As we mark the bicentennial anniversary of Ludwig van Beethovenโs Symphony No. 9, imagine the scene: a packed theater in Vienna, the audience on edge, and Beethoven himself, nearly deaf, standing tall on stage. This wasnโt just another symphonic debut; it was the musical equivalent of a revolution. Premiering on May 7, 1824, the Ninth…
As 1970 unfurled its musical tapestry, icons like Zeppelin, The Stones, and Dylan were laying down tracks that would reverberate through the ages. Yet, amidst the electrifying riffs and beats, there was another star rising on a different stage: Leonard Bernstein. His arena? The tranquil expanses of Tanglewood.