Music #443 - Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

(1918 – 1990)

An American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist. 

His fame derived from 
- his long tenure as music director of the New York Philharmonic
- his conducting most of the world's leading orchestras
- his music for 
          Candide
          Wonderful Town
          On the Town (including New York, New York)
          his own Mass
          West Side Story  



Many of his works are regularly performed around the world, although none has matched the tremendous popular and commercial success of West Side Story   

Enacting 'Romeo & Juliet' in NYC settings.

* falling in love at first sight

* Tonight - the backstair was the balcony

* One Hand, One Heart (and its making) 

 

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Bernstein was a skilled pianist, often conducting piano concertos from the keyboard.
* Mozart's Piano Concerto No.17   Mvt.3 Allegretto - Presto

He was also the first conductor to give numerous television lectures on classical music; e.g. 

* Beethoven's Symphony No. 1

* Beethoven's Symphony No. 7

Source: Wikipedia