Leonard Bernstein at 100

Classical 101

Growing Up With Lenny: What It's Like When Leonard Bernstein Is Your Dad

Jennifer Hambrick

Leonard Bernstein was famous. Not just famous for a musician. Famous, period. As in household name, as in friends with movie stars, as in appearing…
Classical 101

The Night I Heard Leonard Bernstein Conduct

Christopher Purdy

On Oct. 22, 1983, the Metropolitan Opera threw an all-day bash celebrating its 100th birthday.Singers active and retired, and some in between, were…
Classical 101

Analyzing Leonard Bernstein's Joyful Conducting

Conducting is both art and scienceAccording to Robert Krulwich, Leonard Bernstein's conducting can be analyzed scientifically. Krulwich is a Radiolab…
Classical 101

Analyzing Leonard Bernstein's Joyful Conducting

Conducting is both art and scienceAccording to Robert Krulwich, Leonard Bernstein's conducting can be analyzed scientifically. Krulwich is a Radiolab…