Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life
Regular price
$32.99
Sale price
Unit price
per
In a competitive field — there are at least three other DVDs about Leonard Bernstein currently on the market — it is only modestly successful....
In a competitive field — there are at least three other DVDs about Leonard Bernstein currently on the market — it is only modestly successful. To wit, we are still awaiting a documentary that provides a seriously critical appraisal of this iconic figure.
The best parts of Georg Wübbolt’s film are probably the interviews, especially those with Bernstein’s children; they emphasize their father’s endless curiosity and his love of teaching. Many of the other friends and colleagues interviewed talk about how they were moved to embrace classical music by watching Bernstein on his Omnibus television shows in the 1950s or by attending the Young People’s Concerts he did with the New York Philharmonic.
The Bernstein footage on this documentary has all been seen before in other documentaries. One of the most memorable sequences depicts Bernstein losing his patience with the Vienna Philharmonic in rehearsal.
– Musical Toronto (Paul E. Robinson)
Picture Format: NTSC 16:9
Sound Format: PCM Stereo
Subtitles: English (Original Language), German, French, Korean
Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
Total Running Time: 76 mins
The best parts of Georg Wübbolt’s film are probably the interviews, especially those with Bernstein’s children; they emphasize their father’s endless curiosity and his love of teaching. Many of the other friends and colleagues interviewed talk about how they were moved to embrace classical music by watching Bernstein on his Omnibus television shows in the 1950s or by attending the Young People’s Concerts he did with the New York Philharmonic.
The Bernstein footage on this documentary has all been seen before in other documentaries. One of the most memorable sequences depicts Bernstein losing his patience with the Vienna Philharmonic in rehearsal.
– Musical Toronto (Paul E. Robinson)
Picture Format: NTSC 16:9
Sound Format: PCM Stereo
Subtitles: English (Original Language), German, French, Korean
Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
Total Running Time: 76 mins
Product Description:
-
Release Date: May 27, 2016
-
UPC: 814337013592
-
Catalog Number: 735908
-
Label: C Major Entertainment
-
Number of Discs: 1
-
Composer: Leonard, Bernstein
-
Performer: L. Bernstein, J. Bernstein, A. Bernstein, N. Bernstein, Dudamel, Sondheim, Nagano, Alsop, Jonas, Esc