ Bernstein calendar of events. This ell "i111d111 ma \\,.,L 1,~111, \1<1, ------~ ·-~ ------calendar is updated often and con­ I SPEffiL ·ioP1cs tains all the information you need IClick and select topic to find a Bernstein event wherever Welcome to the official Leonard Bernstein website. There are several ways to you may be. explore this site: choose a special topic from the pull-down menu above, search The Leonard Bernstein Store has for a speclflc media type (such n a photograph) under the "Browse Site" been expanded to include a com­ listings, read the current Bernstein news on the left, or tour Bernstein's studio below prehensive listing of all available to learn more about this great musician·s life and works. Bernstein recordings. You can browse by composer as well as .,, j 1::XPt0iu: ·nn: sTlIDIO I ;;; view the entire list of Sony's c a. The LB Mossaoo Board Is back! fiAwl · See photographs of Bernstein, his Bernstein Century. Also available !" family , friends and colleagues; peruse ..,, Download the ~I scores of musical works from Bernstein's C: at the store are videos, including IQ personal library. C: Check out our Ust of Leonard Bernstein J..!.ug! Leonard Bernstein's Young People's .. ~ - Find books by or about 11" Bernstein, ;%1 Concerts and The Unanswered :i: ~·Read oveMews of special Question, and DVDs, such as "' topics. which describe many of Bernstein's ~ 11/15'00 ·· The Leonard Bernstein Newsletter, creative and educational projects; post on WEST SIDE STORY and the :::, oref11de fmwe & riffs is now available for lhe message board; browse concert ~. programs, newspaper and magazine ~ articles; subscribe to p,elude, fugue & riffs American Masters program N a (a free newsletter for friends of Bernst ein), a and try soMng a word puzzle. Reaching for the Note. For books, 0 you can buy both Leonard Bernstein's Findings and Humphrey Burton's biography, Leonard Bernstein, directly from LeonardBernstein.com through an Amazon zShop (find the link on the homepage). Finally, there is a limited li sting of sheet music online and we wi ll be making more printed music avai lable via both download and mail-order. LeonardBernstein.com has also entered the field of web development with the launch of two new sites: • The Betty Comden & Adolph Green site (to be located initially at: http:// www.leonardbernstein. com/comdenandgreen) and • The West Side Story web site (to be located initially at: http://www.westsidestory.org). The Betty Comden and Adolph Green site features biographical Stay tuned also for Leonard You can post a message on the information on the writing duo and Bernstein music downloads, music message board or e-mail us at a database of content about their quizzes, and other interactive online [email protected]. Broadway musicals. The WEST features. Just go to http://www. We'd really like to know - how SIDE STORY web site makes leonardbernstein.com and sign up does the web site make you feel? available an archive of material for the LB.com mailing list and Can you describe it in words? Or about the development of the 1957 we' ll send you e-mails about the will you need some musical notes? musical, current news about WEST launch of new content. And we Or some O's and 1 's? • SIDE STORY, an official registry would like your input. If you have of WEST SIDE STORY productions any suggestions for what you'd li ke Daniel Shiffman is webmaster for and performers, information on to see online, or comments on the leonardbernstein.com how to license material from the existing content, please let us know. show, and WEST SIDE STORY merchandise. The site will also feature a user­ friendly "Now Playing" section, where anyone anywhere in the world can enter information about their production of WEST SIDE STORY to be listed online. In Did you lmow? addition, users wi ll also be able to search through an archive of past performances. And if you are per­ forming in WEST SIDE STORY, September 9, 19 51 you can sign the WEST SIDE STORY register - a comprehensive ifty years ago, on this date, Leonard Bernstein married Chilean "official" list of everyone who has actress Felicia Montealegre. They honeymooned for several ever performed in or worked on F WEST SIDE STORY, where and months in Cuernavaca, Mexico, while Bernstein continued to when the production took place, work on his opera, TROUBLE IN TAHITI. The subject of the and their character or position. opera? Marital discord! ~ • ::, 1 N 0 0 IN THE

