Leonard Bernstein in Context
Leonard Bernstein in Context
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From his early education, through his conducting and composing careers, to his fame as musical and cultural ambassador to the world, this book introduces Bernstein the man and the artist and provides fascinating insights into American classical music and musical theatre culture during Bernstein's long career in the public spotlight.
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Leonard Bernstein in Context by Elizabeth A Wells
Designed for students, aficionados of classical music, and historians, this volume offers a wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary and comprehensive view of one of the most important musicians of the twentieth century at his 100th anniversary. Scholars from diverse backgrounds and fields have contributed rich insights into Bernstein's life and work in an approachable style, shedding light on Bernstein's social, professional and ideological contexts including his contemporaries and rivals on Broadway, his artistic collaborations, his celebrity status as a conductor on the international concert circuit, and his involvement in music education via broadcasting. From his early education, through his conducting and composing careers, to his fame as musical and cultural ambassador to the world, this book views Bernstein the man and the artist and provides a fascinating overview of American classical music culture during Bernstein's long career in the public spotlight.
Elizabeth A. Wells is former Pickard-Bell Chair in Music at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick. A noted Bernstein and Sondheim scholar, her first book, West Side Story: Cultural Perspectives on an American Musical (2010) won the American Musicological Society's Music in American Culture Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781108835701 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108835708 |
| Title | Leonard Bernstein in Context |
| Author | Elizabeth A Wells |
| Series | Composers In Context |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2024-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 380 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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