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3 days ago · 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. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first American-born conductor to receive international acclaim.
American conductor, composer, pianist and music educator Leonard Bernstein (Shutterstock) Neither took home a trophy. But the discrepancy in industry and public recognition makes plain why show ...
2 days ago · piano: Leonard Bernstein (on 1982-07-24) orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic (on 1982-07-24) conductor: Leonard Bernstein (on 1982-07-24) recorded at: Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1982-07-24) live recording of: Preludes for Piano: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (catch-all for unknown ...
2 days ago · ‘America’ – Leonard Bernstein. Taken from Leonard Bernstein’s hugely influential musical West Side Story (1957), this famous song sees Puerto Rican immigrants singing, ostensibly, the praises of the American Dream. It pairs vibrant traces of Hispanic music with the cut-and-dried 4/4 time you’d expect from popular American music of the ...
3 days ago · These selected special collections are a sample of the Music Division's holdings related to orchestra conductors. Consult our continuously updated list of Music Division Special Collections to find more. Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, writer, lecturer, and pianist.
2 days ago · Memories of Bernstein. July 4, 2024. Performance Today - July 4, 2024. When conductor Marin Alsop was a kid, she begged her parents to decorate her bedroom. She says, "I talked them into buying me two posters: one of the Beatles and one of Leonard Bernstein." Join us today to hear some of Marin Alsop's memories of Bernstein and more as we ...
2 days ago · The Guardian - UK. Entertainment. Kate Connolly. Jul 4, 2024, 7:59 AM. Proms star Elim Chan: ‘Being who you are is powerful. Not all orchestras can take it’. Proms Hong Kong Los Angeles Leonard Bernstein Tchaikovsky. ‘To be conducting at the Proms is not even a dream come true, because it was truly beyond my realm of dreaming’ …. Chan.
