Marin Alsop studied with Leonard Bernstein. This could be dismissed as a mere PR bullet point, a seal of approval, an item on the checklist of her distinctions. Or so at least you might think, until you hear her conduct Bernstein?s music. Alsop can be reserved or overly careful in some repertory, but she?s got Bernstein under her skin. This is music full of bounce and nervous energy and self-aggrandizement and breast-beating, always looking over its shoulder to make sure you like it, and Alsop takes it lovingly in hand and shows it to advantage without letting it carry her away.
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