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1. The Joy of Music Leonard Bernstein | |
Paperback: 320
Pages
(2004-12-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Employing the creative device of "Imaginary Conversations" in the first section of his book, Bernstein illuminates the importance of the symphony in America, the greatness of Beethoven, and the art of composing. The book also includes a photo section and a third section with the transcripts from his televised Omnibus music series, including "Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony," "The World of Jazz," "Introduction to Modern Music," and "What Makes Opera Grand." Customer Reviews (6)
Still wonderfull !!
Brilliant
Bernstein at His Best
A true Renaissance man
The Joy of Music---a thorough and inspired work |
2. Leonard Bernstein: American Original by Burton Bernstein, Barbara Haws | |
Hardcover: 240
Pages
(2008-09-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description One of the most gifted, celebrated, scrutinized, and criticized musicians in the second half of the twentieth century, Leonard Bernstein made his legendary conducting debut at the New York Philharmonic in 1943, at age 25. A year later, he became a sensation on Broadway with the premiere of On the Town. Throughout the 1950s, his Broadway fame only grew with Wonderful Town, Candide, and West Side Story. And in 1958, the Philharmonic appointed him the first American Music Director of a major symphony orchestra—a signal historical event. He was adored as a quintessential celebrity but one who could do it all—embracing both popular and classical music, a natural with the new medium of television, a born teacher, writer, and speaker, as well as a political and social activist. In 1976, having conducted the Philharmonic for more than one thousand concerts, he took his orchestra on tour to Europe for the last time. All of this played out against the backdrop of post-Second World War New York City as it rose to become the cultural capital of the world—the center of wealth, entertainment, communications, and art—and continued through the chaotic and galvanizing movements of the 1960s that led to its precipitous decline by the mid 1970s. The essays within this book do not simply retell the Bernstein story; instead, Leonard Bernstein's brother, Burton Bernstein, and current New York Philharmonic archivist and historian, Barbara B. Haws, have brought together a distinguished group of contributors to examine Leonard Bernstein's historic relationship with New York City and its celebrated orchestra. Composer John Adams, American historians Paul Boyer and Jonathan Rosenberg, music historians James Keller and Joseph Horowitz, conductor and radio commentator Bill McGlaughlin, musicologist Carol Oja, and music critics Tim Page and Alan Rich have written incisive essays, which are enhanced by personal reminiscences from Burton Bernstein. The result is a telling portrait of Leonard Bernstein, the musician and the man. Customer Reviews (2)
The ideal coffee table book for music lovers
For Those Who Can't Get Enough of Bernstein.... |
3. Leonard Bernstein by Humphrey Burton | |
Paperback:
Pages
(1995-02-01)
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A Truly Grand Biography
AN INSIGHTFUL BIOGRAPHY INTO A MAJOR AMERICAN MUSICAL FIGURE
What A Life!!
Sorry, doesn't look like it's for me...
It was great! Bernstein's personal letters to his friends and colleagues, including Aaron Copland, his thesis at Harvard, etc. were all very inspiring to read.There were quite a bit of poems he wrote also.The positive and negative sides of the great man were also well delivered without getting vulgar. The book makes you feel like you're living the life closely with the great man and gets you intellectually, musically, emotionally involved.You experience with him every success and failure Bernstein went through. Great, inspiring book.I might read it again. ... Read more |
4. The Infinite Variety of Music (Amadeus) by Leonard Bernstein | |
Paperback: 288
Pages
(2007-12-01)
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Another masterpiece by Bernstein
Lenny always inspires...
Still excellent!! |
5. Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: Revised Edition (Hawkes Pocket Scores) | |
Paperback: 112
Pages
(2004-06-01)
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6. Findings by Leonard Bernstein | |
Paperback: 381
Pages
(1993-09-01)
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Interesting excerpts. . . |
7. Bernstein: A Biography by Joan Peyser | |
Paperback: 510
Pages
(1998-08)
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Should be the last word
I'm taking a middle of the road stand on Joan Peyser'sBERNSTEIN: a biography
Biography as character assassination
Some clarity beneath the muck...
