CRESCENDO meets: Alexander Bernstein (son of Leonard Bernstein)

"When my father was mentioned in the TV series ,The Flintstones', I knew he was really famous." Alexander Bernstein, second child of conductor, composer and pianist Leonard Bernstein, about the life with his famous father, who was born 100 years ago.
A production of CRESCENDO - Germany's magazine for Classical Music and Lifestyle www.CRESCENDO.de
Interview: Verena Fischer-Zernin
Camera and editing: Chocolate Films London
"Als mein Vater in der Zeichentrickserie ,Familie Feuerstein' vorkam, wusste ich, dass er wirklich berühmt ist!" Alexander Bernstein, zweites Kind des berühmten Komponisten, Dirigenten und Pianisten Leonard Bernstein, zum 100. Geburtstag seines Vaters.
Eine Produktion von CRESCENDO - Magazin für klassische Musik und Lebensart www.CRESCENDO.de
Interview: Verena Fischer-Zernin
Kamera und Schnitt: Chocolate Films London

[@davidmann4315]

I was fortunate to meet Leonard Bernstein a couple of times and was surprised how inquisitive he was. This interview really helped me understand where that quality came from. Thanks for this!

[@amandawhiteley6737]

He is soooo like his dad! But i see both mum in all of rest of children as well. A lovely lady, Felicia! Handsome family altogether. ❤❤❤

[@EveKummel]

So great to see Alex after all these years. We missed him at our 50th Williston reunion!

[@somejailnursedontask4658]

What a great interview. Good to hear his son alone. Dear dear man.

[@briggsak05]

A wonderfu insight into a father and son music musical world. Thank you all.

[@briggsak05]

What a positive harmony story Many thanks 😂

[@julieb7785]

Wonderful interview.

[@JoePalau]

My wish is someone would create a play or movie that seeks to portray Lenny as Alex and Jaime knew him. The connection between Jewish life of endless questioning and his love of texts was spot on. Excellent. The backstory on how hard it was for Lenny to be alone. How his extroverted self sought to compose with theater buddies or to party at the keyboard with four hands. It all makes sense. Lenny’s inner self could meet the demands of his extroverted self with orchestras to breathe new life into Mahler and his sense of life in Vienna as a Jew at the turn of the 20th Century. It all makes sense.

[@daviddemers9093]

Alexander Serge Leonard looks like his uncle Bertie, actually.

[@horaciovalera522]

His facial expressions are very similar.

[@helmuthuber766]

Einfach herzlich, wie Lenny. Danke für dieses Gespräch.

[@crescendoMagazin]

Gerne :-)

[@reelincoln7747]

Looks like Lenny but without the hair

[@pamgeddes5346]

I'm just looking up Lenny's history and his "children's" interviews (of course they are all older now). This is so interesting. I've seen alot of footage of Leonard Bernstein conducting, and it is great!

[@caroleem1319]

Loved listening to his daughters talk

[@lisanoele7996]

He has his mother's eyes

[@brianmolloy237]

I'm gonna play this man at 23