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Summary:

A visual tribute to the life and career of the pioneering conductor evaluates his role as a first American-born and trained conductor of a major orchestra, in an account that analyzes his contributions in a range of venues.

Table of Contents:

• Helluva town : my New York 1943 to 1976 / by Alan Rich
• A brother's recollection : on the town
• Leonard Bernstein : humanitarian and social activist / by Paul Boyer
• A brother's recollection : paying the price
• Bernstein's musicals : reflections of their time / by Carol Oja
• A brother's recollection : easy laughter of a grand wit
• Leonard Bernstein and television : envisioning a higher purpose / by Tim Page
• A brother's recollection : the maestro's new medium
• Leonard Bernstein's separate peace with Berlin / by Burton Bernstein
• An idealist abroad / by Jonathan Rosenberg
• As music director : a quest for meaning and identity / by Joseph Horowitz
• A brother's recollection : charismatic teacher, consummate performer
• On the podium : intellect and ecstasy / by Bill McGlaughlin
• Bernstein and Mahler : channeling a prophet / by James M. Keller
• A brother's recollection : Mahler's muse tempts another
• An American voice / by John Adams.

Contributors:

Bernstein, Burton , author

Haws, Barbara B. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Other Related Resources:

Also issued as: Leonard Bernstein [by Bernstein, B.] (1st ed.; New York : Collins, 2008; 1 online resource (xviii, 223 pages) : illustrations — OCLC Number 655560493)

Subjects:

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990

Musicians — United States — Biography

Musicians

United States

Genres:

Biographies

General Notes:

Includes index.
C.1 From the library of Daniel Vaiser.
C.2 From the collection of Allen and Madeleine Forte.

Physical Description:

xvii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Call Numbers:

ML410.B566 B47 2008

ISBNs:

9780061537868
0061537861

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2008013702

OCLC Numbers:

219568564