New York Philharmonic
Author
Series
Unlocking the masters volume no. 22
Publisher
Amadeus Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Leonard Bernstein's fame as a conductor and general cultural phenomenon has overshadowed his genius as a composer, despite the fact that at least some of his orchestral music has entered the standard repertoire and achieved a well-deserved measure of popularity. In fact, his achievement in the field of "serious" music is both larger and more significant than is usually acknowledged. It includes three symphonies, several noteworthy pieces for soloists...
Author
Series
Royal edition volume no. 96 of 100
Publisher
Sony Classical
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
None
Publisher
Kultur Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Leonard Bernstein earned glory as a composer, conductor, and pianist (classical and jazz), but nothing gave him more pleasure than the joy of teaching. He presented the unique blend of spoken words and music. He is an intensely interactive teacher, getting his audience to sing, springing a quiz full of trick questions. He can take the most abstruse subject and present them to a young audience with clarity, without condescension, and with a clear sense...
Author
Series
Great performances) volume 10
Publisher
CBS Masterworks
Pub. Date
[1985]
Language
English