A fresh appreciation of the great musical figure that gives him 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 Peoples Concerts, which introduced an entire generation to the joy of classical music. In this fascinating new biography, the breadth of Bernsteins musical composition is explored, through the spectacular range of music he composedfrom West Side Story to Kaddishto A Quiet Placeand beyondand through his intensely public role as an internationally celebrated conductor.For the first time, the composers 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.
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 Peoples Concerts, which introduced an entire generation to the joy of classical music. In this fascinating new biography, the breadth of Bernsteins musical composition is explored, through the spectacular range of music he composedfrom West Side Story to Kaddishto A Quiet Placeand beyondand through his intensely public role as an internationally celebrated conductor.For the first time, the composers 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.
