Leonard Bernstein

Name: Leonard Bernstein
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780571337934
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By Sir Humphrey Burton

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Leonard Bernstein by Sir Humphrey Burton is a comprehensive biography that delves into the life of the renowned composer and conductor. The book explores Bernstein's extraordinary career, his innovative contributions to music, and his complex personality. It highlights both his professional achievements and personal challenges, providing insight into his lasting impact on the world of classical music.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this biography if you're fascinated by the life and legacy of Leonard Bernstein, one of the most celebrated conductors and composers of the 20th century. Sir Humphrey Burton provides an insightful exploration into Bernstein's dynamic career, personal relationships, and impact on the world of music. Perfect for anyone interested in classical music, theatre, or the complexities of a legendary artistic personality.

Leonard Bernstein

Published to coincide with the centenary of Leonard Bernstein's birth, worldwide celebrations scheduled. With a new introduction by the author.

A new edition of Humphrey Burton's celebrated biography of Leonard Bernstein, published to coincide with the centenary of his birth. With a new introduction by the author.

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Composer, pianist, author, television teacher, Harvard lecturer, cultural icon, humanist, and conductor without peer, Leonard Bernstein's versatility was legendary. He captivated Broadway with such hits as On the Town and West Side Story and introduced middle America to classical music with his Young People's Concerts on television. He composed three symphonies and a full-length opera and inspired the world's leading orchestras to give some of the most memorable performances of the twentieth century.

Humphrey Burton was given exclusive access to Bernstein's rich legacy of letters and papers, and the book draws on hundreds of interviews with family, friends, and colleagues to reveal Bernstein's fascinating and complex personality. His compelling narrative captures Bernstein's high-spirited vitality on the page, providing a frank account of his homosexuality and his marriage and chronicling the lifelong conflict between the rival claims of Bernstein's conducting and composing careers.

Humphrey Burton has written a very detailed and candid account of his friend ... The mass of material is superbly handled ... [Bernstein] was a musical genius and he deserves this measured and meticulous biography. - Sunday Telegraph

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Leonard Bernstein by Sir Humphrey Burton is praised for its thorough and insightful portrayal of the legendary composer and conductor. Reviewers commend Burton's close personal relationship with Bernstein, which allows him to offer an intimate perspective on the musician's life and work. The biography is noted for its rich detail and engaging narrative, capturing the complexities of Bernstein's character and his significant impact on the world of music.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571337934

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 November 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 46.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 795g

Pages: 656

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Sir Humphrey Burton

About the Author

Humphrey Burton was a friend and professional colleague of Leonard Bernstein for thirty years. He read music and history at Cambridge University and joined the BBC in 1955, becoming its first head of music and arts programmes a decade later, and in 1978 founding and hosting the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. He retired from management at the age of 50 and has since worked freelance as an impresario and prize-winning director of filmed operas, concerts and documentaries in Europe and the USA In Los Angeles he was guest director of the Hollywood Bowl and at Tanglewood, Massachusetts he produced Bernstein's elaborate '70th Birthday Bash'. He directed almost two hundred music films with Bernstein: this unrivalled closeness made him the ideal choice as biographer. He has also written biographies of two other musician friends, Yehudi Menuhin (Faber, 2000) and William Walton (Oxford University Press, 2002).

Burton moved to Suffolk in 2001; he is president of the Aldeburgh Music Club and lectures regularly at the festival. In the 21st century he has developed another enjoyable career as a speaker on river and ocean cruises. He remains a keen pianist, preferably as the secondo partner in duets which have been his favourite pastime since childhood.