Ny Times Review of Tanglewood Beethove 9th at Bernstein Elebration

August 25, 1918

Born in Lawrence, MA with the given proper name Louis Leonard

1931

Becomes bar mitzvah at Congregation Mishkan Tefila

1932

Bernstein makes his offset public piano performance in a New England Conservatory recital for students of Susan Williams. He studied with Susan Williams from 1930 to 1932 and paid $3/hour.

Spring 1932

Bernstein sets foot in Symphony Hall for the first time to attend a Boston Pops concert with his begetter. The plan features Arthur Fiedler conducting several works including Ravel'due southBolero and Rossini'sThe Barber of Seville.

1933

Bernstein purchases a BSO subscription and begins attending concerts regularly.

Spring 1935

Graduates Boston Latin School. Composes class song, 'All for One and One for All'.

Summer 1937

Bernstein takes a summer chore as music counselor at Camp Onota in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

1939

Kickoff formal appearance as a conductor, leading his ain incidental music to a educatee production of The Birds, at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University.

1939

Graduates Harvard University, cum laude

Attends Curtis Constitute, Autumn 1939

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Summer 1940

Bernstein attends the Tanglewood Music Center (then called the Berkshire Music Center) during its inaugural year and studies conducting with BSO Music Director Serge Koussevitzky.

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Summer 1940

In the video extract beneath, Bernstein recalls his first summer every bit a student at Tanglewood in a 1988 interview:

August 1940

Leonard Bernstein conducts members of the TMC in a surprise performance of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat, consummate with words made upwards by Bernstein for the occasion, at Seranak during a tea given past Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky for the students at Seranak, their summer habitation near Tanglewood.

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August 16, 1940

Bernstein and student conductors Lukas Foss, Thor Johnson, and Richard Bales participate in the British State of war Relief Concert, a precursor to Tanglewood on Parade.

May 3, 1941

Graduates from Curtis Institute

Summer 1941

Bernstein conducts several works with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra equally a TMC Swain including William Schuman'south American Festival Overture, Constant Lambert's The Rio Grande, Brahms' Piano Concerto No. two, and Gardner Read's Prelude and Toccata. Click 'Read more than' to view the programs.

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July 11, 1941

Bernstein makes his debut operation with a professional orchestra, conducting the Boston Pops at the Hatch Shell on Boston's Esplanade before an audience of 22,000 people. After entering a music quiz organized by the Boston Herald, he was awarded an extra prize – the opportunity to conduct the Boston Pops in a operation of Wagner's Prelude toDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg.

Summer 1942

Bernstein returns to Tanglewood and is appointed Koussevitzky'south conducting assistant.

Baronial xiv, 1942

Serge Koussevitzky conducts the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra in the American premiere performance of Shostakovich'southSymphony No. 7, 'Saint petersburg' in which Bernstein plays the bass drum.

1943-1945

The Tanglewood Festival and Tanglewood Music Center are suspended from 1943 to 1945 due to the state of war.

The Koussevitzky Music Foundation puts on concerts in the Lenox area, including a series of concerts at Sedgewick Hall in the Lenox Library.

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August 24, 1943

Bernstein performs the premiere of his workI Hate Music with Jennie Tourel as vocal soloist at Sedgewick Hall in the Lenox Library.

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February 18, 1944

Bernstein performs with the BSO in Symphony Hall for the start time, conducting his ownSymphony No. 1, 'Jeremiah' and Aaron Copland'sEl Salón México. This is the BSO'southward start performance of 1 of Bernstein's works.

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May seven, 1944

Bernstein appears as a invitee artist with the Boston Pops. The program includes a operation of Ravel's Piano Concerto with Bernstein every bit piano soloist and Louis Speyer conducting.

Summer 1946-1950

Bernstein returns to Tanglewood in 1946 to serve every bit Koussevitzky's banana at the Tanglewood Music Eye following the heart's closure from 1943 to 1945 due to the war. Bernstein served every bit his assistant in 1942, and continued in this position from 1946 to 1950.

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August 6, 1946

Bernstein conducts the American premiere of Benjamin Britten's opera Peter Grimes in the Theatre-Concert Hall in a production featuring the TMC Opera Department and the TMC Opera orchestra. This was his first time conducting the Tanglewood Music Heart Orchestra as a TMC faculty member.

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February 12, 1947

Bernstein makes his BSO at Carnegie Hall debut on Feb 12th during an orchestra trip. From January 28th to Feb 23rd he conducted fifteen concerts, including performances in Boston, Brooklyn, New York, White Plains, New Haven, and Providence.

July six, 1947

Bernstein performs music from his ballet,Facsimile, on piano as role of a Composers' Forum at Tanglewood.

