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News for friends of Leonard Bernstein Spring/Summer 2000 The Leonard Bernstein To Our Collection Online Readers

)$'. Leonard Bernstein Collection - Netscape ll!!I~ £i n typically exuberant fashion, file fdit )!iew Lao y,!indow !:!elp ILeonard Bernstein has taken a ~~drif.~l bold posthumous leap into the Search Guide Print Security 21st Century. Ever the multi­ media artist, Bernstein now has ~ Instant Message @) Internet d Lookup O New!.Cool @) RealPlayer a groundbreaking Internet AiW#!WMMAW11#11JM!AM-WMMiWiWM!AM•MMWl&WM;W#S presence through his archives, made available online by the Library of Congress. When the idea for this project was first being discussed eight years ago, C~onard it almost seemed like science fiction: the Bernstein archives accessible from a home computer? ~e-rnste-io Really? As usual, Bernstein turns out to be on the cutting edge. Colle-ctio At the same time that new media are being explored, it's ca.1920-1989 good to see the old media being Music Division, Library of Congress preserved, as the Grammy Foundation is doing with the Search by Keyword I Browse by Title Index I Name Index I Subject Index restoration of Bernstein's Omnibus kinescopes. And in another showing in an old medium - that creaky by Mark Eden Horowitz photographs, 1,100 pieces of dence, photographs, audio and dinosaur, television - we saw correspondence, 177 scripts from video recordings, fan mail, two WEST SIDE STORY leap to life hen WEST SIDE the "Young People's Concerts," conducting suits worn by Bernstein, in a crackling series of commer­ STORY debuted in 74 scripts from the "Thursday batons, and other types of materials. cials for the Gap. As we move Washington, D.C. Evening Previews," with the New The online collection focuses into another summer of world­ before it opened York Philharmonic, a complete mostly on personal correspondence W wide music festivals and concerts in New York City, an effusive Finding Aid for the collection, and writings. The music is not featuring Bernstein music Leonard Bernstein wrote his wife, and a special presentation of an included because it is published (including a performance of his Felicia, on August 23, 1957, in-depth article on Bernstein as and available at libraries and for MASS at the Vatican, no less), " ... It sure looks like a smash music educator, "Professor purchase through music publishers. we can sip our lemonade and and all our experiments seem to Lenny" by Joseph Horowitz, The letters between Leonard ponder the thorny dilemma of have worked. The book works, originall y published in "The New Bernstein and Helen Coates, who whether we consider ourselves to the tragedy works, the ballets York Review of Books." was Bernstein's piano teacher be a khaki or a jean. shine, the music pulses and soars The online items were cu lled when he was a teenager, comprise ... It's all too good to be true." from the Library's Leonard the largest portion of the online J.B. T. • This letter and hundreds more, Bernstein Collection, one of the correspondence. When Bernstein which reveal the remarkable life largest and most varied of the went to college, he and Coates and career of Leonard Bernstein many special collections held by maintained a friendship and are the latest additions to the the Library's Music Division. It exchanged letters. After Bernstein Library's American Memory Web contains more than 400,000 achieved his virtual overnight site at www.loc.gov. items, including music and success in 1943, Coates.became The Leonard Bernstein On line literary manuscripts, correspon- his secretary, a position she held Collection makes avai lable 85 (continued on page 3) Leonard Bernstein Center

