Biographies, Classical Composers, Leonard Bernstein

The premise of this book is that one experiences Leonard Bernstein largely through his own compositions, and Kenneth LaFave makes it clear that this was a view of himself Bernstein cherished.... — Fanfare More…

[The author] presents [Bernstein] to us as honestly and in as much detail as is humanly possible — Fanfare More…

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This very interesting book primarily relates the early partnership of Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins. I enjoyed Redfern's...discussion of the staging and choreography of the various shows.... — American Record Guide More…

[W]hat emerges is an absorbing and highly readable portrait of a complex, larger-than-life character nicely described by a fellow-composer as 'one of the blessed ones who make everything they... — BBC Music Magazine More…

As a series, Phaidon's 20th Century Composers has brought remarkable variety and a welter of information, both necessary and delightfully trivial. Intended both for the general reader and for... — The Scotsman More…