This book is TRASH |
8. The Chichester Psalms of Leonard Bernstein (Cms Sourcebooks in American Music) by Paul R. Laird | |
Paperback: 604
Pages
(2009-12-30)
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An innovative and comprehensive study of the composer at work |
9. The Unanswered Question: Six Talks at Harvard (Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) by Leonard Bernstein | |
Paperback: 440
Pages
(1981-04-15)
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Editorial Review Product Description The varied forms of Leonard Bernstein's musical creativity have been recognized and enjoyed by millions. These lectures, Mr. Bernstein's most recent venture in musical explication, will make fascinating reading as well. Virgil Thomson says of the lectures: "Nobody anywhere presents this material so warmly, so sincerely, so skillfully. As musical mind-openers they are first class; as pedagogy they are matchless". Mr. Bernstein considers music ranging from Hindu ragas through Mozart and Ravel, to Copland, suggesting a worldwide, innate musical grammar. Folk music, pop songs, symphonies, modal, tonal, atonal, well-tempered and ill-tempered works all find a place in these discussions. Each, Mr. Bernstein suggests, has roots in a universal language central to all artistic creation. Using certain linguistic analogies, he explores the ways in which this language developed and can be understood as an aesthetic surface. Drawing on his insights as a master composer and conductor, Mr. Bernstein also explores what music means below the surface: the symbols and metaphors which exist in every musical piece, of whatever sort. And, finally, Mr. Bernstein analyzes twentieth century crises in the music of Schoenberg and Stravinsky, finding even here a transformation of all that has gone before, as part of the poetry of expression, through its roots in the earth of human experience. These talks, written and delivered when Leonard Bernstein was Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard University, are the newest of the author's literary achievements. In addition to a distinguished career as conductor, pianist, and composer, Mr. Bernstein is the recipient of many television Emmys for the scripts of his Young People's Concerts, Omnibus programs, and others, and is the author of The Infinite Variety of Music and The Joy of Music, for which he received the Christopher Award. Customer Reviews (5)
Unanswered Questions
Very Enlightening Beware that although Bernstein tries to put everything in "layman"'s terms, many of the concepts touched upon will be difficult to understand without a rudimentary knowledge of musical notation. I found this 'book' to be extremely interesting and a unique, welcome perspective on the nature of music. Those of you interested in Bernstein's compositions will get a nice long look at the inner workings of the mind of one of America's greatest composers; and even if his insights as to the answers of the questions he's asking are erroneous, the manner in which he couches said questions is insightful in and of itself, and more than worth the investment.
Musicology at its best!
genius
Is strongest when considering music |
10. Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story (Landmarks in Music Since 1950) by Nigel Simeone | |
Hardcover: 196
Pages
(2009-12-01)
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11. Bernstein Remembered | |
Hardcover: 160
Pages
(1991-09)
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12. Leonard Bernstein: The Political Life of an American Musician by Barry Seldes | |
Hardcover: 296
Pages
(2009-05-26)
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American culture and the Cold War
Leonard Bernstein between politics and art
Leonard Bernstein - Politics and Music-making
politics as musical muse
Life as Politics |
13. Leonard Bernstein at Work: His Final Years, 1984-1990 (Amadeus) by Steve J. Sherman | |
Hardcover: 256
Pages
(2010-10-15)
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14. The Joy of Music By Bernstien by Leonard Bernstein | |
Hardcover: 303
Pages
(1959)
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15. Leonard Bernstein by Meryle Secrest | |
Hardcover:
Pages
(1996-07-07)
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Read This One, Too....
Not too much here
Bernstein chronology
Good, but has some downfalls |
16. Bernstein - Orchestral Anthology, Volume 2: The Masterworks Library (Boosey & Hawkes Masterworks Library) by Leonard Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein | |
Paperback: 216
Pages
(1999-08-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Premiered by Benny Goodman, Prelude, Fugue and Riffs is a marriage of concert music and jazz, the Baroque form of prelude and fugue being complemented by a series of jazz riffs. In the Divertimento, Bernstein consciously looked back to the irreverent manner of Candide. The work is full of musical jokes including a brief quote from Stravinsky, a Viennese waltz parody, a mazurka, a samba, and nods to Copland, Mahler, Shostakovich, Gershwin, and Sousa. |
17. Leonard Bernstein (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers) by Mike Venezia | |
Paperback: 31
Pages
(1998-03)
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18. Bernstein Theatre Songs: High Voice (Vocal) by Leonard Bernstein | |
Paperback: 256
Pages
(2010-06-29)
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They never Shipped |
19. The Life and Times of Leonard Bernstein: The World's Greatest Composers (Masters of Music) by Jim Whiting | |
Library Binding: 48
Pages
(2004-10)
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Editorial Review Product Description A sickly boy, Bernstein discovered music when he was about 10 and pursued a musical career despite his father’s objections. He became literally an overnight sensation when he was 25. With only a few hours notice, he conducted a concert that was broadcast across the entire country. He spent the rest of his life—nearly 50 years—in the spotlight, continually impressing people with his seemingly boundless energy and his love for music. Those qualities have influenced countless numbers of people, adding to their own appreciation of music. |
20. Leonard Bernstein - Art Songs and Arias: Medium/Low Voice (Boosey & Hawkes Voice) | |
Paperback: 192
Pages
(2007-03-01)
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