LEONARD BERNSTEIN

CHILDHOOD

• A relative gave an old piano to his family he begun taking lessons on the piano and change his name to Leonard at the age of sixteen

ADULT HOOD

• Leonard Bernstein Compositions include the game download Pennsylvania Avenue 1976 musical about the White House

CANDIED OVERTURE

• https://youtu.be/422-yb8TXj8

BERNSTEIN THE GREATEST 5 MIN IN MUSIC EDUCATION

• https://youtu.be/Gt2zubHcER4

RHAPSODY IN BLUE

• https://youtu.be/cH2PH0auTUU
• It was a 1924 musical on February 12, 1924 in aeolian,New York City

FACTS

• He was considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time he was the first American conductor to receive an international acclaim Bernstein was the recipient of many honors including seven Emmy awards two Tony awards 16 Germany awards including the lifetime achievement award and the Kennedy Center honor

INFLUENCE AS A CONDUCTOR

• Bernstein had his greatest impact as a conductor. His appearances overseas—with or without the Philharmonic—brought about an excitement approaching frenzy. After leaving the Philharmonic Bernstein traveled extensively, serving as guest conductor for many of the major symphonies of the world, including the Vienna Philharmonic and the Berlin Philharmonic.

INFLUENCE AS A CONDUCTOR

• Despite health problems Bernstein continued to tour the world in 1990 before returning to Tanglewood for a concert on August 19. He had first conducted a professional orchestra there in 1940, and this performance, fifty years later, was to be his last. He died in New York City, on October 14, 1990, of a heart attack brought on by emphysema (a breathing condition) and other complications. Read more: https://www.notablebiographies.com/Be-Br/Bernstein-Leonard.html#ixzz7s7viAZ...

MORE FACT’S

• Bernstein played piano from age 10
• He attended Boston Latin school

THE SITES I USED ARE

• Wikipedia
• Safari
• Youtube

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