Monday YouTube Fix: Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic
Andrew Hitz
Clips like this one are why the internet was invented. YouTube is just a mind-blowing musical resource. It really is amazing how many clips like this one are out there. I attended my first concert of the season at Tanglewood yesterday. Every time I am there I am reminded of Leonard Bernstein. I've never seen a conductor command an audience and an ensemble as well as he did. He was a truly gifted musician and communicator.
This is the final movement of Shostakovich 5 recording live by the New York Philharmonic in 1979. What an incredible performance. The intensity on Bernstein's face at the end of this clip is both amazing and genuine. Thank goodness we have performances from the past like this one on video. There's so much to learn from them.
Enjoy!
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