The Music Pages | August 2007

Leonard Bernstein and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra perform Brahms orchestral works. Between 1981 and 1984 Leonard Bernstein recorded nearly all of Brahms´s orchestral works with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra to honor the 150th anniversary of the composer´s birth in 1983. For the concertos, Bernstein enlisted the services of some of the finest Brahms interpreters of the time: the violoninst Gidon Kremer, the cellist Mischa Maisky and the pianist Krystian Zimerman. 'Nobody conducts Brahms with as much originality and imagination as Leonard Bernstein. Nobody but Bernstein summons such warmth, humanity and sheer inspiration from the Wiener Philharmoniker.' USA Today 'Humphrey Burton captures the relationship these players have with their instruments and their music. The camera revisits them so frequently from one performance to the next, it's like getting to know the secondary characters in a drama.' USA Today LEONARD
	Cat. No.: 073 4331 Barcode: 0044007343319 Label: DG 2DVD Release Date: 4 August			BERNSTEIN \| BRAHMS: Cycle 1 - The Symphonies Series Microsite: www.deutschegrammophon.com/dvd ARTISTS Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Leonard Bernstein TRACK LISTING BRAHMS: Symphony No.1 in C Minor, Op. 68 Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op. 73 Symphony No.3 in F Major, Op. 90 Symphony No.4 in E Minor, Op. 98 Directed by Humphrey Burton With introductory comments by Leonard Bernstein RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 073 4332 Barcode: 0044007343326 Label: DG DVD Release Date: 4 August			LEONARD BERNSTEIN BRAHMS: Cycle 2 - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Series Microsite: www.deutschegrammophon.com/dvd ARTISTS Krystian Zimerman, piano Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Leonard Bernstein TRACK LISTING BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat Major, Op. 83 Directed by Humphrey Burton With introductory comments by Leonard Bernstein RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 073 4333 Barcode: 0044007343333 Label: DG DVD Release Date: 4 August			LEONARD BERNSTEIN BRAHMS: Cycle 3 - Violin Concerto \| Concerto for Violin and Cello and Orchestra Series Microsite: www.deutschegrammophon.com/dvd ARTISTS Gidon Kremer, violin Mischa Maisky, cello Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Leonard Bernstein TRACK LISTING BRAHMS: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 77 Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, Op.102 Directed by Humphrey Burton With introductory comments by Leonard Bernstein RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 073 4355 Barcode: 0044007343555 Label: DG 5DVD Release Date: 4 August			LEONARD BERNSTEIN \| BRAHMS: Cycle Box Set Series Microsite: www.deutschegrammophon.com/dvd ARTISTS Krystian Zimerman, piano Gidon Kremer, violin Mischa Maisky, cello Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Leonard Bernstein TRACK LISTING BRAHMS: Symphony No.1 in C Minor, Op. 68 Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op. 73 Symphony No.3 in F Major, Op. 90 Symphony No.4 in E Minor, Op. 98 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat Major, Op. 83 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 77 Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, Op.102 Academic Festival Overture in C Minor, Op. 80 Tragic Overture in D Minor, Op. 81 Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16 Variations on a Theme by Haydn in B Major, Op. 56 Directed by Humphrey Burton With introductory comments by Leonard Bernstein RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 073 4336 Barcode: 0044007343364 Label: DG DVD Release Date: 4 August			LEONARD BERNSTEIN \| A Gift of Music Series Microsite: www.deutschegrammophon.com/dvd An intimate portrait of Leonard Bernstein as composer, conductor, performer and teacher, narrated by Lauren Bacall, this is a moving tribute to one of this century's musical giants with rare documentary footage and many musical highlights. A Gift of Music portrays the musical genius and extraordinary charisma of the man who devoted his whole life to communicating his unabashed joy of music to millions all over the world. The program reveals the rich gamut of Bernstein's character and achievements - as composer, conductor, performer, teacher and quintessential personality dedicated to breaking down personal and political barriers between people. The program is narrated by legendary screen star Lauren Bacall, but it also relies extensively on Bernstein's own words to provide the counterpoint to the abundant visual material. Highlights include excerpts of Bernstein conducting masterworks by Beethoven and Mahler, as well as of the maestro with the New York Philharmonic in Moscow in 1959 before an audience which included composer Dimitri Shostakovich. Special treat: the dashing 28-year-old maestro representing the U.S. at the 1947 Prague Spring Festival - possibly the earliest extant film of Leonard Bernstein. 'It takes a long, admiring look at [Bernstein´s] work, presented largely in his own words. In its bright, optimistic way it captures much of his dynamism and the special flavour of his personality.' Washington Post 'What comes through is his astonishing ability to succeed through means that might be interpreted as either brilliant or opportunistic - perhaps brilliantly optimistic.' The New York Times 'The Gift of Music is a gift of passionate, reverent biography. It's produced by Michael Bronson ... and narrated (quite nicely and enthusiastically) by Lauren Bacall, a long time Bernstein friend.' The New York Daily News RETURN TO THE TOP