July 27, 1947

Bernstein conducts the BSO at Tanglewood for the get-go time, performing Mozart'south Overture to The Magic Flute, Stravinsky's The Rite of Leap, and Schubert's Symphony No. 9.

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Summer 1948

Bernstein arrives at Tanglewood for a Sunday afternoon concert. This home movie was made by Lenny's younger blood brother, Burton Bernstein, circa 1948.

Apr viii, 1949

World premiere of Bernstein'due south Symphony No. 2, 'Historic period of Anxiety' at Symphony Hall conducted by Serge Koussevitzky with Bernstein as piano soloist.

Heed beneath to an excerpt from Move 3 – The Seven Stages from the April 9th performance.

August 12, 1949

Bernstein's Symphony No. 2, 'Age of Feet' is repeated at Tanglewood with Bernstein as piano soloist and Serge Koussevitzky conducting the BSO.

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December 2, 1949

Bernstein conducts the BSO in the world premiere functioning of Messiaen'sTurangalîla-Symphonie in Symphony Hall.Below is an excerpt from the rehearsal on November 28th with Bernstein speaking and conducting.

Dec 10, 1949

Bernstein conducts the BSO at Carnegie Hall equally part of the Outset Ceremony Commemoration of the Universal Announcement of Homo Rights. The concert is televised and broadcast alive.

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July xxx, 1950

Bernstein conducts the BSO in a performance of Lukas Foss' Song of Songs: Second Biblical Solo Cantata for soprano and orchestra in the Tanglewood Music Shed. Click 'Read more' to see the concert program.

August 6, 1950

Bernstein appears as both conductor and piano soloist in a performance of Ravel'southwardPiano Concerto in M with the BSO. This is his first advent at Tanglewood conducting from the piano.

June 1951

Following the death of his teacher and mentor Serge Koussevitzky on June four, 1951, Leonard Bernstein takes on the post of Head of Orchestral Conducting at the Tanglewood Music Eye.

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Summer 1951-1960

Bernstein is the Head of Orchestral Conducting at the Tanglewood Music Center.

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August ix, 1951

Bernstein conducts the BSO in a performance of Beethoven'southward Missa Solemnis in memory of Serge Koussevitzky in the Music Shed.

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August ten, 1951

Bernstein performs as piano soloist and conductor in Gershwin'sRhapsody in Blue with the BSO every bit part of Tanglewood on Parade.

September 10, 1951

Matrimony to Felicia Montealegre Cohn in Boston

1952

Birth of first daughter, Jamie Anne Maria

June 12, 1952

Globe premiere of Bernstein's opera Problem in Tahiti at Brandeis' first Creative Arts Festival in Waltham, MA. Several BSO members participate in the Festival.

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August 8, 1952

A revision of Bernstein's operaTrouble in Tahiti is performed past the Tanglewood Music Heart Opera Department.

Baronial 9, 1952

Bernstein conducts the BSO in the Koussevitzky Memorial concert at Tanglewood.

September 12, 1954

Earth premiere of Bernstein's Serenade at the Venice Festival. Bernstein conducts the Teatro La Fenice Orchestra with Isaac Stern as the violin soloist.

1955

Birth of son, Alexander Serge Leonard

April fifteen, 1955

Charles Munch conducts the BSO in the American premiere performance of Bernstein's Serenade for solo violin, cord orchestra, harp and percussion at Symphony Hall with Isaac Stern equally the violin soloist.

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August five, 1955

Bernstein conducts the BSO in a performance of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis at Tanglewood for the Koussevitzky Memorial Concert.

August xi, 1955

Bernstein conducts the world premiere of hisSymphonic Suite from "On the Waterfront" with the BSO as part of Tanglewood on Parade. This is as well the first time Bernstein performed as a pianist with the Boston Pops, performing Gershwin'sRhapsody in Blue.

1961

Bernstein appoints a immature Seiji Ozawa to serve as an assistant conductor at the New York Philharmonic for the 1961-1962 Flavor. Ozawa is also invited to accompany the New York Philharmonic on their Spring 1961 tour to Japan.

August 12, 1961

Bernstein conducts the Koussevitzky Memorial concert at Tanglewood. The programme includes Harold Shapero's Symphony for Classical Orchestra, Stravinsky'south Symphony of Psalms, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. five.

1962

Birth of 2d daughter, Nina Maria Felicia

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December 10, 1963

Globe premiere of Bernstein's Symphony No. 3, 'Kaddish' by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Tel Aviv, past permission of the BSO.

