His Mahler set is regarded as a benchmark by some

The LPs were so badly engineered I got rid of them but the remastered CDs are fine.

There are a couple of fascinating DVDs out which cover his life and music. Try to borrow one, it might reinspire you. He certainly hit the USA and world music scene impressively. A very complex and versatile musician and human being. He has left us with an impressive legacy of compositions (although I understand you are not referring to them). "West Side Story" is brilliant although I must admit to not yet being so entranced with his classical compositions.

John

Do not criticise the idiots in this world - we need them as they make the rest of us look so much better :-)

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Topic - I don't think - for the most part - that I'm a Leonard Bernstein fan. - sjb 11:43:28 05/17/07 (21)

As many have said of Lenny . . . - psgary 09:39:27 05/20/07 (0)

Thanks everyone!! - sjb 09:58:17 05/18/07 (0)

I'm appreciating Bernstein more and more while Ormandy--sadly--is fading away. - jdaniel 08:34:26 05/18/07 (1)

Ormandy..... - Todd Krieger 10:37:21 05/18/07 (0)

With Lenny, it came to be more and more about Lenny... - clarkjohnsen 08:24:02 05/18/07 (0)

Stick with the earlier NYPO stuff. - markrohr 05:22:05 05/18/07 (0)

Re: Lenny and slow tempos.... - C.B. 04:35:57 05/18/07 (0)

His Mahler set is regarded as a benchmark by some - John C. - Aussie 22:46:48 05/17/07 (0)

Re: I don't think - for the most part - that I'm a Leonard Bernstein fan. - Brian Cheney 18:24:51 05/17/07 (1)

Thanks! - sjb 21:28:10 05/17/07 (0)

Converted - Amphissa 17:30:03 05/17/07 (2)

I Generally Convert the Other Way...... - Todd Krieger 10:25:59 05/18/07 (0)

"Gimme some insight, gimme some personal perspective, gimme your soul laid out on that podium" - sjb 17:54:32 05/17/07 (0)

his Haydn symphonies - docw 16:44:31 05/17/07 (2)

Re: his Haydn symphonies - sjb 17:59:09 05/17/07 (1)

for my Dad, who started me in the music aspect of the hobby,... - docw 10:46:37 05/18/07 (0)

I would have agreed with you a few years ago..... - Chuck Y 13:49:37 05/17/07 (1)

Re: I would have agreed with you a few years ago..... - sjb 17:55:11 05/17/07 (0)

Sure is a proliferation of it - dpy 13:33:59 05/17/07 (1)

550 cd's on Amazon just for symphonies. - sjb 17:57:15 05/17/07 (0)

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