Leonard Bernstein American composer, conductor, pianist, and writer. He wrote in virtually all genres, leonard bernstein was something of a musical polymath. http://www.wwnorton.com/classical/composers/brnstn.htm
Extractions: American composer, conductor, pianist, and writer. He wrote in virtually all genres, often merging popular and classical styles. Leonard Bernstein was something of a musical polymath. In the world of Western art music he enjoyed a worldwide reputation as a conductor and a composer. He was also a great communicator, and perhaps more than anybody else he was able to explain music (especially Western art music) to a wide audience. At the same time, he created music for the Broadway stage, and successfully integrated popular styles (especially jazz) into his musical vocabulary. His conducting career progressed rapidly, and he was closely associated with the New York Philharmonic (where he served as music director from 1958 to 1969), the Israel Philharmonic, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He was in demand throughout the world and was the first American to conduct at Milan's La Scala opera house. Through most of his career he was a passionate supporter of contemporary music, though in his later years he also turned back to older styles, especially the late romantics such as Mahler. Bernstein also used the podium as a way to popularize the music he loved. In 1958, he began a series of televised Young People's Concerts that brought symphonic music into the homes of Americans.
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Extractions: Leonard Bernstein was the first major orchestra conductor born and trained in America. Bernstein's work not only reflects the change in American culture during the second half of the 20 th Century, but also helped make that change. One of the main criticisms of Bernstein was that his interests were too diverse for him to make a definitive statement in any one area. In this series, we demonstrate that each aspect of his work - as teacher, conductor, composer and media figure - helped illuminate the whole.
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All About Leonard Bernstein - RecipeLand.com Reference Library He was highly regarded as a conductor, composer, pianist, and educator. leonard bernstein s Young People s Concerts. Printed by New York Anchor Books http://www.recipeland.com/encyclopaedia/index.php/Leonard_Bernstein
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A Legendary Composer: Leonard Bernstein A Legendary 20th Century Composer leonard bernstein He was a composer,conductor, educator, pianist, and television personality (The Enjoyment of http://www.reemcreations.com/literature/bernstein.html
Extractions: Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) is one of the most significant art-music composers of the twentieth century. He was a "composer, conductor, educator, pianist, and television personality" (The Enjoyment of Music, p. 588). He was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts and his parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. Bernstein's intelligence and musical potential was clear at a very early age: he played the piano and was apart of a jazz band when he was thirteen. "He took piano lessons as a boy and attended the Garrison and Boston Latin Schools. At Harvard University, he studied with Walter Piston, Edward Burlingame-Hill, and A. Tillman Merritt, among others" (Biography: Leonard Bernstein ). At the age of twenty two, Bernstein studied at the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer institute, Tanglewood. The orchestra's conductor was Serge Koussevitzky, and Bernstein later became his conducting assistant. This laid the foundation for a very promising future for Bernstein, as he was the youngest American-born composer to become director of the New York Philharmonic at the age of forty. Bernstein is one of the greatest composers of the 20th century for two major reasons. First, he was multi-talented in various aspects of music. He was a composer of a large body of work ranging from symphonies, to opera, to most significantly, musical theater. Some of Bernstein's major symphonic compositions are "'Prelude, Fugue and Riffs' for solo clarinet and jazz ensemble (1949); 'Serenade' for violin, strings and percussion, (1954); 'Symphonic Dances from West Side Story,' (1960); 'Chichester Psalms' for chorus, boy soprano and orchestra (1965) and 'Mass: A Theater Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers,' commissioned for the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC" (Biography:
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Extractions: Search for books and more related to Bernstein, Leonard Encarta Search Search Encarta about Bernstein, Leonard Editors' Picks Great books about your topic, Bernstein, Leonard ... Click here Advertisement Encyclopedia Article Multimedia 2 items Bernstein, Leonard (1918-90), American composer, conductor, and pianist, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard University and at the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia. He studied composition under Walter Piston and conducting under Fritz Reiner and Serge Koussevitzky. In 1943 Bernstein made his conducting debut, leading the New York Philharmonic Society Orchestra in place of the indisposed Bruno Walter. Bernstein was music director of the New York City Symphony (1945-1948), taught at the Berkshire Music Center (1948-1955) and at Brandeis University (1951-1956), and directed the New York Philharmonic (1958-1969). On his retirement in 1969 he was made laureate conductor for life. Bernstein's eclectic and passionate compositions were created in an astonishing variety of forms; they range from three symphonies to the musicals
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PAUL BOWLES PHOTOGRAPHS: Musical Friends, Part Four The conductor and composer leonard bernstein above left, pianist BennettLerner, composer Phillip Ramey, leonard bernstein, New York, 1983 http://www.paulbowles.org/photosmusic4.html
Extractions: www.PaulBowles.org The Authorized Paul Bowles Web Site MUSICAL FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES, Part Four Leonard Bernstein The conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein: above left, the 1940s Wunderkind who had conducted the premiere of Paul Bowles' operetta The Wind Remains in 1943; No. 4 of Bernstein's Seven Anniversaries for Piano is inscribed "For Paul Bowles." Above, the Leonard Bernstein U. S. postage stamp issued in 2000. Below left, three generations of Bowles' musical colleagues: composer Aaron Copland, pianist Bennett Lerner, composer Phillip Ramey, Leonard Bernstein, New York, 1983 Composer Ivan Tcherepnin and Paul Bowles, Tangier 1996 Paul Bowles with Gustavo Romero, the pianist who premiered Bowles' long-lost Tamanar (see: Sixty Years in Limbo: the Rediscovery of Tamanar click here ), Tangier 1996; right, in front of Salle Beckett; below, with pianist Irene Herrmann, Paul Bowles' musical heir.