The Bernstein Plaque

Remarks by Professor Peter 10th anniversary of the passing of Weiser at the unveiling Leonard Bernstein. Elly Weiser, the October 14, 2000 wife of the former head of the Vienna Konzerthaus, offered to tis known by many that Leonard fulfill Bernstein's wi sh, which she Bernstein debuted in 1948 as a had heard herself. She pledged the conductor and pianist at the cost of a plaque for Bernstein to Konzerthaus in Vienna. Also, it is complement the Mahler plaque that well known that he had a deep love hung at the other side of the con­ for the music of Gustav Mahler. cert hall. But not many people will Elly Weiser would not live to see remember that in the spring of this project completed. She died in l:t IJH·H;.J ]t,\IJH J;t,U .'.l~,l rj;W'SH IJLU~_::.JJ,_;rn;.1J 1);J1·SJ IJ:W ;>J.\,IJH 1968, Bernstein accompanied 1999. But to honor her request, .\,J 5.;.1~Lu 11'11 i11,1 ~,01~:1 ,LH Christa Ludwig and Walter Berry Prager Bildhauer Zdenek Kolasky, J:I ~'JH;J ,\IJ;, in an exceptional rendition of one of the most respected metal Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn. workers in Europe, started to work After the concert Bernstein stood on the plaque. This plaque includes from Prague, from the mines of by Mahler's Plaque, which was by not only the signature of Leonard Karel Mraz. the entrance to the concert hall, Bernstein, but also hi s music writing. Let this plaque be not only a and said: "I would love to be on The background includes his part of the concert hall, but also let the other side some day". "skizze" which he had once written it be a reminder of Vienna's Thirty years later, the discussion in the notebook of Franz Endler. gratitude to Bernstein for many began about a remembrance for the The bronze of the plaque came wonderful evenings of music. •

Peter Weiser

(former

Konzerthaus

di·ector),

Helmut Zilk

(former mayor of

Vienna), Cathy

Hall (American

ambassador), and

Peter Marboe

(Viennese city

counselor for

culture) at the

unveiling

ceremony. he United States Postal Service has Bernstein Tannounced plans to issue a stamp hon­ oring Leonard Bernstein. The stamp will Stamps be issued in September 2001, with first day of issue planned for . The first class stamp features the Maestro in conducting dress holding a baton. Also, the country of Tadjikistan has issued a stamp honoring Bernstein, James Baldwin and James Dean. •

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Tobias Picker Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company Artist

