Interesting to read that Bernstein was a member of the Communist Party. As someone who's studied music and been a fan of Bernstein for years, I've not once heard this, despite having read quite a bit about his music.
His politics has been whitewashed so hard it's not funny, and it's never mentioned when his music is discussed.
His politics has been whitewashed so hard it's not funny, and it's never mentioned when his music is discussed.