Today, August 25th, is Leonard Bernstein's birthday.
1. I must state, immediately, that Bernstein's politics nauseated me....a typical Leftwing elitist.
a. Leftism is more than well-represented in the arts; it is dominated by same. Leonard Bernstein, foremost musician of his time, witty and charming, but an prime example of the broken moral compass of the Leftist.
On January 14, 1970, Bernstein threw a fund-raising party for the violent, racist, America-hating Black Panther Party. Here is how Panther leader, “Field Marshall” Don Cox began the evening: “We call the [police] pigs… recognize that this country is the most oppressive country in the world, maybe in the history of the world. The pigs have the weapons and are ready to use them on the people…They are ready to commit genocide against those who stand up against them…”
New York Magazine, June 8, 1970
How little has changed.
2. But....I must admit, more than once I've sat on the cement bench next to his grave at Green-Wood Cemetery here in Brooklyn...and found it peaceful, soothing.
3. Here, he conducts a Beethoven overture....
1. I must state, immediately, that Bernstein's politics nauseated me....a typical Leftwing elitist.
a. Leftism is more than well-represented in the arts; it is dominated by same. Leonard Bernstein, foremost musician of his time, witty and charming, but an prime example of the broken moral compass of the Leftist.
On January 14, 1970, Bernstein threw a fund-raising party for the violent, racist, America-hating Black Panther Party. Here is how Panther leader, “Field Marshall” Don Cox began the evening: “We call the [police] pigs… recognize that this country is the most oppressive country in the world, maybe in the history of the world. The pigs have the weapons and are ready to use them on the people…They are ready to commit genocide against those who stand up against them…”
New York Magazine, June 8, 1970
How little has changed.
2. But....I must admit, more than once I've sat on the cement bench next to his grave at Green-Wood Cemetery here in Brooklyn...and found it peaceful, soothing.
3. Here, he conducts a Beethoven overture....
