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Thursday, December 13, 2007

More Lenny.

Ladies and Gentleman, Leonard Bernstein, hunky brute.
He was adorable, witty, gentle, and had such an emotional understanding of the music.
Here he is in a rehearsal of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring."
It is a fascinating glimpse of the hard work that goes into making beautiful music.
There is a story that Stravinsky, upon hearing a recording of Bernstein conducting "The Rite of Spring", had just one thing to say: "Wow!"