Released 16th February

Leonard Bernstein was without question the greatest musician America ever produced. As an inspirational teacher and renowned conductor he was the nation’s musical ambassador to the world, and his work as a composer bridged gaps and broke down barriers, reaching audiences way beyond the normal boundaries of classical music. This celebration of Bernstein’s centenary brings together all of the acclaimed Naxos recordings of his music conducted by his protégée Marin Alsop as well as new and world première recordings, and an insightful documentary DVD in which colleagues and family sum up this boundlessly brilliant and charismatic musical giant of the 20th century.

Includes:

Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 2
Missa Brevis
Symphony No. 3, "Kaddish"
The Lark
Seranade
Facsimilie
Divertimento
Mass
On the Waterfront Suite
Chichester Psalms
On the Town: 3 Dance episodes
West Side Story: Mambo (with concert ending)
Slava!
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite (arr. C. Harmon for orchestra)
CBS Music
On the Town: Time Square Ballet
A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: N.Y. Connotations
A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: Variations on Leonard Bernstein's New York, New York
A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: For Lenny (version for piano and orchestra)
A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: For Lenny, with love - and candor…
A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: To Lenny! To Lenny!
A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: For Lenny's Birthday
A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: Let's Hear It For Lenny!
Candide: Overture
Fancy Free Suite
Anniversaries (arr. G.E. Sunderland for orchestra)
Wonderful Town: Overture (arr. C. Harmon for orchestra)