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3 days ago · Bernstein’s educational work culminated with the televising of his Young People’s Concerts with the New York Philharmonic on CBS in 1964–5, eventually syndicated across 40 countries. Read more: Explainer: what exactly do musical conductors do?
3 days ago · Through the medium of television, Bernstein introduced millions of viewers worldwide to symphonic music. His Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic brought in younger viewers, while his Omnibus, Ford Presents, and Lincoln Presents brought musical concepts to general audiences. [255]
5 days ago · **What Was Leonard Bernstein's Early Life Like?** Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to a Jewish family. His father, Sam Bernstein, was a successful businessman, and his mother, Jennie, was a pianist and music teacher who instilled a love of music in her son from a young age.
4 days ago · In a special partnership between Carnegie Hall+ and the Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen viewers of all ages can screen two of Leonard Bernstein’s legendary Young People’s...
5 days ago · Some people think conductors teach because they have failed. They are so wrong. Bernstein was right. Teaching is noble. And Ivàn Fischer is one of the best. Read on.
3 days ago · What’s more striking about his new recording with Stéphane Denève and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) is that it pairs Bernstein’s 1954 effort with John Williams’ Violin Concerto No. 1. The Williams dates from the mid-‘70s and was written right after the untimely death of his first wife, the actress Barbara Ruick.
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3 days ago · West Side Story is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood.