Leonard Bernstein (Composer)
Born: 25th August 1918, Lawrence
Died: 14th October 1990, New York
Nationality: American
Leonard Bernstein was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Among the most important conductors of his time, he was also the first American conductor to receive international acclaim. According to music critic Donal Henahan, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history".
As a composer he wrote in many styles, including symphonic and orchestral music, ballet, film and theatre music, choral works, opera, chamber music and works for the piano. His best-known work is the Broadway musical West Side Story, which continues to be regularly performed worldwide, and was made into an Academy Award–winning feature film. His works include three symphonies, Chichester Psalms, Serenade after Plato's "Symposium", the original score for the film On the Waterfront, and theater works including On the Town, Wonderful Town, Candide, and his MASS.
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Recording of the Week,
Simon Rattle and the LSO dazzle in Leonard Bernstein's Wonderful Town
Bernstein's 1953 musical receives a sparkling performance from the London Symphony Orchestra under Simon Rattle, with a cast led by Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress, and Nathan Gunn.
Video Interview,
Sir Simon Rattle on Wonderful Town
Watch our exclusive video-interview with the London Symphony Orchestra's Music Director about their live recording of Bernstein's raucous paean to The City That Never Sleeps, out now on the orchestra's own label.
Popular Genres: Bernstein
Orchestral
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Popular Works: Bernstein
- A Simple Song (from Mass) (18)
- America (from West Side Story) (34)
- Anniversaries (13) (18)
- Anniversaries (4) for piano (1948) (13)
- Anniversaries (5) for piano (1949-51) (14)
- Anniversaries (7) (21)
- Candide - Overture (113)
- Chichester Psalms (40)
- Clarinet Sonata (46)
- Dance Episodes (3) from ‘On The Town' (29)
- Divertimento for Orchestra (22)
- Dream With Me (from Peter Pan) (10)
- Facsimile - Choreographic essay for orchestra (18)
- Fancy Free, ballet (39)
- Glitter and be gay (from Candide) (23)
- I Feel Pretty (from West Side Story) (19)
- I Hate Music, a cycle of five 'kid songs' (14)
- Make Our Garden Grow (from Candide) (12)
- Maria (from West Side Story) (53)
- Mass (10)
- Meditations (3) from 'Mass' (14)
- On the Waterfront (11)
- On the Waterfront: Symphonic Suite (30)
- Piano trio (14)
- Prelude, Fugue & Riffs for Solo Clarinet and Jazz Ensemble (48)
- Rondo for Lifey (16)
- Serenade (after Plato's 'Symposium') (45)
- Slava! A political Overture (20)
- Somewhere (from West Side Story) (68)
- Songfest (13)
- Symphony No. 1 'Jeremiah' (22)
- Symphony No. 2 'The Age of Anxiety' (33)
- Symphony No. 3 'Kaddish' (20)
- Tonight (from West Side Story) (42)
- Touches - Chorale, Eight Variations and Coda (15)
- West Side Story (20)
- West Side Story Suite (17)
- West Side Story: Mambo (13)
- West Side Story: Symphonic Dances (81)
- Wonderful Town (17)
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