ast autumn, Tobias Picker received two pre­ Lmiere performances, one the European premiere of his Symphony No. 2: Aussohnung as well as the world premiere of his new song cycle Tres sonetos de amor. The symphony was performed in September by the Philharmonic with con­ ducting and Judith Bettina as soprano soloist. The newspaper Mi.inchner Merkur wrote "it is pair will present the cycle's New York City pre­ 1 Tobias Picker, powerful music" and the Tagesblatte Zeitung miere at the Merkin Concert Hall on May 24, 2001. .., Judith Betlina iil i: wrote, "Picker's Symphony No. 2 was the most On January 30, 2001, the Chamber Society of a. impressive piece of the evening." Lincoln Center will perform Invisible Lilacs for and James ~.,., November saw the world premiere of a song violin and piano with Robert McDuffie on violin C: Levine receiving "'C: ct) cycle commissioned by Franklin and Marshall and Christopher Taylor on piano. Picker has 110 College. The song cycle Tres sonetos de amor is a recently completed his opera Therese Raquin, applause. ;,:, musical setting of three sonnets by : based on a novel by Emile Zola to be premiered ~ ~ Aspero amor, No te amo and No estes lejos. by the Dallas Opera in November 2001. This s· ~ Once again Judith Bettina was the soprano soloist opera will also receive performances by the N 0 accompanied by James Goldsworthy, pianist. The Montreal and San Diego . • 0 0 ·Partial listing . Please note that all dates and programs are subject Calendar of Events to change. For a more complete listing visit leonardbernstein.com January February 2 Hamburg, Germany: BERNSTEIN DANCES; 4 Leipzig, Germany: DIVERTIMENTO; Hamburg Ballet; John Neumeier, Gewandhaus Flute Ensemble; Gewandhaus. choreographer; Staatsoper. 8 Tenerife, Canary Islands: SYMPHONIC 5,7, Munich, Germany: (CONCERT DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Tenerife 10 VERS ION); Orchester des Staatstheaters am Symphony Orchestra; Alejandro Posada, Gartnerplatz; David Stahl, conductor; conductor; Sala Teatro Powar. Prinzregententheater. 14 Antwerp, Belgium: SYMPHONIC DANCES 11 Norrkoping, Norway: SYMPHONY NO. 2 FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Royal Flanders "THE AGE OF ANX IETY"; Norrkoping Philharmonic Orchestra; Jacques Lacomb, Symphony Orchestra; Goran W. Wi lson, conductor; Koningin Elisabethzaal. conductor; Geerhallen. 26 Wilmington, DE: PRELUDE, FUGUE AND 12 Grosseto, Italy: SERENADE; Orchestra RIFFS (arr Foss); Cinncinati Symphony; Richard Regionale Toscana; Kolja Blecher, violin; Mario Stolzman, clarinet; Grand Opera House. Brune llo, conductor; Teatro lndustri. 15,' 6, Milan, Italy: CANDIDE OVERTURE, 17 DIVERTIMENTO, THREE DANCE EPISODES FROM ON THE TOWN, SYMPHON IC DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi de Milano; Yutaka Sado, conductor; Auditorium.

BERNSTEIN 21 Amsterdam, Netherlands: THREE MEDITA­ DANCES TIONS FROM MASS; Alisa Weilerstein, ; John Neumeier's David Laughton, piano; Concertgebouw. Hamburg Ballet will once again perform the acclaimed BERNSTEIN Mar h DANCES at the 8,9 Bilbao, Spain: DIVERTIMENTO; Bilbao Staatsoper Hamburg, Symphony Orchestra; Yves Traub, conductor; Germany in January, Palacio Euskalduna. March, and April. 8,9, Boston, MA: ~AUL; Boston Symphony 10 Orchestra; Jaques Zoon, flute; Bernard Haitink, conductor; Symphony Hall.

13 Figline, Italy: SERENADE; Orchestra 11 Washington, DC: THE BERNSTEIN BEAT; Reg ionale Toscana; Kolja Blecher, vio li n; Mario National Symphony Orchestra; Jamie Brunello, conductor; Teatro Garibaldi. Bernstein Thomas, narrator; Elizabeth Schulze, 13,14 National Public Radio: Bernstein's Broadway conductor; Kennedy Center. from ON THE TOWN to 1600 PENNSYLVAN IA 12 Antwerp, Belgium: SYMPHONIC DANCES AVENUE; National Public Radio's Broadway FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Royal Flanders Revisited; check local listings. Philharmonic Orchestra; Jacques Lacomb, ,, 19,20 Leipzig, Germany: SYMPHONIC DANCES conductor; Koningin Elisabethzaal. iii <: FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Gewandhaus 0. 13, 14 Montreal, Canada: SYMPHON IC SUITE ~..., Orchestra; John Mauceri, conductor; FROM "ON THE WATERFRONT"; Montreal C: Gewandhaus. "'C: Philharmonic; Marin Alsop, conductor; Sal le

