Lenny: The Legend Lives On [Box set]

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There are so many ways to discover the genius of Leonard Bernstein, it's really a question of where to begin. Give a listen to his monumental Mahler cycle, or start with something easier to grasp, his definitive recordings of Copland? On the six-CD Lenny: The Legend Lives On, Deutsche Grammophon does its best to capture the conductor's finest from his last decade (1981-1990), giving us the added bonus of a previously unreleased recording of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17, with Lenny at the piano.

Not surprisingly, the set focuses on live material, but it begins on a somber note--Bernstein's final concert, recorded at Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Gone is the impassioned energy that marks Lenny's earlier conducting, but the tension and electricity here on Beethoven's Seventh are unmistakable. Other discs feature Bernstein at full strength. Just listen to his sublimely warm recording of Mozart's Great Mass in C minor (K. 427) with the Bavarian Radio Chorus, or his expressive take on Mahler's Fifth Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic. You also get your fill of Americana--Lenny playing Rhapsody in Blue and, of course, conducting Appalachian Spring. These may lack the passion of his younger recordings for Sony, but they're still thoughtful, great performances. The bonus disc with Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17 and the Vienna Philharmonic is a special treat for Bernstein lovers. At times, the orchestra sounds a bit tentative, but Lenny is in fine form--slightly more subdued than on his earlier recording of the piece with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, but still plenty playful. Any way you look at it, this is an incredible bargain for this much music and a wonderful introduction to the conducting great. --Jason Verlinde

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Average customer rating: Great collection from a great conductor

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Tracks:

1. 4 Sea Interludes: Dawn
2. 4 Sea Interludes: Sunday Morning
3. 4 Sea Interludes: Moonlight
4. 4 Sea Interludes: Storm
5. Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: Poco Sostenuto
6. Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: Allegretto
7. Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: Presto
8. Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: Allegro Con Brio

Tracks:

1. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73, 'Emporer': Allegro
2. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73, 'Emporer': Adagio Un Poco Moto - Attacca
3. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73, 'Emporer': Rondo: Allegro
4. Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 102: Allegro
5. Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 102: Andante
6. Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 102: Vivace Non Troppo

Tracks:

1. Ave Verum Corpus K. 618: Adagio
2. Exsultate, Jubilate K. 165: Exsultate, Jubilate (Allegro)
3. Exsultate, Jubilate K. 165: Fulget Amica Dies (Allegro)
4. Exsultate, Jubilate K. 165: Tu Virginum Corona (Andante)
5. Exsultate, Jubilate K. 165: Alleluja (Allegro)
6. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Andante Moderato
7. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Gloria In Excelsis Deo
8. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Laudamus Te (Allegro Aperto)
9. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Gratias Agimus Tibi (Adagio)
10. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Dominus Deus (Allegro Moderato)
11. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi (Largo)
12. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus (Allegro)
13. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Jesu Christe (Adagio)
14. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Cum Sancto Spiritu
15. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Credo In Unum Deum (Allegro Maestoso)
16. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Et Incarnatus Est (Andante)
17. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Sanctus - Osanna in Excelsis (Largo - Allegro Comodo)
18. Great Mass In C Minor K. 427: Benedictus (Allegro Comodo)

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 5: Trauermarsch. In Gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie Ein Kondukt
2. Symphony No. 5: Sturmisch Bewegt, Mit Grosster Vehemenz
3. Symphony No. 5: Scherzo. Kraftig, Nicht Zu Schnell
4. Symphony No. 5: Adagietto. Sehr Langsam
5. Symphony No. 5: Rondo-Finale. Allegro - Allegro Giocoso. Frisch

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody In Blue
2. Appalachian Spring
3. Symphony No. 3
4. Adagio For Strings

Tracks:

1. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 17 In G Major, K. 453: Allegro
2. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 17 In G Major, K. 453: Andante
3. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 17 In G Major, K. 453: Allegretto

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Not surprisingly, the set focuses on live material, but it begins on a somber note--Bernstein's final concert, recorded at Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Gone is the impassioned energy that marks Lenny's earlier conducting, but the tension and electricity here on Beethoven's Seventh are unmistakable. Other discs feature Bernstein at full strength. Just listen to his sublimely warm recording of Mozart's Great Mass in C minor (K. 427) with the Bavarian Radio Chorus, or his expressive take on Mahler's Fifth Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic. You also get your fill of Americana--Lenny playing Rhapsody in Blue and, of course, conducting Appalachian Spring. These may lack the passion of his younger recordings for Sony, but they're still thoughtful, great performances. The bonus disc with Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17 and the Vienna Philharmonic is a special treat for Bernstein lovers. At times, the orchestra sounds a bit tentative, but Lenny is in fine form--slightly more subdued than on his earlier recording of the piece with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, but still plenty playful. Any way you look at it, this is an incredible bargain for this much music and a wonderful introduction to the conducting great. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Great collection from a great conductor.......2005-04-01

Track Listings:

1. Let Us Break Bread Together
2. Level 7
3. Lie Down Poor Heart
4. Liszt: Piano Concertos
5. Lou Harrison: Solo Keyboards - Complete Harpsichord Works, Music for Tack Piano & Fortepiano
6. Love's Journey
7. MacMillan: Symphony "Vigil"
8. Masterpieces for Oboe
9. Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2, Opp. 12 & 13
10. Morning Ragas Bombay 1965 [Live]

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