Leonard Bernstein / Paul R. Laird.
Leonard Bernstein was one of twentieth-century music's most successful and recognizable figures. Published to tie in with the hundredth anniversary of Bernstein's birth, this biography provides a concise overview of the life and work of this talented and controversial musician. Drawing on...
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Reaktion Books,
2018.
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| Series: | Critical lives (London, England)
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; 1. 'Safe at the Piano': Bernstein's Youth, 1918-39; 2. 'The Spirit of Koussevitzky': Bernstein Discovers Conducting, 1939-43; 3. 'I have a fine large apartment in Carnegie Hall': A Time of Searching, 1943-51; 4. 'I simply must decide what I'm going to be when I grow up': Leaning Towards Composition, 1952-7; 5. 'I'm going to be a conductor, after all!': Philharmonic Maestro, 1957-69; 6. 'I do know that the answer is Yes': Living with Fame, 1969-78; 7. 'And all the spooks of swift-advancing age': Music at the Close, 1978-90.
- 8. A Final EvaluationReferences; Select Bibliography; Select Discography and Videography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements.