Leonard Bernstein
4) Candide
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2 audio discs (112 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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xviii, 606 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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"Leonard Bernstein was a charismatic and versatile musician-a brilliant conductor who attained international super-star status, and a gifted composer of Broadway musicals (West Side Story), symphonies (Age of Anxiety), choral works (Chichester Psalms), film scores (On the Waterfront), and much more. Bernstein was also an enthusiastic letter writer, and this book is the first to present a wide-ranging selection of his correspondence. The letters have...
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315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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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?"...
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Great performances) volume 59
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1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Royal edition volume no. 61
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1 audio disc (73 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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