June 8, 1964

Bernstein shares conducting duties with Arthur Fiedler at Harvard Night at the Pops in conjunction with the 25th Harvard Reunion of Bernstein's Class of 1939. Mind below to Bernstein addressing the audience:

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August 16, 1964

Bernstein attends Seiji Ozawa'southward conducting debut with the BSO at Tanglewood where Ozawa conducts Bizet'sSymphony in C, Hindemith's 'Mathis der Maler' Symphony, and Moussorgsky'southwardPictures at an Exhibition.

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August 11, 1965

Bernstein returns to Tanglewood to help gloat the 25th anniversary of the Tanglewood Music Center. He conducts the final human action of Carmen in concert grade, leading a song bandage made up of TMC alumni.

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April 10, 1970

Bernstein is named Artistic Counselor at Tanglewood along with Seiji Ozawa and Gunther Schuller. Starting in 1970, responsibilities for Tanglewood were divided betwixt a newly formed "Troika": Schuller was put in charge of all educational activities, Ozawa was in charge of the Festival programs, and Bernstein served as a general advisor.

April 11, 1970

Bernstein returns to conduct the BSO in Symphony Hall for the first time since the spring of 1956. He leads the BSO in a operation of Beethoven's Symphony No. ix as role of the BSO's Beethoven Festival.

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July 5, 1970

Bernstein conducts the BSO in a functioning of Mahler's Symphony No. ii, 'Resurrection' in the Koussevitzky Music Shed.

July 22, 1972

Bernstein conducts the BSO in a operation of Brahms' Symphony No. 4 in the Tanglewood Music Shed.

Dec 8, 1972

Bernstein conducts Stravinsky's Oedipus Male monarch with the BSO. The work is recorded subsequently that month for Columbia (Sony) in preparation for Bernstein'southward Norton lectures in 1973.

Autumn 1973

Bernstein delivers a series of six lectures at Harvard University as the Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Poetry.

Here is a video clip of Bernstein conducting members of the BSO and the Harvard Glee Social club in a performance ofOedipus Rex during the sixth lecture, "The Poesy of Globe".

July 21, 1974

Bernstein conducts the BSO in a functioning of Tchaikovsky'southward Symphony No. five for the Koussevitzky Memorial concert in conjunction with the Koussevitzky Centennial at Tanglewood.

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July 24, 1976

Bernstein records Liszt's Faust Symphony with the BSO at Symphony Hall. Audio and video recordings were made simultaneously, with audio released by Deutsche Grammophon and video released past Amberson Video, Inc.

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July 29, 1979

Bernstein conducts the BSO in a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 9 at Tanglewood, his simply performance of this piece of work with the BSO.

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September 25, 1980

Seiji Ozawa conducts the BSO in the globe premiere performance of Bernstein'due south Divertimento for Orchestra in Symphony Hall. The work was deputed past the BSO for its 100th anniversary. Bernstein conducts a repeat operation at Tanglewood on July 4, 1981.

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July 4, 1981

Bernstein conducts the BSO at Tanglewood in the American premiere of his piece of workḤalil with Doriot Anthony Dwyer as flute soloist. The concert as well includes a performance of Bernstein'sDivertimento for Orchestra.

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June 1985

John Williams and the Boston Pops record works past Leonard Bernstein for a recording released in 1986 on the Philips characterization titled Bernstein by Boston.

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July 26, 1986

fourteen-year-old violinist Midori performs Bernstein'south Serenade for Violin and String Orchestra after Plato's Symposium. The E-strings on two different violins she played broke causing her to bandy instruments with BSO violinists during the operation.

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August xi, 1987

Leonard Bernstein conducts the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra in a functioning of Stravinsky'southward Rite of Bound in the Shed, August 11, 1987.

August 15, 1987

Leonard Bernstein conducts the BSO in a performance of Sibelius' Symphony No. 5 on August xv, 1987 in the Shed as part of the Tanglewood 50th anniversary.

Summer 1988

Marin Alsop studies conducting with Bernstein as a TMC Fellow (1988, 1989). Picket an interview where she discusses Bernstein'south impact on her conducting career with Dean Robert Blocker (Courtesy Yale School of Music, 2018). Click Read More to see photos of Alsop and Bernstein.

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August 25, 1988

Tanglewood Gala Concert for Bernstein birthday. Lauren Bacall sings Sondheim's "The Saga of Lenny" with Paul Ford at the pianoforte and lyrics adapted for "Bernstein at 70!".

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August 28, 1988

Bernstein conducts the BSO in a performance of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 at Tanglewood's annual Serge and Olga Koussevitzky Memorial concert.

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August 14, 1990

August xix, 1990

Bernstein conducts the BSO at Tanglewood in his last concert. Lookout excerpts from Beethoven'due south Symphony No. 7 beneath.

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Oct xiv, 1990

Leonard Bernstein dies at historic period 72

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