75 years ago, on September 7, 1950, Leonard Bernstein made his first appearance with the Concertgebouworkest, becoming the first American to conduct the ensemble. Bernstein returned to conduct and record with the group - one notable televised event was his conducting of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with the Concertgebouw in 1978, his first return since that initial debut. Enjoy this video of Leonard Bernstein conducting the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in an excerpt of the Sanctus from Beethoven'

120K views · 10K reactions | On September 4, 1824, the Austrian...

41K views · 1.6K reactions | On February 28, 1959, the CBS Television Network aired Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concert titled "Humor in Music", featuring the New York Philharmonic. In this excerpt, Bernstein explores how tempo can be used as a tool to create wit in music. | Leonard Bernstein | Facebook

104K views · 5K reactions | Filled with bird calls, country dancing, a mighty thunderstorm, and more, Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Sixth Symphony expresses the composer’s deep love of nature. Watch Leonard Bernstein lead this beloved work as part of his complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies with the Vienna Philharmonic / Wiener Philharmoniker on Carnegie Hall+: carnegiehallplus.com | Carnegie Hall | Facebook

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