In addition to newly remixed versions of the original Bernstein Conducts Bernstein recordings, the mammoth collection includes a selection of the composer’s songs performed by Marilyn Horne, Frederica Von Stade, Harolyn Blackwell, Joshua Bell, Wynton Marsalis, and Yo-Yo Ma.
Of special interest to theatre fans: 12 CDs that are remastered versions of Bernstein's theatrical outings. Among the 12 are two recordings each of Candide and West Side Story, a studio recording of On the Town, the 1958 TV recording of the Rosalind Russell Wonderful Town, and more.
Leonard Bernstein: The Composer will be released in the U.K. March 3 and in the U.S. March 31.