The Maestro: Very Best of Leonard Bernstein - Leonard Bernstein [CD]

Electrifying conductor, brilliant composer, gifted pianist, inspiring teacher: Leonard Bernstein is one of the most famous and influential musicians of all time. Highlights of this two-disc sampling of the Maestro's legendary recordings for Deutsche Grammophon include his incandescent interpretations of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Mahler, composers for whom he felt a profound affinity. And Bernstein's lifelong dedication to American music is vividly illustrated with Gershwin, Barber and, of course, his own iconic West Side Story. This album offers a perfect introduction to Bernstein as conductor. Highlighting some of classical music's most beloved works and tracks: from Elgar's 'Nimrod' to Mahler's Adagietto from Symphony No.5, from Barber's 'Adagio for Strings' to Beethoven finale of the 'Choral' Symphony No. 9, from Gerswhin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' to Dvorak's 'From the New World'. Enjoy the charismatic music making of Bernstein at its best!

Disc 1
1. Overture (Leonard Bernstein) - London Symphony Orchestra
2. IX. Finale (Leonard Bernstein) - Los Angeles Philharmonic
3. Maria (Leonard Bernstein) - Jos‚ Carreras/Los Angeles Philharmonic
4. Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein) - Marilyn Horne/Los Angeles Philharmonic
5. Theme (Enigma) (Edward Elgar) - BBC Symphony Orchestra
6. Var. 9. Nimrod (Edward Elgar) - BBC Symphony Orchestra
7. Adagio for Strings (Samuel Barber) - Various Performers
8. Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin) - Leonard Bernstein/Los Angeles Philharmonic
9. IV. Adagietto (Gustav Mahler) - Wiener Philharmoniker
10. Urlicht. Sehr Feierlich, Aber Schlicht - 'O R”schen Rot!' (Gustav Mahler) - Various Performers
11. Mit Aufschwung, Aber Nicht Eilen - 'O Schmerz! Du Alldurchdringer' (Gustav Mahler) - Various Performers
Disc 2
1. IV. Finale. Allegro Con Spirito (Joseph Haydn) - Wiener Philharmoniker
2. II. Adagio (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Peter Schmidl/Wiener Philharmoniker
3. IV. Finale. Presto (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Wiener Philharmoniker
4. Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Wiener Philharmoniker
5. II. Langsam (Robert Schumann) - Mischa Maisky/Wiener Philharmoniker
6. III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace (Robert Schumann) - Wiener Philharmoniker
7. I. Adagio - Allegro Non Troppo (Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky) - New York Philharmonic
8. III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace (Antonin Dvor k) - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
9. Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 46, No. 8 (Antonin Dvor k) - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
10. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Op. 39 (Edward Elgar) - BBC Symphony Orchestra
11. IVf. Allegro Energico E Sempre Ben Marcato (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Various Performers