I admit Bernstein is a genius of a sort. Certainly liked his composition of the West Side Story. But I also remember his impassioned speech during the height of the Cold War calling on the West to unilaterally lay down their nuclear arms to surrender to the Soviet Union for the sake of world peace. What moron of an idealist would call for such an idiotic thing? If the Western powers had followed Bernstein's advice, we all would have lived under the communist tyranny at this time. I never trust artists' involvement in politics. That incident alone discredited Bernstein's judgment before my eyes.
Review of Maestro
