Bradley Cooper & Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin

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🗓️ 23 February 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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In his Oscar-nominated biopic Maestro, Bradley Cooper was determined not to imitate the legendary Leonard Bernstein. Instead, the actor worked with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin to find his own rhythm. They spoke with Terry Gross about conducting, Bernstein's legacy, and playing with batons when they were kids.

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0:00.0	Support for this podcast comes from the New Bauer Family Foundation,
0:04.1	supporting W. HYY's Fresh Air
0:06.7	and its commitment to sharing ideas
0:08.8	and encouraging meaningful conversation.
0:11.6	This is Fresh Air. I'm Tanya Mosley.
0:14.0	We're counting down to the Oscars.
0:16.0	And today we feature our interview about the film Maestro.
0:20.0	It's been nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Actor and Actress, and Original Screenplay.
0:27.0	Let's listen to Terry's interview from last month.
0:30.0	My guest Bradley Cooper directed co-wrote and stars in the new film Maestro.
0:35.0	He plays the internationally famous composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein.
0:40.0	Also with us is the internationally famous conductor who served as Cooper's conducting consultant,
0:46.0	Yannik Nasezé Segan.
0:48.0	He's the music and artistic director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, music director of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and principal
0:55.1	conductor of the Orchestra, Metropolitan Montreal.
0:59.9	Bernstein is considered the first great American conductor.
1:03.4	He led the New York Philharmonic from 1957 to 69.
1:07.5	He wrote classical music.
1:08.8	His most popular music was the music he wrote for Broadway musicals, including on the town, wonderful town,
1:14.6	West Side Story, and Candide, and the score for the film on the waterfront.
1:19.6	Maestro is about his music life and his personal life.
1:23.6	He was a very public figure, appearing often on TV
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