The Bernstein Beat
Jamie Bernstein joins Charles Hazlewood and the Ulster Orchestra for an introduction to the music Leonard Bernstein. They focus on the rhythmic vitality of Bernstein's dance-based theatre music.
Charles Hazlewood and the Ulster Orchestra are joined by guest Jamie Bernstein for a special edition designed to introduce younger listeners to the music of her father Leonard Bernstein. This workshop, recorded in Belfast, focuses on the rhythmic vitality and the energy of some of Bernstein's dance-based theatre music, with extracts from On the Town, Candide, Mass and West Side Story.
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The Bernstein Beat
Duration: 46:55
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Leonard Bernstein
On the Town: "Times Square"
Performers: The Ulster Orchestra
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Leonard Bernstein
MASS: Meditation #3
Performers: The Ulster Orchestra
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Leonard Bernstein
Jeremiah: Profanation
Performers: The Ulster Orchestra
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Leonard Bernstein
Candide: Paris Waltz
Performers: The Ulster Orchestra
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Leonard Bernstein
Fancy Free: Danzon
Performers: The Ulster Orchestra
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Leonard Bernstein
Candide: excerpt from "Easily Assimilated"
Performers: The Ulster Orchestra
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Leonard Bernstein
Prologue, Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"
Performers: The Ulster Orchestra
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Leonard Bernstein
Mambo & Cha-Cha, Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"
Performers: The Ulster Orchestra
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Leonard Bernstein
"Cool," Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"
Performers: The Ulster Orchestra
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Leonard Bernstein
"America" (instrumental version) from "West Side Story"
Performers: The Ulster Orchestra
Broadcast
- Sat 12 Nov 2005 14:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3