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Happy Bernstein to You!
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This month, the music world is celebrating what would’ve been Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday. As conductor of the New York Philharmonic, he changed the way audiences understood classical music. Five musicians from the Philharmonic remember playing under Bernstein’s baton.This story was produced by WNYC’s Sara Fishko.(Originally aired September 26, 2008. Violinist Oscar Ravina died in 2010.)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Aug 7, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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