想像在一九五零年代，打開電視就能看到世界級指揮家為你講解貝多芬。這不是夢想，而是萊奧納德伯恩斯坦創造的奇蹟。
這位出生於俄羅斯移民家庭的孩子，十歲才第一次碰到鋼琴，卻在二十五歲一夜成名，成為紐約愛樂的傳奇指揮。他不只在音樂廳揮灑才華，更走進電視螢幕，用最簡單的語言讓數百萬孩子愛上古典音樂。他創作的《西城故事》打破了古典與流行的界限，證明音樂劇也能成為永恆經典。
伯恩斯坦相信：音樂是給所有人的禮物。他用指揮棒、用鋼琴、用電視節目，把這份禮物送到每個願意聆聽的人心中。這集節目，讓我們一起認識這位二十世紀最偉大的音樂教育家，看他如何用熱情改變了整個世界對音樂的看法。
【英文影片簡介】
Imagine turning on your television in the 1950s and seeing a world-class conductor explaining Beethoven directly to you. This was not a dream but the miracle created by Leonard Bernstein.
This child from a Russian immigrant family touched a piano for the first time at age ten. Yet at twenty-five he became famous overnight as the legendary conductor of the New York Philharmonic. He not only displayed his brilliance in concert halls but also entered television screens. He used the simplest language to help millions of children fall in love with classical music. His creation of West Side Story broke down the barriers between classical and popular music. He proved that musicals could become timeless classics.
Bernstein believed deeply that music is a gift for all people. With his baton, with the piano, and with his television programs, he delivered this gift to every heart willing to listen. In this episode we explore the life of the twentieth century's greatest music educator. We discover how his passion transformed the world's entire perspective on music.
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萊奧納德伯恩斯坦, Leonard Bernstein, 指揮家, 西城故事, 紐約愛樂, 古典音樂教育, 青少年音樂會, 音樂家傳記, 馬勒交響曲, 百老匯音樂劇, 向大師致敬, 沉思者J, 音樂大師, 指揮大師, 作曲家, 音樂教育, 文化普及, 藝術推廣, 美國音樂, 二十世紀音樂
