Steve Schwartz writes:

>Furthermore, the NY Phil, while he was music director, generally hated
>Bernstein.

This is just a total fabrication.  From having known and worked with many
of the musicians of the NYPO of that era and worked under Lenny as an extra
musician, he was highly regarded both as a musician and person.  What is
your source for this calumny?

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