Albany High School, Albany, CA March 2-11 Antwerp High Schoo l, Antwerp, OH March 22-25 Archbishop Cu rley High School, Baltimore, MD March 16-18 Baldwin High School, Wailuku, HI January 27-February 4 Beach Channel High School, Rockaway Park, NY February 9 March, continued Bedford High School, Bedford, PA March 23-24 Brandon Hig h School, Ortonville, Ml March 30-31 25,26 Hamburg, Germany: BERNSTEIN DANCES; Hamb urg Ballet; John Neumeier, Broken Arrow High School , Broken Arrow, OK March 15-17 choreographer; Rainer Muhlbach, cond uctor; Butler High School, Louisvil le, KY March 23-31 Staatsoper. Cambria Heights High School, Patton, PA March 2-4 Carle Place High School, Carle Place, NY March 30-31 27 Ayr, Scotland: CLARINET SONATA, PRELUDE, Centennial High School, Champaign, IL January 5-6 FUGUE AND RIFFS; Scottish Symphony Central High School, Manchester, NH January 12-13 Orchestra; Richard Stolzma n, clarinet; Andrew Litton, cond uctor; Town Hall . Clay High School, Green Cover, FL February 22-23 Dacula High School, Dacula, GA February 8-11 28 St. Andrews, Scotland: CLARINET SONATA, Dr. Phillips High School, Orlando, FL February 22-24 PRELUDE, FUGUE AND RIFFS; Scottish Edwardsvil le High School, Edwardsville, Ill March 30-April 1 Symphony Orchestra; Richard Sto lzman, Elkins High School, Missouri City, TX January 25-27 clarinet; Andrew Li tton, cond uctor; Friends of the Arts Schoo l, Lexin gton, KY March 15-17 Younger Hall. Gonzaga High School, St. John 's, Newfoundland Mar 30-Apr 1 29 Edinburgh, Scotland: CLARINET SONATA, Ham ilton High West, Trenton, NJ March 9-17 PRELUDE, FUGUE AND RIFFS; Scottish Jefferson Township High School, Oak Ridge, NJ March 29-31 Symph ony Orchestra; Richard Stolzman, Jesu it High School, Portland, OR March 1-11 clarinet; Andrew Li tton, con du ctor; John Glenn High School, East Northport, NY March 23-25 Queens Hall. Metuchen High School, Metuchen, NJ March 29-31 30 Glasgow, Scotland: CLARINET SONATA, Northville Central School, Northville, NY March 23-24 PRE LUDE , FUGUE AND RIFFS; Scottish Pittsford Sutherland High School, Pittsford, NY March 29-31 Symphony Orchestra; Ri cha rd Sto lzman, Shan ley High School, Fargo, ND March 22-25 clarin et; Andrew Litton, cond uctor; City Hall . St. Xavier High School , Louisville, KY March 19-28 Valhalla High School, El Cajon, CA March 21-30 West High School, Denver, CO March 14-17 A ril Woods Cross High Schoo l, Woods Cross, UT February 9-26 or d rr1url' ex~en<:,1ve 11~[Iny, ~u IO 1 Richmond, CA: CANDID E (CONCERT VERS ION); Cal ifornia Symphony; Noelle www.leonardbernstein.com Ri chardson, Soprano; Richard Nickoi, Tenor; Barry Lekowsky, conductor; Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Art s. 1,2, Hamburg, Germany: BERNSTEIN DANCES; 19 Hamburg Ballet; John Neumeier, [ Note to Readers ] choreographer; Rainer Mu hlbach, conductor; Staatsoper. Prelude, Fugue & Riffs will be Prelude, Fugue & Riffs™ is a 19 Seville, Spain: SERENADE; Orquestra de sent upon request. Please send publication of The Leonard Sevill a; Serg uei Teslia, violi n; Christian Badea, all correspondence to: Bernstein Society. cond uctor; Teatro de la Maestranza. Craig Urquhart © 2000 by Amberson, Inc. Prelude, Fugue & Riffs Executive VP: Harry J. Kraut 29 New York, NY: Leonard Bernstein: Teacher; 25 Central Park West, Suite 1Y Managing Editor: Craig Urquhart .,, Sp irit En semb le and Guests; Bert Konowitz, New York, NY 10023 Editors: Jack Gottlieb, iil i: artistic directo r; Teachers Co llege Columbia Fax: (212) 315-0643 Jamie Bernstein Thomas a. University. e-mail: [email protected] Design: Borsa Wallace, NYC f.'D.,, C: We appreciate notice of any Visit our website: www.leonard­ C: "'

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