In 1966, the conductor arrived in Vienna with a mission: to restore Gustav Mahler’s place in 20th-century music.

Leonard Bernstein ... owes a debt to Bernstein Bernstein adored Mahler’s music – so much so that he’s buried with a score of the Austrian composer’s Fifth Symphony next to his heart.

These colossal conductors are played by two of Germany's leading actresses: the American-born Helen Schneider as Leonard ... watched Bernstein passionately conduct the London Symphony Orchestra ...