Today’s Music by Today’s Composers.
Bernstein: The Jazz Connection
On 25 August, it was a hundred years since Leonard Bernstein was born. Today we focus on a less well-known side of this American composer: his collaborations with jazz musicians Benny Goodman and the brothers Dave and Howard Brubeck.
Playlist:
1 – Leonard Bernstein. Prelude, Fugue and Riffs. Netherlands Wind Ensemble led by Richard Duffalo. Harmen de Boer, clarinet.
2 – Howard Brubeck. Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra. New York Philharmonic led by Leonard Bernstein. Dave Brubeck Quartet.
3 – Leonard Bernstein (arr. Dave Brubeck Quartet). Songs from Westside Story and Wonderful Town. Dave Brubeck Quartet.
4 – Leonard Bernstein. Dance Suite. Quintette de Cuivres de Montpellier; Ensemble diagonales led by René Bosc.
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