This recording brings together music from some of Leonard Bernstein's best-loved scores with seldom heard occasional works and premiere recordings. From the iconic musical West Side Story, the hot-blooded dance number Mambo embodies the show's dramatic tensions. Slava! celebrates Bernstein's friend and colleague, the cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, in music reworked from the daring show 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, from which the Suite rescues further highlights. CBS Music has not been heard since the broadcasting giant's 50th birthday celebrations in 1978, while the Birthday Bouquet takes the for of affectionate musical tributes from eight composer colleagues to one of the 20th century's greatest musicians. Marin Alsop's long association with Bernstein gives her unique insights into his music.

• Berio: A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: For Lenny
• Bernstein: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite
• Bernstein: CBS Music
• Bernstein: Dance Episodes (3) from ‘On The Town'
• Bernstein: Slava! A political Overture
• Bernstein: West Side Story
• Corigliano, J: For Lenny, with love - and candor…
• Druckman: A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: Variations on Leonard Bernstein's New York, New York
• Foss: For Lenny
• Kirchner, L: A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: N.Y. Connotations
• Schuman: Let's Hear It For Lenny!
• Takemitsu: For Lenny's Birthday
• Williams, John: To Lenny! To Lenny!