Outsider music: classics of American classical music (50) - Leonard Bernstein - Divertimento for Orchestra (1980) Bernstein Divertimento It is undeniable that Bernstein is more famous as a conductor than as a composer, but his catalog is quite rich and includes some peaks of excellence. According to experts, his works suffer from excessive eclecticism and shallowness (and lightness), which is fairly common among conductor/composers; clearly, working extensively on others' material doesn't always benefit one’s own production. That said, I enjoy some of his works, for example this Divertimento composed in 1980, intentionally lighthearted but charming.