Preserving the Past

along with highlights of music industry pioneer Jerry Wexler. e BEI The evening featured tributes to performers Jerry Butler, Art eonard Bernstein's Young Neville, B.B. King, radio announcer LPeople's Concerts are seminal Art Laboe, jazz musician Herbie events in television history. Less Mann and country singer Waylon well-remembered are a series of Jennings. televised programs delivered by "By preserving our rich past Bernstein for adults. Thanks to we can ensure future generations the Grammy Foundation's will have a cultural legacy from Leona rd Bernstein Center for which to learn, " said Michael Learning and the Music on Film Greene, President of the Grammy Preservation Project, highlights Foundation. Portions of the from the acclaimed Omnibus restored "Omnibus" segments are television series have been restored Alexander Bernstein, Michael Green, Midori, lsa cc Stern at the Grammy Foundation . earmarked for use by the Leonard and were screened last February Bernstein Center for Learn ing, at the Museum of Tolerance in highlights of oral histories docu­ Bernstein, who is now a member which prepares K-12 teachers to Los Angeles. mented by the Grammy Living of the Grammy Foundation Board use the arts and artistic process to The evening, which was Histories project. Bernstein of Directors. Also present were strengthen teaching and learning dedicated to celebrating the colleagues Isaac Stern and Midori composer Lamont Dozier whose in all subjects. • achievements of pioneers in the participated in the evening's videotaped oral history was viewed world of music, also featured program along with Alexander

Midori's Remarks at The Grammy Foundation Event

Myassociat ion with Leonard In the summer of 1985 he necessity and benefits of arts When Leonard Bernstein di ed Bernstein was a vital and organized a group of many musi- education, and of making music in 1990, I remember writing happy one, and what he gave me cians, in which I was included, to an important part of each child's down my thoughts that to me he has carried through my life today, tour through Europe and Japan. life. Therefore, I began my represented a garden of flowers, and will remain. I met him when He cared about bringing messages foundation, Midori and Friends, where there were a number of I was 13, and those first impre- of peace to the world through in 1992, in order to bring music blossoms waiting to bloom. Every ssions were very strong, even to a music. He felt it was his responsi- into the elementary schools and time I am with school children, I shy young girl. It was immediately bility to do so. I was a youngster, disadvantaged areas around New feel that a new flower blossoms in clear that he was warm and absorbing everything and learning York. And each year since, we've that garden. nurturing, and the most dynamic so much. The most important en larged the scope of the work. For more information: person I had ever seen - I think thing I learned from him on that Mr. Bernstein's commitment Midori and Friends perhaps that remains true today. tour was that when you believe in to music education has been a 850 Seventh Avenue Suite 1103 Yet this God-li ke figure was somethin g, you take action. guiding light as we have continued New York, NY 10019 2 so very human. Over time I That was a lesson that has our efforts. I am indebted to his Tel: (212) 767-1300 learned from him what vulnera- stayed with me. Later on, when vision, and to the lessons I learned Fax: (212) 767-001 8 bility was, and I saw how that I learned about the state of arts from him, and I know that they [email protected] • quality informed his work so that education in this country, l are directly connected to my it touched many hearts and many realized that something had to decision to organize this project lives in the deepest sense. be done, and I decided to take for school children. action. l believe strongly in the The Leonard Bernstein Collection Online, continued

(continued from page 1) - a driving 2/4 in the great tradi­ Also among the correspon­ form, but never before have all until her death, which was shortly tion ... but it gives Tony balls so dence are letters to Bernstein the scripts been available - and before Bernstein's in 1990. that he doesn't emerge as just a from Aaron Copland and Serge in their original form. The correspondence begins with euphoric dreamer. " Koussevitzky, letters from Other Bernstein writings online Bernstein's first letter to Coates Bernstein continues, "We had Bernstein to Koussevitzky, and include the handwritten drafts in 1932, when he had just turned our first run-thru for people family letters between Bernstein and typed final scripts of the 14. The letter begins, " ... Mr. yesterday and it was a smash. and his parents and siblings. "Thursday Evening Previews." [Heinrich] Gebbhard ... referred Beginning with the New York me to you as a teacher," and ends Philharmonic concert season of "Hoping to have the pleasure of 1958-59, Bernstein offered his studying with you soon. " As their audience a departure from the correspondence continues, normal concert experience. He Bernstein discusses being taken included an informal talk in the under the wing of Serge Kousse­ first concert of a week's series, vitzky (his conducting mentor). which he called a "Thursday He also mentions his teachers at Evening Preview." The brief talks the Curtis Institute of Music, covered a variety of topics, often particularly his new piano teacher, centering on the techniques, styles Isabelle Vengerova. and compositional school of a As Bernstein's secretary, Coates composer whose work was featured served as the home base for all of that evening. The talks continued his professional dealings. When until 1964. he was on tour or vacation, it is As the "Young People's through their correspondence that Concerts" and the "Thursday offers and deals are discussed and Evening Previews" demonstrate, finalized, frustrations and gossip Bernstein was fond of using new are shared. media and technologies as tools In the summer of 1957, to educate and enlighten. His Bernstein's wife, Felicia, was visit­ vision, however, wasn't limited ing her family in South America to music. His estate foresaw the while Bernstein was preparing for possibility of his archives being the opening tryout of WEST SIDE used for digital conversion and STORY in Washington. Their transmitted electronically to a' letters turn out to chronicle the broad, international public. These process of the show. wishes were conceived befOlie the Bernstein's comments range explosion of the Internet, the Web from despair to elation: " ... people Leo nard Bernstein letter to wife Felicia. and the existence of the National will be looking at WEST SIDE Digital Library. Bernstein, one STORY in public and hearing my But I'm worried: there is so much A selection of Bernstein's might say, has another hit. • poor little mashed-up score. All that doesn 't work - for me .. . writings are online. They include the things I love most in it are But there's a great show there." ; handwritten first drafts and Mark Eden Horowitz is a slowly being dropped - too " ... the orchestrations have typewritten final scripts of the Music Specialist at the Library of operatic, too this and that."; "We turned out brilliant. I tell you, "Young People's Concerts." Congress. Collections for which ran through today for the first this show may yet be worth all the Between 1958 to 1972, Bernstein he has been archivist, include: 3 time, and the problems are many, agony."; and finally: "It's all too and the New York Philharmonic Leonard Bemstein, Richard varied, overwhelming; but we've exciting. I never dreamed it could conducted concerts for children Rodgers, }erome Kern, Cole Porter, got a show there and just possibly be like this - reviews such as one that were televised in the United Vernon Duke and Vincent a great one.";" ... we wrote a would write for oneself - the States and Canada. A small Youmans. new song for Tony that's a killer whole town is up and doing about selection of these scripts had been "Something's Coming" ... It's the show - those delicious long edited and published in book really going to save his character lines at the box office ... " WEST SIDE STORY WEST SIDE A Musical Director's Memories STORY at La Scala

