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Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Bernstein - Fancy Free

Saturday 26 August 2006 14:00-15:00 (Radio 3)

In 1943, Leonard Bernstein was approached by Jerome Robbins, an up-and-coming choreographer, who had an idea for a ballet featuring three sailors on shore leave for 24 hours in wartime Manhattan. The result was Fancy Free, the ballet that launched Bernstein's composing career. Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Concert Orchestra delve into the world of this youthful American masterpiece.

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1 hour

Bernstein - Fancy Free. The online audio of this programme is truncated for rights reasons. Dur.53 mins.

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