Just finished watching Bradley Cooper's "Maestro" which I thought was absolutely wonderful, and raced to TH-cam to find particular Bernstein pieces, when I came upon your playlist of 53 of his Young People's Concerts (probably all of them). I can't thank you enough for compiling and posting this extensive playlist. As a young musician myself, I can remember watching this program every week, and can't tell you what a thrill it will be to watch them again, after 50-60 years. Thank you SO VERY MUCH!!!!
Recién vimos la hermosa película con el maravilloso Bradley Cooper y sólo voy a mencionarlo a él, porque mencionar a todos, no terminari, espectaculares todosssss actorazos, dirección ⬆️ producción, libreto, edición. Estoy profundamente conmovida. Hermosa película, llena de amor, pasión, entrega, autenticidad de Bernstein entrañable ser. Gracias por este regalo de Navidad 🎄 gracias ☺️😌
Bernstein was like a rock star during this period. His dedication to musical education introduced many youngsters to a new dimension in music. A very different time in our national history. Young people dressed up in their best clothes to attend a concert. Yesterday I saw two teenage girls wearing gym shorts to a church service. // The same thing goes for flying on an airplane. Nothing special anymore.
Fabulous to have all these here. I’m 72 and a composer and these shows were an invaluable part of my music education. Years later I got to meet Bernstein a few times. What a genius and what great gifts he gave to the world.
When I was in 5th grade in a tiny southern Illinois grade school, the Evansville symphony came and gave us a two hour lesson in classical music. I'm 62 and I can see it like it was yesterday. It started my love of classical music. These videos bring back so many memories. I don't know if they still do that in grade schools but I sure hope they do. It's the only way to introduce the next generation to it.
@dubus9503 You're joking, right? Not only have most public schools these days done away with arts and music programs completely, but the majority of the teaching that they do in grade schools has to do with the thousands of genders and pronouns that have been invented by the imbeciles of today's society who don't have a clue about science and biology in particular, but don't even know WTF THEY are anymore.
He could have started with any number of "music for children"--Prokofiev, Britten, etc. Instead, play something the kids KNOW when they hear it--start with prior knowledge. LB was a natural teacher.
Here I am in 2023, 66 years after this originally aired. I am about to turn 60 in a couple of weeks. I have never heard music appreciation taught in this manner and I am absolutely in awe. Yes. Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro' brought me here, because I am a fan of film making and acting. I only knew of Leonard Bernstein through his work in cinema, and never gave thought the extent of his brilliant mind and his love of music and humanity. We must then also appreciate technology in the 21st century that has made his legacy available to generations beyond. Thank you Trine for these gems.
Can anyone else hear Maestro Bernstein humming along with his own conducting??? A little distracting, but kind of part of the charm. And yes, I cannot agree more with his approach of educating his audience based on pieces and images familiar to them, it really draws them in.
I can't find words to thank you for this compilation as I've looked it up for decades in DVDs outlets... and nothing or impossibly expensive. It would be really marvellous if you could permit other youtubers to save this collection in our playlists. Thanks a lot.
This was broadcast when I was a boy but we also saw films of these episodes in school. I wonder if any teacher or principal would have the courage to show this today.
Watch his Harvard lectures. The fifth in his "Unanswered Question" lecture series is titled "The 20th Century Crisis", and he goes into great detail about Schoenberg, as well as Ives and Stravinsky.
33:13 I dont think Ukrainians in the US would take that comment(referring to Kyiv as a Russian city) too well if Bernstein had done this concert today!!
But it's truth, and then you have the reverse side of that coin: you can stick almost any story that you want to music. If a piece of music evokes you something, you can stick that story/feeling/memory to the sounds without any problem. And that makes music extremely personal.
Try the alternative: "Music is about..." and see how quickly your audience--of any age, but especially pre-teens--doze off. Negative definitions are an excellent way to capture attention, as long as you can fill in the rest.
But it's something that people need to be told. Especially nowadays people are used to music being the soundtrack to something, and this kind of close listening is getting rarer. There's music everywhere, but I would say fewer people are actually paying attention to it. This is about appreciating and enjoying music in its own right. Of course music can be used as a part of storytelling, and it works great for that purpose too. But that's not all there is to music. And you don't need the extra stuff to enjoy the music (because not all music has that "extra stuff" attached to it).
There is nothing like being taught by an infectiously enthusiastic and talented expert. These videos are gold.
Just finished watching Bradley Cooper's "Maestro" which I thought was absolutely wonderful, and raced to TH-cam to find particular Bernstein pieces, when I came upon your playlist of 53 of his Young People's Concerts (probably all of them). I can't thank you enough for compiling and posting this extensive playlist. As a young musician myself, I can remember watching this program every week, and can't tell you what a thrill it will be to watch them again, after 50-60 years. Thank you SO VERY MUCH!!!!
Recién vimos la hermosa película con el maravilloso Bradley Cooper y sólo voy a mencionarlo a él, porque mencionar a todos, no terminari, espectaculares todosssss actorazos, dirección ⬆️ producción, libreto, edición. Estoy profundamente conmovida. Hermosa película, llena de amor, pasión, entrega, autenticidad de Bernstein entrañable ser. Gracias por este regalo de Navidad 🎄 gracias ☺️😌
Me too!! We watched some of these in grade school in Northern Minnesota, I was mesmerized by Leonard Bernstein
Bernstein was like a rock star during this period. His dedication to musical education introduced many youngsters to a new dimension in music. A very different time in our national history. Young people dressed up in their best clothes to attend a concert. Yesterday I saw two teenage girls wearing gym shorts to a church service. // The same thing goes for flying on an airplane. Nothing special anymore.