By Donald Chan JnDecember 1953, Leonard !Bernstein became the first ver the past 25 years, I have American to conduct at La Scala, Omusically directed, supervised, Milan, Italy's historic opera and helped to put together many house. He conducted Cherubini's productions of WEST SIDE Medea with Maria Callas as STORY, from national tours to his prima donna. The Corriere "opera" house productions, de/la Sera spoke of "grand ioso including performances in Europe successo." For all it was a night and Asia. In May, I will embark to remember. On July 8, 2000, on an exciting project for the Bernstein will provide La Scala La Scala Opera Company, a new with another historic first when production of WEST SIDE STORY. WEST SIDE STORY becomes It will be directed and choreo­ Teatro Alla Scala the first musical to be produced graphed by Joey McNeeley, and by La Scala. musically directed and supervised style. Having conducted over one was six feet tall while the This production will be by myse lf. 1000 WEST SIDE STORYS over other was four feet eight inches. directed and choreographed Making this a success will not the years has provided me with One of the funniest moments by Jerome Robbins protege be easy. It will take a lot of luck a number of interesting memories. happened when I was conducting and Tony Award nominee, in order to put all the pieces Some of these were due to the the Municipal Opera Orchestra Joey McKneely. The La Scala together. New sets are being casting of the production. Casting at the outdoor venue in St. Louis. Orchestra will be conducted by planned, but the score, dances, a Tony and Maria has always It was during the ballet in the Donald Chan. Tony Award and book will remain the same. been very difficult. For one of my second act when many of the winner William Ivey Long will Casting will become the all­ productions, I had a wonderful violinists had stopped playing and costume the young cast which important task: finding the right high baritone as Tony. He looked were climbing onto their chairs. includes Montserrat Marti as actors with the right voices and terr ific, and sang quite well, but It seems that a possum had Maria, David Mill er as Tony and the right look to do the leads, and when it came to climb the fence wandered into the pit. It scared Juan Betacur as Bernardo. Riff finding the right dancers who will for the "Rumble," he froze with the hell out of the players as the will be portrayed by Jim Ambler be able to perform the original fear. He also was afraid to handle creature looked like a gigantic rat! and Christina Marie Norrup will Jerome Robbins choreography. the knife for the fight scene. He So you see, anything could be Anita. Paul Gallo, another And since the La Scala Opera never overcame that fright and happen, but I look forward to the Tony Award nominee, will do the Orchestra will be playing the needless to say that was the end challenge because there is nothing lighting design, Paul Gailis will production, it will be particulary of a promising production. like trying to put together this design the sets, and Jimmy Lock interesting to see if we can make Another production had two particular show with all its com­ and Andrea Taglia will do the that famous ensemble swing in wonderful performers in the roles plexities and provide a production sound design. • the traditional "American" jazz of TONY and MARIA. They worthy of La Scala. • both sang and moved well, but

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The GAP and WEST SIDE STORY MASS at the Vatican

Using music and dance to usher or the first time, MASS will in new colors, lengths, and styles Fbe performed at the Vatican, of Gap jeans (the Sharks) and in the Sala Nervi, on Thursday, khakis (the Jets), the commercials, June 1, 2000. It is to be presented directed by Mike Mills, utilize by the Festival di Pasqua, under Jerome Robbins' original chore­ the auspices of the Vatican's Central ography, which was realized by Committee for the Grand Jubilee Alan Johnson, a member of the Year 2000 and the President of 1960 Broadway cast of "West the Italian Republic, and will be Side Story." funded by the City of Rome. It is Alexander Bernstein further expected that Pope John Paul II commented , "I think the Gap ads will attend the performance, if his are terrific. It's wonderful to health permits. The performance experience that music with the will be part of the Vatican's World original choreography (first rate Jubilee for Migrants. dancing, too!) in such well­ Enrico Castiglione will produce produced commercials." and direct the performance. Boris Jamie Bernstein Thomas added, Brott will conduct the orchestra, ap's hot new global ad cam­ Gap utilize the songs in a wa y "If you 're going to make the bands, and choruses of the Santa Gpaign was inspired by the that turns on an entirely new difficult decision at all to make Cecilia Conservatory. Douglas energy and passion of the score generation while remaining true these works available for com­ Webster will be the Celebrant and and choreography from WEST to the original works," said David mercial use, then these GAP ads 24 young Americans will perform SIDE STORY. The television Renzer, Worldwide President of are exactly what you'd wish for: as the Street People. The perfor­ spots, which debuted on March Universal Music Publishing Group, they're reassuring in their respect mance will be in English (with 26th during the 72nd Annual which administers the Leonard for the music, and exhilarating in Latin and Hebrew) with superti­ Academy Awards, featured three Bernstein Music Publishing their high energy and production tles of the English translated into of WEST SIDE STORY'S most Company, LLC. values." • Italian. The set will be quite famous works: "America," simple, under the hall's large "Cool," and "Mambo (Dance At sculpture of Christ triumphant, The Gym). " In addition to the and with extensive lighting effects Academy Awards, the spots are designed by Carlo Di Palma. scheduled to air for three months MASS: A Theatre Piece For Singers, in Canada, U.K., France, Japan Players and Dancers was composed and in the U.S. on such popular for the opening of the John F. shows as Ally McBeal, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Practice, ER, Buffy The Vampire Arts in Washington, D.C. It Slayer and Dawson's Creek. received its first performance on "The compositions of Leonard September 8, 1971. • Bernstein are to be compared with the greatest classical composers of all time. It is exciting to have

