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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
  • Daniel Felsenfeld
    Daniel Felsenfeld

    Bernstein's "Mass"

    Composer Daniel Felsenfeld re-examines Leonard Bernstein's controversial "Mass." Also, highlights from the New York Festival of Song's recent Bernstein Celebration.

Bernstein's Mass (original program detail)

Demystifying "Mass"

"I've not written a Mass, I've written a theater piece about a Mass." That's what Leonard Bernstein had to say about his abstract and colorful "Mass," commissioned in 1971 by Jacqueline Kennedy to open the Kennedy Center. Composer Daniel Felsenfeld joins us to provide insight into one of Bernstein's most controversial — and misunderstood — works for the stage.

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Michael Barrett and Steven Blier (photo by Steve J. Sherman)

A Bernstein Celebration

The New York Festival of Song's Artistic Directors Steven Blier and Michael Barrett lead this vocal concert in celebration of Leonard Bernstein. Included on the program are songs from "Peter Pan," "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," "Songfest," "Wonderful Town," "On the Town," and "Arias and Barcarolles."

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