That an American conductor of any kind was enjoying acclaim in Europe was itself cause for wonder. From Bernstein’s point of ...

Based on a real-life meeting between two musical greats, the Jewish maestro confronts his adversary, conductor and former ...

These colossal conductors are played by two of Germany's leading actresses: the American-born Helen Schneider as Leonard Bernstein, and Lucca Züchner as Herbert von Karajan. A Nazi Party member ...

Maestro' is the movie — and man — on many people's lips, thanks to the awards buzz around Bradley Cooper's biopic of the legendary American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein.

Leonard – or 'Lenny' – Bernstein was an American composer, conductor and pianist who had a long and varied musical career. When he was very young, Bernstein first heard someone playing a piano ...

For much of the 20th century, the world of classical conducting was dominated by two figures: Herbert von Karajan and Leonard Bernstein, who fiercely competed with each other throughout their ...