How Leonard Bernstein almost got his conducting start in Minneapolis
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A young Leonard Bernstein seemed all set in 1940 to become the assistant conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, the forerunner of today's Minnesota Orchestra. But then he ran into insurmountable 'difficulties' with those plans.
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Leonard Bernstein - Wikipedia
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Quite the overture, Movies
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Bushels of Bernstein: A musical giant's centennial, Music
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Martin Bernheimer, the L.A. Times' irrepressible music critic - Los Angeles Times
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The All-Embracing Legacy Of Leonard Bernstein: The DG Years
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BBC Music - Why was this man hailed as a genius?
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Image 9 of Leonard Bernstein Scrapbook: Vol. 48. Feb. 13, 1963-July 1, 1963
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Leonard Bernstein - Wikipedia
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Learning from Bernstein the Conductor, Remembering Bernstein, Bernstein at Brandeis, Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts
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Image 341 of Leonard Bernstein Scrapbook: Vol. 9. Oct. 6, 1947-Feb. 22, 1948
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The Untold Truth Of Leonard Bernstein
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Leonard Bernstein / The New York Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Kostelanetz: Bernstein's Greatest Hits LP NM : Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic / Andre Kostelanetz: CDs & Vinyl