Leonard Bernstein: A New Look at His Rise, His Foibles, and His Impact on Music History

This is a sponsored podcast on behalf of Yale University Press and their Jewish Lives series. When the composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein died nearly 25 years ago he left a broad legacy. He wrote music for Broadway. He devoted himself to education through the Young People’s Concerts. He conducted the world’s finest orchestras. He wrote poetry. And he wrote classical pieces. While some critics cheered the range of his engagements, others argued that in spreading himself thin he squandere...