CD Bernstein: Marin Alsop's Complete Naxos Recordings

Leonard Bernstein was without question the greatest musician America ever produced. As an inspirational teacher and renowned conductor he was the nation’s musical ambassador to the world, and his work as a composer bridged gaps and broke down barriers, reaching audiences way beyond the normal boundaries of classical music. This celebration of Bernstein’s centenary brings together all of the acclaimed Naxos recordings of his music conducted by his protégée Marin Alsop as well as new and world première recordings, and an insightful documentary DVD in which colleagues and family sum up this boundlessly brilliant and charismatic musical giant of the 20th century.

Contents:

Leonard Bernstein, Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah"

Jennifer Johnson Cano (mezzo soprano)

Leonard Bernstein, Symphony No. 2, "The Age of Anxiety" (Revised 1965)

Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein, Missa brevis

Paulo Mestre (countertenor)
Sao Paulo Symphony Choir
Members of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein, Symphony No. 3, "Kaddish" (Original version, 1963)

Claire Bloom (narrator)
The Maryland State Boychoir, Stephen A. Holmes (director)
The Washington Chorus, Julian Wachner (director)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein, The Lark (2012 concert version)

Claire Bloom (narrator)
Kelley Nassief (soprano)
Paulo Mestre (countertenor)
Sao Paulo Symphony Choir
Members of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein, Serenade (after Plato's Symposium)

Philippe Quint (violin)
Timothy Walden (cello)

Leonard Bernstein, Facsimile

Leonard Bernstein, Divertimento

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein, Mass

Jubilant Sykes (Celebrant)
Asher Edward Wulfman (boy soprano)
Morgan State University Choir, Dr. Eric Conway (director)
Peabody Children's Chorus, Doreen Falby (director)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein, Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront

Leonard Bernstein, Chichester Psalms

Elizabeth Franklin-Kitchen (soprano)
Victoria Nayler (alto)
Jeremy Budd (tenor)
Paul Charrier (bass)
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus

Leonard Bernstein, Three Dance Episodes from On the Town

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein, Mambo from West Side Story (concert ending)

Leonard Bernstein, Slava! A Political Overture

Leonard Bernstein, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite (Arr. Charlie Harmon)

Leonard Bernstein, CBS Music (World Premiere Recording)

A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet (World Premiere Recording)

Luciano Berio, For Lenny (LB.AM.LB.M.W.IS.LB)
Leon Kirchner, N.Y. - Connotations - N.Y.
Jacob Druckman, Variations on Leonard Bernstein's "New York, New York"
Lukas Foss, For Lenny
John Corigliano, For Lenny, with love - and candor...
John Williams, To Lenny! To Lenny!
Toru Takemitsu, For Lenny's Birthday, Variations on a Theme by Bernstein
William Schuman, Variations on Bernstein

Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein, Overture to Candide

Leonard Bernstein, Fancy Free

Leonard Bernstein, Anniversaries for Orchestra (Orch. Garth Edwin Sunderland, 2016) (World Premiere Recording)

Leonard Bernstein, Overture to Wonderful Town (Arr. Charlie Harmon)

Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein - Larger than Life, A film by Georg Wubbolt