Boston Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Leonard Bernstein - Leonard Bernstein conducts The Brahms Symphonies Nos 1 - 4

EuroArts Music International

£18.90

Format: 2 DVD
ICPN: 0880242970985
Release Date: 26th March 2021
Genre: Classical

Bernstein’s readings of Brahms have never been conventional, neither could they be described as being tied to tradition. These skillfully recorded concerts provide an exciting interpretation from a passionate musician who was never content with reproducing the ordinary – a legendary document.

• This collection includes all four Brahms symphonies with Leonard Bernstein, conducting two of his favorite orchestras: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Boston Symphony Orchestra.

• Bernstein began his career as a conductor in Tanglewood in 1940. He was studying under Sergei Koussevitzky (founder of the Tanglewood Festival) and it filled him with pride to conduct Brahms symphonies Nos 2 & 4, 1972 at the Tanglewood Festival, as he recalled his teacher conducting the same two symphonies there.

• Since his first engagement with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in the mid-1940s, the famous musician worked closely with the ensemble on numerous concerts that span half a century, and later took the role of honorary conductor.

DVD 1
Brahms Symphonies 1 &3 (94 mins)
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Recorded live at the Great Concert Hall, Jerusalem, 1-3 August 1973, directed by Humphrey Burton

DVD 2
Brahms Symphonies 2 & 4 (86 mins)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Recorded live at Tanglewood, August 1972, directed by Robert Englander, Bonus: Bernstein at Tanglewood