Let's keep celebrating Leonard Bernstein's birthday by watching him speak about Mahler's genius in his most famous work, the Adagietto from the 5th symphony. In this clip Bernstein focuses on the opening and Mahler's playing with ambiguity (and us!) in settling on the main key. By kind permission of the Leonard Bernstein Office, Inc. the clip is excerpted from lecture 4 "The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity" from the 1972 series of Six Talks at Harvard, entitled "The Unanswered Question." © Amb

34K views · 965 reactions | Listen now to a taster track from "Maestro," featuring an excerpt from the finale of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Bradley Cooper.  → https://netflixmusic.ffm.to/maestro The album will be released digitally on Nov 17, and on CD and vinyl on Dec 1. Stay tuned! | Leonard Bernstein | Facebook

5K views · 24 reactions | What's Michael Feinstein's concert recommendation for someone who has never been to the Symphony? "I would recommend 'Bernstein and His World.' Bernstein was and continues to be such a pivotal force in our world, it makes sense to delve into his work as it feels fresh and new to modern listeners." #FindYourMusic #WhatsYourMusic | San Diego Symphony | Facebook