Title
Leonard Bernstein / Paul R. Laird.
ISBN
9781780239514 (electronic book)
1780239513 (electronic book)
1780239106
9781780239101
Published
London : Reaktion Books, 2018.
Copyright
©2018
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (212 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
ML410.B566 L37 2018eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
780/.92
Summary
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 more than thirty years of study, leading Bernstein scholar Paul R. Laird describes Bernstein's work as a conductor, composer, music educator and commentator, evaluating all of his major compositions. Laird also explores the impact of Bernstein's complicated personal life on his professional work, including his homosexuality and his strong yet difficult marriage.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-204), discography (pages 205-209), and videography (page 210).
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Series
Critical lives (London, England)
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9781780239101
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.
