Composer of the Week Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Episodes Episode guide

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1. Final years - hubris and charity

   5/5 Donald Macleod explores the final years in the life of Leonard Bernstein.

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   Fri 3 Jul 2026 16:00

   BBC Radio 3
2. “A Double Man”

   4/5 Donald Macleod explores as cracks appear in Bernstein's personal life.

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   Thu 2 Jul 2026 16:00

   BBC Radio 3
3. Marriage

   3/5 Donald Macleod finds Bernstein beginning married life.

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   Wed 1 Jul 2026 16:00

   BBC Radio 3
4. Wartime success

   2/5 Donald Macleod explores Bernstein’s meteoric rise to fame as America goes to war.

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   Tue 30 Jun 2026 16:00

   BBC Radio 3
5. Helping Hands

   1/5 Donald Macleod explores Bernstein’s early years and the influential contacts he made.

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   Mon 29 Jun 2026 16:00

   BBC Radio 3