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Leonard Bernstein (August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American composer, pianist and conductor. He was the first conductor born in the United States of America to receive world-wide acclaim, and is known for both his conducting of the New York Philharmonic, including the acclaimed Young People's Concerts series, and his multiple compositions, including West Side Story, Candide and On The Town.
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Childhood
Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1918 to a Jewish family from Rovno, Ukraine. His grandmother insisted his first name be Louis, but his parents always called him Leonard, as they liked the name better. He had his name changed to Leonard officially when he was sixteen. His father, Sam Bernstein, was a businessman, and initially opposed Bernstein's interest in music. Despite this, the elder Bernstein frequently took him to orchestra concerts. One time, Bernstein heard a piano performance and was immediately captivated; he subsequently began learning the piano at a young age. As a child, Bernstein attended the Garrison and Boston Latin School. When his father heard about the piano lessons, he refused to pay for them, even though he had enough money. So Bernstein taught young kids for money, and paid for the piano lessons.
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To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.-Leonard Bernstein
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Arias and Bacarolles: Leonard Bernstein - Homage featuring biography, classical and theater works, features, newspaper articles, MIDI audio files, and links.
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Bernstein, Leonard - Musical biography tracing his movement through the ranks of conductors as well as his piano virtuosity and compositional skills with summary list of works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
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Bernstein, Leonard (1918 - 1990), United States - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
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Classical Music Archives: Bernstein - Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music.
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Leonard Bernstein - Official site. Includes background information, correspondence, scores, concert memorabilia, excerpted audio files, working notes, biographical details, photographs, recordings, items for sale, and contact information.
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The Leonard Bernstein Collection - U.S. Library of Congress special collection.
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