Leonard Bernstein in Salzau offers a lively and fascinating inside look at the professional world of young conductors and orchestral musicians in three one-hour-long programs. It also portrays one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, Leonard Bernstein, shown at work with young musicians. "I am trying to do something for Europe that Europe actually did for me. I had promised myself to founding another Tanglewood here." (Leonard Bernstein) "If a piece of art is something designed with many facets and perspectives, then this three-piece is a piece of art." (FAZ) The programs included on this release are The Birth of an Orchestra, Orchestral Work with the Rite of Spring, and International Conductors' Competition and Master Course. As a bonus, this release also includes Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor performed by pianist Justus Frantz and the Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Leonard Bernstein.