5 In the News

Pacific Music Festival

Inter-national Principals, a group of the globe. Artistic Director music of Composer-in-Residence of orchestral musicians from Michael Tilson Thomas will lead Aaron Jay Kernis. The Voice leading orchestras throughout the the orchestra in its first program Program will perform Handel's world, including the Berlin Phil­ this summer, Mahler's Symphony Alexander's Feast and Bach's harmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, No. 3. World renowned mezzo­ Magnificat. and San Francisco Symphony. In soprano Michelle De Young will A special event this summer fter celebrating its 10th anni­ addition, Charles Dutoit, Music join the orchestra in 3 perfor­ will be a performance with the Aversary last summer, the Director of the Montreal Symphony mances. Charles Dutoit will Sapporo Symphony Orchestra Pacific Music Festival promises to Orchestra and NHK Symphony conduct the second program, which of "Concert Quiz: How Musical present an exciting series of Orchestra, Tokyo, has just recently features La Valse by Ravel and Are You?" a program from programs in July-August 2000. been named Artistic Director for Petrouchka (1911 version) by Leonard Bernstein's Young Artistic Director Michael Tilson PMF 2000. The NHK Symphony Stravinsky. The final program for People's Concerts. Kunihiko Thomas leads the faculty for PMF Orchestra, Tokyo, will join the the festival, directed by PMF Hashimoto, who translated the 2000, including Peter Schmidt, festival in Sapporo in its first Resident Conductor Wen-Pin text, will be the narrator, and chairman of the faculty; Wen-Pin appearance with concerts led by Chien, will include Holst's The Seikyo Kim will conduct. Chien, PMF resident conductor; Maestro Dutoit, as well as a debut Planets. In addition, PMF Certainly an exciting summer Aaron Jay Kernis, composer-in­ performance with PMF Resident Orchestra members and Keyboard for all in the first season of the residence; Peter Grunberg, Conductor Wen-Pin Chien. Program musicians will perform Pacific Music Festival in the director of the vocal and keyboard The PMF Academy, the chamber music concerts and par­ new millenium. • programs; Principal Players of the primary focus of the festival, is ticipate in the Pacific Soundings Wiener Philharmoniker; and the comprised of nearly 130 promising program, a concert featuring the young musicians from every corner

CANDIDE Herbert von Karajan Centrum

he Royal National Theatre he Herbert von Karajan Tproduction of CANDIDE T Centrum in Vienna, Austria was awarded the prestigious will present an exhibit about Olivier Award for Outstanding Leonard Bernstein. The exhibit, H Musical Production last February which will run from June 14 K C in London. Simon Russell Beale, through July 8, will feature many the production's Pangloss, also photographs of Bernstein in his was awarded the Olivier for Best later years as well as letters and Actor in a Musical. This highly facsimiles of music manuscripts, to honor the life and work of acclaimed production, written television scripts and conducting Maestro Karajan. Eliette von and directed by John Caird and scores. The director of the Karajan, the wife of the late Trevor Nunn, played at London's Centrum, Ingrid Haimboeck said, with musical direction by Mark conductor, wrote, "This centre Olivier Theater to enormous "The exhibition is an attempt W. Dorrell, choreography by has been established to bring 6 critical success. Richard Wilbur to posthumously provide a Peter Darling, fight direction by together young people, artists and Stephen Sondheim wrote new platform for both charismatic Malcolm Ranson and sound and all those who love art." • lyrics for this version, adding personalities." The Herbert von design by Paul Griffiths. Daniel to their previous efforts and the Karajan Centrum was founded Evans played Candide, Alex Kelly existing lyrics by John Latouche, was Cunegonde. Denis Quilley Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker played Martin, Beverly Klein and Leonard Bernstein. John the Old Lady and Simon Day Napier designed the production was Maximillian. • Calendar of Events·

''·Partial li sting. Please note that all dates and programs are subject to change.

