Tag Archives: Leonard Bernstein

Lenny would have liked ‘Maestro’ (film: Maestro – Bradley Cooper, 2023)

Posted on January 5, 2024 by admin

I believe that Lenny Bernstein would have liked ‘Maestro‘ (2023) and especially the controversies caused by this film. His immense pride would of course have been flattered by the fact that the film dedicated to him is produced by Martin … Continue reading →

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Spielberg meets Bernstein (film: West Side Story – Steven Spielberg, 2021)

Posted on December 17, 2021 by admin

The history of cinema is (also) a history of remake movies, and getting back to a famous theme such as ‘West Side Story‘ is an event, especially since the 2021 version is directed by the famous Steven Spielberg himself, who … Continue reading →

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clash of the giants (documentary: Karajan – Bernstein, le combat des chefs – Emmanuelle Franc, 2015)

Posted on September 19, 2019 by admin

Herbert von Karajan was born in 1908 and died in July 1989, just a few months before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Leonard Bernstein was born in 1918 and died in October 1990, and in one of his last … Continue reading →

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… on Hebrew Themes … (Hag Sukkot Sameakh!)

Posted on September 18, 2013 by admin

After many years I renewed this season my subscription at the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. An announcement received yesterday inspired me for the theme to pick for this Sukkot holiday. A change in program brings in the first concert of the … Continue reading →

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