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Leonard Bernstein (/ ˈ b ɜːr n s t aɪ n / BURN-styne) (born Louis Bernstein; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian.
Dec 20, 2023 · World-famous conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein wrote the score for ‘West Side Story.’ Read about his career, musicals, sexuality, wife, movie, and more.
Jun 25, 2024 · Leonard Bernstein was an American conductor, composer, and pianist noted for his accomplishments in both classical and popular music, for his flamboyant conducting style, and for his pedagogic flair, especially in concerts for young people. Bernstein played piano from age 10. He attended Boston.
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An overview of the live and career of composer, conductor, educator, and humanitarian, Leonard Bernstein.
- West Side Story. With two film adaptations and many successful stage runs, West Side Story is Bernstein’s best-known work by far. A collaboration with lyricist Stephen Sondheim and director-choreographer Jerome Robbins, it’s considered by many to be one of the greatest musicals of all time.
- Candide. Originally intended as a play, Candide was transformed into an operetta when an enthusiastic Bernstein convinced librettist Lillian Hellman of his vision.
- Chichester Psalms. Epic and jovial, serene and pure, Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms is a large choral work written for choir and orchestra, and boy treble or countertenor soloist.
- MASS: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers. The full title gives you a giant clue as to what’s happening here. With his trademark flair for the eclectic, Bernstein takes the traditional Catholic mass and transforms it into a Broadway-infused showpiece, complete with orchestra, dancers, rock band, and a marching band for good measure.
Official website of world-renowned musician, composer, conductor, educator, and humanitarian, Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990).
Leonard Bernstein found his "voice" in the early 1940s and projected the sound of urban and urbane America from the period of World War II to the anti-war movements of the 1970s and the restoration of freedom in Europe, with the fall of the Berlin Wall and Soviet communism.