May June, continued July, continued

4-7 New York, NY: WONDERFUL TOWN; 4 Dresden, Germany: MASS; Dresden 23 Sapporo, Japan: FANCY FREE; NHK Encores; Coffee Club Orchestra; Rob Music Festival (Concert and television); Symphony Orchestra; Wen-Pin Chi en, Fisher, conductor; City Center Theater. Cologne Rundfunkorchester and Choir; conductor; Pacific Music Festival; 5 London, UK: SERENADE; London Helmuth Froschauer, conductor; Kitara Hall. Symphony Orchestra; Kurt Masur, Dresdner Kreuzkirche. 28, 30 Sapporo,Japan: QUIZ-CONCERT: conductor; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; 15-30 Vienna, Austria: Leonard Bernstein HOW MUSICAL ARE YOU? (Young Barbican Hall. Exhibition; Herbert von Karajan Centrum. People's Concert-in Japanese); Sapporo 11 Eugene, OR: SYMPHONY NO. 3: 26, 27 Bremerhaven, Germany: SYMPHONIC Symphony Orchestra; Junihiko KADDISH; Eugene Symphony Orchestra; DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Hashimoto, narrator, Seikyo Kim, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor; Kelly Stiidtisches Orchester; Bernd Ruf, conductor; Pacific Music Festival; Nassief, soprano; Hult Center. conductor; Musik-und Konzertsaal der Kitara Hall. 17 Aachen, Germany: CHICHESTER Carl Sc hurz Kaserne. 29 Valencia, Spain: MASS; Symphony PSALMS; Aachen Theatre Orchestra; Orchestra and Choir of Valencia; Elio Boncompagni, conductor; Douglas Webster, The Celebrant; Angel Eurogress, Europasaal. Gi l-Ordonez, conductor; Sagunto Festival. 18 Bethesda, MD: A WHITE HOUSE CANT AT A; Masterworks Chorus; July Stan Engebretson, conductor; Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church. 1-8 Vienna, Austria: Leonard Bernstein 27 Cardiff, UK: MASS; BBC Orchestra; Exhibition; Herbert von Karajan Center. August Worcester Cathedral Choir and Chamber 2 Santiago de Compostela, Spain: MASS; Choir; Humphrey Burton, presenter; Karl Symphony Orchestra and Choir of 2 Santander, Spain: MASS; Symphony Daymond, The Ce lebrant; Marin Alsop, Valencia; Douglas Webster, The Orchestra and Choir of Valencia; conductor; Adrian Lucas, director; Celebrant; Angel Gil-Ordonez, conductor; Douglas Webster, The Celebrant; St David's Hall. Santiago de Compostela Festival. Angel Gil-Ordonez, conductor; Santander Music Festival. 28 Kiiln, Germany: CHICHESTER PSALMS; 4 New York, NY: CANDIDE OVERTURE; WDR Rundfunkchor Kiiln; Gustav New York Philharmonic; Mikko Franck, 11 Gijon, Spain: CANDIDE OVERTURE, Sjovkist, conductor; WDR Funkhaus, conductor; Central Park. SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Massachusetts Symphony Wallrafplatz. 8 Sapporo, Japan: FANFARE FOR THE Orchestra of Springfield; Adrian Su nshine, 28,29 Stuttgart, Germany: ON THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HIGH conductor. WATERFRONT SUITE; Orchester SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ARTS; des Staatsoper Stuttgart; H.K. Gruber, Pacific Music Festival Orchestra; 11 Santander, Spain: CANDIDE conductor; Liederhalle Stuttgart, Wen-Pin Chen, cond uctor; Pacific Music OVERTURE, SYMPHONIC DANCES Beethovensaal. Festival; Art Park. FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra 31 Sydney, Australia: WEST SIDE STORY; 8-20 Milan, Italy: WEST SIDE STORY; of Springfield; Adrian Sunshine, Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Michael Joey McKneely, director; Donald Chan, conductor; Santander Music Festival. Christie, conductor; Sydney Opera House. conductor; La Scala . 12 Neumunster, Germany: CANDIDE 14 Peralada, Spain: MASS; Symphony OVERTURE, SYMPHONIC DANCES Orchestra and Choir of Valencia; FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Douglas Webster, The Celebrant; Philharmonie der Nationen; Justus Franz, Angel Gi l-Ordon ez, conductor; Peralada conductor; Holscenhalle. June Music Festival. 19 Neumunster, Germany: SYMPHONY 14 Elmshorn, Germany: SYMPHONY NO. #3: KADDISH; Litauisches NO. #2: THE AGE OF ANXIETY; Staatsorchester; Kaunas Chor; Sylvia Vatican City: MASS; Orchestra, Bands, Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR; Greenberg, soprano; Christioph Bantzer, and Choruses of the Accademia di Santa Garrick Ohlsson, piano; Carl St. Clair, speaker; John Nea l Axelrod, conductor; Cecilia; Douglas Webster, The Celebrant; conductor; Reithalle. Enrico Castiglione, director; Carlo Holstenhalle. 15 Lennox, MA: OPENING PRAYER; Di Palma, designer; Boris Brott, 30 Bend, OR: SYMPHONIC DANCES 7 Boston Symphony Orchestra; Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Sala Nervi. FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Cascades conductor; Tanglewood Music Festival. 1,2 Sydney, Australia: WEST SIDE STORY; Festival of Music Orchestra; Murray Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Michael 16 Kiel, Germany: SYMPHONY NO. #1: Sidl in , conductor; Cascades Festival of Christie, conductor; Sydney Opera House. JEREMIAH; Schleswig-Holstein Musik Music. Festival Orchester; Florence Quivar, mezzo-soprano; Christoph Eschenbach, conductor; Ostseehalle. Looking Ahead