Extractions: A. The Prologue - four mixed-up characters in a Third Avenue bar try to sort themselves out: Quant, son of an Irish immigrant; Malin, a medical intelligence officer in the Canadian Air Force; Rosetta, a buyer for a big department store; and Emble, who is in the Navy. A very soft duet for clarinets is followed by a scalic descent on the flute acting as a 'bridge into the realms of the unconscious'. B. The Seven Ages - a four-fold discussion, 'reasonable and didactic in tone'. The seven variations, without a common theme, arise from aspects of previous sections.
Extractions: Blue Note; New York, N.Y.: 2004 To hear sound clips or learn more about this release, Turbula recommends viewing its Amazon.com entry L eonard Bernstein was one of the giant figures in American arts. During the 1960s, '70s and '80s, he was the nation's de facto if unofficial music laureate, bringing his immense charisma and celebrity to bear in shaping and refining our musical tastes. But for all his gifts, what Leonard Bernstein was not was a great composer. The plain fact is that Bernstein was a good composer at best, and so pianist Bill Charlap's new disc of Bernstein's songs is limited right from the get-go by the material. And yet, Charlap and his trio (Peter Washington on bass; Kenny Washington, no relation, drums) have created a musical tapestry with this album that in many ways elevates the music it is built on. Much of the strength of this album comes from the empathy of this trio, which has been together seven years now. It is, in fact, almost an instrument of its own, with the interplay between the three men so intrinsic, so utterly seamless that in many ways it reminds of the way Duke Ellington used his orchestra as his singular instrument. Charlap's piano playing is possessed of a timeless elegance; it recalls Hoagy Carmichael and Erroll Garner, black-and-white movies and cocktail parties. Were Sam sick one night, Charlap could easily sit in on piano at Rick's Place and no one would be startled.
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Extractions: NEW YORK - He was noted for his passion for-and achievements in-multiple genres of music, from symphonies to Broadway shows. Leonard Bernstein-conductor, composer, pianist, teacher and author-was honored by the U.S. Postal Service yesterday with the issuance of the Leonard Bernstein commemorative stamp. The stamp is available at post offices nationwide beginning today. The July 10 concert, which was conducted by William Eddins, showcased music of Bernstein and Prokofiev and featured violinist Joshua Bell. "This is an exciting opportunity for the Postal Service to showcase the richness and diversity of the U.S. stamp program," said John F. Walsh, a member of the Postal Service Board of Governors, who dedicated the stamp. "Leonard Bernstein made a significant contribution to the culture of our nation and to the world, and we are proud to issue this stamp honoring his numerous accomplishments." "We, at the New York Philharmonic, are delighted to be sharing this special occasion which will honor our illustrious Laureate Conductor Leonard Bernstein," said New York Philharmonic Executive Director Zarin Mehta. "Thanks to the U.S. Postal Service, the unveiling of this postage stamp at this concert will make the evening especially memorable for the people of this great city, Bernstein's home."
Leonard Bernstein: The American Maestro Discography The Composer The Conductor / pianist bernstein Live! Videography leonard bernstein the last 10 years A Photodocumentary http://www.ffaire.com/leonardbernstein/
Extractions: -FANFAIRE Guide to Original Content- *WEBSITES* Hildegard BEHRENS Vivica GENAUX ARIA Foundation *ARTISTS' ROSTER* -Performing Artists- Fabio ARMILIATO Renate BEHLE Hildegard BEHRENS Leonard BERNSTEIN Richard BERNSTEIN Stephanie BLYTHE Richard BONYNGE Kenneth COX Michelle DE YOUNG Joyce DiDONATO John DUYKERS Adria FIRESTONE Nicolle FOLAND Jorge GARZA Vivica GENAUX
Jewish Heroes In America leonard bernstein Conductor, Composer pianist. by Seymour Sy Brody.leonard bernstein has his aunt to thank for introducing him to music. http://www.fau.edu/library/br126.htm
Extractions: Illustration by Art Seiden by Seymour "Sy" Brody Leonard Bernstein has his aunt to thank for introducing him to music. When he was 10 years old, his aunt gave his family her piano. He was so fascinated with it that he began to play by ear and to compose simple pieces for It. Despite his father's apprehensions about musicians, he soon began formal piano lessons. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on August 25, 1918, Bernstein was the son of Russian immigrants, Samuel Joseph and Jennie, nee Resnick, Bernstein. His father was in the hair goods and beauty supply business. Bernstein attended Boston Latin School, where he received a well-rounded early education. He graduated from Harvard in 1939 with a degree in music. He continued his studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where there were many leading musicians on the staff. When World War II broke out, Bernstein was just beginning his career. His first work, the Clarinet Sonata had been published and he was busy producing operas for the Boston Institute of Modern Art. He received his first major opportunity in September 1942, when he was appointed as the assistant conductor at Tanglewood, Massachusetts.
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