Fabulous to have all these here. I’m 72 and a composer and these shows were an invaluable part of my music education. Years later I got to meet Bernstein a few times. What a genius and what great gifts he gave to the world.
When I was in 5th grade in a tiny southern Illinois grade school, the Evansville symphony came and gave us a two hour lesson in classical music. I'm 62 and I can see it like it was yesterday. It started my love of classical music. These videos bring back so many memories. I don't know if they still do that in grade schools but I sure hope they do. It's the only way to introduce the next generation to it.
@dubus9503 You're joking, right? Not only have most public schools these days done away with arts and music programs completely, but the majority of the teaching that they do in grade schools has to do with the thousands of genders and pronouns that have been invented by the imbeciles of today's society who don't have a clue about science and biology in particular, but don't even know WTF THEY are anymore.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE PRICELESS LECTURES!
This is why I love this man. Every Saturday in my youth. It fostered my love of music. ALL MUSIC . ❤
One of the last great thinkers in classical music. People don't know how to educate without being diminutive anymore
He could have started with any number of "music for children"--Prokofiev, Britten, etc. Instead, play something the kids KNOW when they hear it--start with prior knowledge. LB was a natural teacher.
Great to watch it again and again. Thank you so much for posting it.
Mic on as Maestro Bernstein asks for hair spray at the beginning of the live broadcast but there is no time -- priceless 🙂
Here I am in 2023, 66 years after this originally aired. I am about to turn 60 in a couple of weeks. I have never heard music appreciation taught in this manner and I am absolutely in awe. Yes. Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro' brought me here, because I am a fan of film making and acting. I only knew of Leonard Bernstein through his work in cinema, and never gave thought the extent of his brilliant mind and his love of music and humanity. We must then also appreciate technology in the 21st century that has made his legacy available to generations beyond. Thank you Trine for these gems.
2024
This is how Lydia Tár was born.
What do you mean?
@@BenjaminStaern It's a reference from the movie TAR. Protagonist Lydia Tar played by Cate Blanchett. Movie is simply a masterpiece. Check it out
@@rics1883 I've seen it twice, are you meaning that Tar quotes directly from Lenny into the movie? I don't really understand your point.
@@BenjaminStaern maybe it's to say "the movie isn't about anything" 🤭
@@jessegarris7037 Probably, it has themes about the abuse of power and anger management right?
Can anyone else hear Maestro Bernstein humming along with his own conducting??? A little distracting, but kind of part of the charm. And yes, I cannot agree more with his approach of educating his audience based on pieces and images familiar to them, it really draws them in.
absolutely love that he concluded the program with la valse, such a masterpiece!
excelente video, que excelente pedagogo fue Leonard Bernstein
OH my word, he was so YOUNG when he did this. I barely recognized him. I'm so used to seeing him old.
He would have been 39 at the time.
As a millenial it is so hard to imagine a world were young children can easily recognize and name The Blue Danube.
As a Gen Xer, I feel the same way!
Great and informative video of maestro Bernstein.
Oh thanks now I have the melodies of la valse in my head for the next few weeks
Thank you so much for posting these videos!
I can't find words to thank you for this compilation as I've looked it up for decades in DVDs outlets... and nothing or impossibly expensive. It would be really marvellous if you could permit other youtubers to save this collection in our playlists. Thanks a lot.
This was broadcast when I was a boy but we also saw films of these episodes in school. I wonder if any teacher or principal would have the courage to show this today.
Thank you thank you thank you for uploading these!!
Pure greatness.
I lived in NY, but I was just about to turn six on 1/18/58. How did I not hear of this series in later years? Ah,You Tube.
many thanks for this wonderful playlist, such a gem!
I just loved this!❤
Thanks for this, im kind of a new listener.
It's great to see Laszlo Varga (principal cellist) in the frame with Bernstein. :-)
After Watching Tar, I Found it the source.
The meaning of music is the way it makes you feel when you hear it
The meaning of music is in the music itself
for personal use, ignore
❤
I wish I could ask Mr. Bernstein about music like Schoenberg or Philip Glass.
Watch his Harvard lectures. The fifth in his "Unanswered Question" lecture series is titled "The 20th Century Crisis", and he goes into great detail about Schoenberg, as well as Ives and Stravinsky.
What's up with the lens distortion. Was it shot with an anamorphic lens?
33:13 I dont think Ukrainians in the US would take that comment(referring to Kyiv as a Russian city) too well if Bernstein had done this concert today!!
While MAESTRO covers Bernstein from below the waist, this covers him from the neck up.
49:10 Ravel la valse
01:02
I love Bernstein, but it does seem like an odd hill to die on...*Music isn't about anything.*
But it's truth, and then you have the reverse side of that coin: you can stick almost any story that you want to music. If a piece of music evokes you something, you can stick that story/feeling/memory to the sounds without any problem. And that makes music extremely personal.
Try the alternative: "Music is about..." and see how quickly your audience--of any age, but especially pre-teens--doze off. Negative definitions are an excellent way to capture attention, as long as you can fill in the rest.
On the contrary, music CAN BE about everything.
But it's something that people need to be told. Especially nowadays people are used to music being the soundtrack to something, and this kind of close listening is getting rarer. There's music everywhere, but I would say fewer people are actually paying attention to it.
This is about appreciating and enjoying music in its own right. Of course music can be used as a part of storytelling, and it works great for that purpose too. But that's not all there is to music. And you don't need the extra stuff to enjoy the music (because not all music has that "extra stuff" attached to it).