The Bernstein Century

concertos with Phillipe Entremont Jennie Toure!, soloist. An all performance with the IPO of at the keyboard and the Concerto Mozart disc features the New Yark Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25. for Two Pianos, Percussion and Philharmonic in Eine Kleine An al l Ravel disc includes the Orchestra with Arthur Gold and Nachtmusik, Symphony No. 36, NYPO and Jennie Toure! in Robert Fizdale, pianists. Comp­ the Linz and Symphony No. 40. Rapsodie Espagnole, Alborada leting the release of Mendelssohn's Completing the June releases are de! gracioso, Sheherazade, Ma symphonies are Symphony No. 3: the NYPO and Bernstein perform­ Mere L'Oye and the Pavane pour Scottish and No. 5: Reformation ing Sibelius' Symphonies No. 4 une infante defunte. An all Strauss also with the New York Philhar­ and 5. disc includes Till Eulenspiegel and monic. Other schedu led re leases August will bring the first time Don Juan. A "Favorite Overture" are the Mahler Symphony No. 2 release of two Haydn symphonies, disc includes many first releases with the London Symphony No. 102 and the Symphony No. on compact disc including Weber's ony Classical will release more Orchestra and for the first time 104: London. Included on this Invitation to the Dance. Comp­ Scompact discs of THE BERN­ on compact disc the last movement disc is Symphony No. 88, with leting this release cycle is Wolf­ STEIN CENTURY series in June, of Mahler's Symphony No. 2 the NYPO performing. Bernstein Ferrari's Intermezzo from Jewels beginning with Bernstein and the from the historic July 1967 Mt. is represented as pianist and of the Madonna and The Secret New York Philharmonic Orchestra Scopus Concert with the Israel conductor with the releases of of Suzanne. • (NYPO) in an all Bartok disc Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), Beethoven's Piano Concerto which features the two piano No. 1 with the NYPO, and a

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