Leonard Bernstein An American Musician |
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| Author:
| Shawn, Allen |
| Series title: | Jewish Lives Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-21985-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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For fans of Bradley Cooper's film Maestro, an appreciation that gives Bernstein his due as composer as well as conductor Leonard Bernstein stood at the epicenter of twentieth-century American musical life. His creative gifts knew no boundaries as he moved easily from the podium to the piano to television with his nationally celebrated Young People's Concerts, which introduced an entire generation to the joy of classical music. In this...
More Description For fans of Bradley Cooper's film Maestro, an appreciation that gives Bernstein his due as composer as well as conductor
Leonard Bernstein stood at the epicenter of twentieth-century American musical life. His creative gifts knew no boundaries as he moved easily from the podium to the piano to television with his nationally celebrated Young People's Concerts, which introduced an entire generation to the joy of classical music. In this fascinating biography, the breadth of Bernstein's musical composition is explored, through the spectacular range of music he composed--from West Side Story to Kaddish to A Quiet Place and beyond--and through his intensely public role as an internationally celebrated conductor. For the first time, the composer's life and work receive a fully integrated analysis, offering a comprehensive appreciation of a multi-faceted musician who continued to grow as an artist well into his final days.