Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein is reaffirmed as a towering figure in this portrait that highlights his artistic struggle as both composer and conductor, his tension between success and failure, and the politics of his time and his own humanitarianism.

A documentary commemorating the 80th birthday of composer, conductor, teacher and public figure Leonard Bernstein. Includes interviews with Bernstein's family, friends, colleagues, peers and critics, and Bernstein's own words, both written and recorded.

In 1984-27 years after the premiere of "West Side Story"-Bernstein conducted the first complete recording of the work, with soprano Kiri Te Kanawa and tenor Jose Carreras. This documentary explores the making of the acclaimed recording.

In this enlightening film, Leonard Bernstein-the first conductor to record all of Mahler's symphonies-recalls his experiences with the composer's music and explores its brilliance in performances with the Vienna Philharmonic and more.

Leonard Bernstein is reaffirmed as a towering figure in this portrait that highlights his artistic struggle as both composer and conductor, his tension between success and failure, and the politics of his time and his own humanitarianism.

Through personal recollections and archival footage, this multilayered portrait sheds light on the mesmerizing and contradictory personality of Herbert von Karajan, deepening the mystery of one of the 20th century's greatest conductors.

This short documentary celebrates trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brien, the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York Philharmonic.