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The best Leonard Bernstein albums

20 records, ordered by how much we can tell you about each one — not by chart position.

  1. 1
    Fancy Free

    Fancy Free Start here

  2. 2
    Trumpet Works

    Trumpet Works

    1992

  3. 3
    Symphony No. 9

    Symphony No. 9

    1998

  4. 4
    Le Sacre du Printemps / The Firebird

    Le Sacre du Printemps / The Firebird

    1990

  5. 5
    Symphony No. 5

    Symphony No. 5

    1992

  6. 6
    Paukenmesse

    Paukenmesse

    1985

  7. 7
    CBS Great Performances, Volume 52: Prokofiev: Peter & The Wolf / Saint‐Saëns: Carnival of the Animals

    CBS Great Performances, Volume 52: Prokofiev: Peter & The Wolf / Saint‐Saëns: Carnival of the Animals

  8. 8
    Des Knaben Wunderhorn

    Des Knaben Wunderhorn

    1989

  9. 9
    Symphonie Nr. 1 & 7

    Symphonie Nr. 1 & 7

    1987

  10. 10
    Symphonie no. 1

    Symphonie no. 1

    1989

  11. 11
    Le Sacre du printemps / Pulcinella Suite

    Le Sacre du printemps / Pulcinella Suite

    1988

  12. 12
    The Early Years III: Airborne Symphony

    The Early Years III: Airborne Symphony

    1994

  13. 13
    Symphonien no. 35 »Haffner« / Symphonien no. 41 »Jupiter«

    Symphonien no. 35 »Haffner« / Symphonien no. 41 »Jupiter«

    1985

  14. 14
    Piano Concerto no. 1

    Piano Concerto no. 1

    2016

  15. 15
    I Pianeti

    I Pianeti

    2000

  16. 16
    Symphonies No. 2 & No. 7

    Symphonies No. 2 & No. 7

    1992

  17. 17
    La Création du monde / Le Bœuf sur le toit / Saudades do Brasil

    La Création du monde / Le Bœuf sur le toit / Saudades do Brasil

    1987

  18. 18
    La Mer / Images / Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

    La Mer / Images / Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

    1990

  19. 19
    The Royal Edition, no. 2 of 100: Piano Concertos nos. 2 & 3 / Concerto for Two Pianos / Rhapsodies for Violin / Concerto for Violin no. 2

    The Royal Edition, no. 2 of 100: Piano Concertos nos. 2 & 3 / Concerto for Two Pianos / Rhapsodies for Violin / Concerto for Violin no. 2

    1992

  20. 20
    De Meij: Symphony no. 1 "The Lord of the Rings / Bernstein: Divertimento

    De Meij: Symphony no. 1 "The Lord of the Rings / Bernstein: Divertimento

    1995

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