Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein is a composer, born 1918.
Leonard Bernstein was an American conductor, composer, pianist and teacher, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1918 and the first American-born conductor to win international standing. He led the New York Philharmonic, wrote West Side Story, and turned television into a classroom with the Young People's Concerts, which is the part of the career that reached the most people. The critic Donal Henahan called him one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history. His awards include seven Emmys, two Tonys, sixteen Grammys and an Academy Award nomination, and he received the Kennedy Center Honor in 1981. He died in 1990.
Movies (3)
TV (2)
Books (4)
- Earth's Structure and History (Concepts and Challenges) (2004)
- Globe Fearon Concepts and Challenges EARTH AND SPACE MODULE STUDENT EDITION 2004 (Concepts and Challenges) (2004)
- Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science (2003)
- GF CONCEPTS AND CHALLENGES PHYSICAL SCIENCE LABORATORY PROGRAM SE REVISED THIRD EDITION 1998C (Concepts and Challenges Series) (1998)
Music (2)
Where to start with Leonard Bernstein
His recordings are not in this catalogue, so start with the television, which is where he taught. Omnibus carries the lectures that made him famous outside concert halls, explaining Beethoven's sketches to a general audience without talking down once. Great Performances holds the later concert broadcasts. Beatles '64 and King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis show the public figure rather than the musician, which was always half the job.