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The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Songs after Bertold Brecht The Skin of Our Teeth (1964): an aborted work from which Bernstein took material to use in his "Chichester Psalms" Alarums and Flourishes (1980): an aborted work from which Bernstein took material to use in "A Quiet Place"
Leonard Bernstein (/ ˈ b ɜːr n s t aɪ n / BURN-styne; [1] born Louis Bernstein; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first American-born conductor to receive international ...
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Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra is a 1977 song cycle by Leonard Bernstein. The cycle consists of 12 settings of 13 American poems, performed by six singers in solos, duets, a trio, and three sextets. The work was intended as a tribute to the 1976 American Bicentennial but was not finished in time. Each poem ...
West Side Story is the soundtrack album to the 1961 film West Side Story, featuring music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.Released in 1961, the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard ' s stereo albums charts, giving it the longest run at No. 1 of any album in history, [2] although some lists instead credit Michael Jackson's Thriller, on the grounds that this run ...
Pages in category "Songs with music by Leonard Bernstein" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Bernstein's score notes the plum pudding recipe should be sung "tone preciso e senza espressione" or "rather grim". [8] Paul Laird, in his 2002 book, Leonard Bernstein: A Guide to Research, wrote that Bernstein was "often at his best when writing humorous music" and that his "wit shines through" in the piece. Laird felt that the "finale is ...
Maestro (Original Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2023 film Maestro that is centered around the life of composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre. ...