According to Karl Böhm, Leonard Bernstein's interpretation of Tristanwas the closest ever to the true Wagner spirit: "For the first time somebody dares to perform the music as Wagner wrote it. The rest of us never dared to!"
Here is Leonard Bernstein leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde.
This is a blog for people who share with me the belief that music is a part of every human experience. If in the background of every picture,
every thought or every memory, you can hear the sound of music, then you are at
the right place! In the very limited time that my teaching duties allow, I will
try to communicate with you some of my ideas regarding the art which is closest
to my heart. Your comments will always be welcome and much appreciated!