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Leonard Bernstein

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born

in Lawrence, Massachusetts, The United States

August 25, 1918

died

October 14, 1990

gender

male

website

http://www.leonardbernstein.com/

genre

Arts & Photography, Nonfiction

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Leonard Bernstein was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was the first conductor born and educated in the United States of America to receive world-wide acclaim. He is perhaps best known for his long conducting relationship with the New York Philharmonic, which included the acclaimed Young People's Concerts series, and his compositions including West Side Story, Candide, and On the Town. He is known to baby boomers primarily as the first classical music conductor to make many television appearances, all between 1954 and 1989. Additionally he had a formidable piano technique and was a highly respected composer. He is one of the most influential figures in the history of American classical music, championi...more

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	The Joy of Music by Leonard Bernstein, Tim Page (Foreword by) 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 1959 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	West Side Story 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 1957 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unanswered Question: Six Talks at Harvard 4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1976 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Candide 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1976 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Young People's Concerts by Leonard Bernstein, Jack Gottlieb (Editor), Michael Tilson Thomas (Introduction) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1970 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Infinite Variety of Music 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1970 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Findings 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Globe Concepts and Challenges Earth Science Student Textbook 4th Edition 2003c by Leonard Bernstein, Alan Winkler, Martin Schachter 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1977 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bernstein on Broadway 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1981 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wonderful Town: Piano/Vocal Score 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2004	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars