| 单词 | Leonard Bernstein |
| 例句 | That program included a premiere by the composer Tania León, as well as works by Stravinsky, Glinka and Leonard Bernstein. Baltimore Symphony’s New Conductor Breaks a Racial Barrier 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z The slow movement was slower even than Leonard Bernstein, and stunning. Hurricane Mama's impressive set of pipes 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z This tour, led by Marge Raymond, makes stops at graves of the likes of Leonard Bernstein and Fred Ebb, while celebrating their lives and listening to some of their greatest works. Spare Times Listings for March 20-26 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Next to be recorded was a piece that sounded like a mash-up of Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein; "Hoedown" meets "On the Town." A final '30 Rock' showcases its unsung music man 2013-01-29T18:01:04Z The program, part of the global “Leonard Bernstein at 100” celebrations honoring the American composer, opened on Thursday night at the Royal Opera House here. Review: An American in London (Bernstein, That Is) 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z There are no initial selections involving Leonard Bernstein, the Philharmonic’s music director from 1958-69. New York Philharmonic launches on-demand streaming service 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z His two memoirs – Palimpsest and its sequel, Point To Point Navigation, published in 2006 – describe friendships with Eleanor Roosevelt, Princess Margaret and Leonard Bernstein. The A-Z of Gore Vidal 2012-08-01T19:00:06Z He was an 18-year-old conservatory student when he met three important American composers in a single weekend: Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and Virgil Thomson, who became his mentor. Ned Rorem, Composer Known for Both His Music and His Diaries, Dies at 99 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Pacific Chorale The ensemble opens its 50th season with a program that includes Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass.” The week ahead in L.A. classical music, Oct. 29-Nov. 5: Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and more 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z After deciding he wanted to be a musician - inspired in part by the late Leonard Bernstein - Jarvi went at it with gusto. Handel with saxophone is music to conductor Jarvi's ears 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Michael Harley, a bassoonist, portrayed an earnest Leonard Bernstein — another critical figure bridging the art-music and pop worlds — and sang admirably in selections from Bernstein’s “Mass,” another work in which aesthetic collision conjured social unrest. Music Review: A Soundtrack to a Collaboration That Never Was 2011-03-11T23:45:18Z These days, however, he is also searching for something: The perfect spots to place sculptures of Leonard Bernstein and Serge Koussevitzky. Musical Titan Honors His Heroes 2011-08-18T17:15:27Z Here’s the thing: “West Side Story” is great, but it doesn’t need to always be the final word on Leonard Bernstein. Review | Six concerts in search of a composer: D.C. fetes Bernstein centennial 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z In “Dybbuk,” Robbins and Leonard Bernstein, in a commissioned score, addressed dark, obsessive aspects of their Jewish heritage; “Antique Epigraphs,” to Debussy, is an all-female dance, both introspective and impressionistic. 22 Musicals, Plays, Concerts, Dances and Festivals You Can’t Miss This Spring 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Exactly two weeks later and the day after Leonard Bernstein’s 26th birthday, Bernstein made his L.A. It's an old-school night at the Hollywood Bowl with Stravinsky and Joshua Bell 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein is on the video screen, lecturing on the art of conducting while the audience files in for “Hershey Felder as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro” at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The ghost of Leonard Bernstein, onscreen and onstage in Hershey Felder's 'Maestro' 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z It was 20 years after his death before Leonard Bernstein's A Quiet Place finally got to be performed in New York, the city he lived in for close on half a century. Bernstein's A Quiet Place: silence is golden 2011-01-14T22:32:01Z When he first gave the subject serious thought, the 37-year-old Henze was already well known; his Fifth Symphony had just had its premiere with the New York Philharmonic and Leonard Bernstein. Is ‘The Bassarids’ an Operatic Masterpiece, or ‘Strauss Turned Sour’? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z And he kept on auditioning each year for the music center, a academy with free tuition, room and board, whose first class of students included Leonard Bernstein and Lukas Foss. At Tanglewood, a Young Musician Leaps From the Stage Crew to the Stage 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z When I was a teenager, I heard Leonard Bernstein conduct the New York Philharmonic in Beethoven’s epic, intrepid “Eroica” Symphony, followed by Stravinsky’s still-shocking “The Rite of Spring.” Love Classical Music? Anthony Tommasini Recommends Contemporary Composers 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z It was another big weekend for Leonard Bernstein in Washington. Review | Different Bernstein takes at WNO, Library of Congress concerts 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z But many have aimed to rescue its enchanting, exhilarating Leonard Bernstein score by revising and restaging this unusual comic-operatic epic into a less unwieldy work. Review: A soaring, witty 'Candide' at 5th Avenue 2010-05-28T21:42:00Z It was his reputation as an avant-garde composer and as a crusader for new music that prompted his unexpected appointment as music director of the New York Philharmonic, succeeding Leonard Bernstein. Pierre Boulez, French Composer, Dies at 90 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein is having the last laugh, the conductor Leon Botstein said recently from the stage of Carnegie Hall. Not Just ‘West Side Story’: Celebrating Bernstein’s Symphonies 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Saturday is the latest installment of Tanglewood’s anniversary tribute to Leonard Bernstein, including a fully staged version of his ballet, “Fancy Free,” in collaboration with the Boston Ballet. 4 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z We praise Leonard Bernstein for introducing kids to classical music with his Young People’s Concerts at the New York Philharmonic, but I don’t think we appreciate enough how the original “Fantasia” paved the way. How I learned to stop worrying and love the mouse Leonard Bernstein, classical music’s answer to the Beatles, strode onstage. A Notoriously Jinxed Concert Hall Is Reborn, Again 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z This was the problem last week when Keigwin + Company joined the NSO for performances of excerpts from Leonard Bernstein’s “On the Town” and “On the Waterfront.” Jessica Lang Dance, Leila Josefowicz and the NSO, waltzing together onstage Leonard Bernstein was 29 when he conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the premiere of Shapero’s symphony. A Symphony With Powerful Champions, but Often Overlooked 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z On the first day of 2018, a dozen cities in Germany, from Augsburg to Wiesbaden, celebrated a new year with concerts that included music by Leonard Bernstein. Leonard Bernstein at 100: Why the music world is making this the Year of Lenny 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z The conductors Dimitri Mitropoulos and especially Leonard Bernstein, with his New York Philharmonic, normally get all the credit; their early 1960s recordings helped launch the current Mahler craze. CD reviews: Mullova shines in Prokofiev 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z After exchanging letters with Cage and Copland, Cale received a scholarship from Leonard Bernstein to study at the prestigious Tanglewood Music Center in Massachusetts. John Cale’s Musical Journey Knows No Limits 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Felder, pianist, composer and playwright, plays the role of Leonard Bernstein in this show that combines narrative and Bernstein’s compositions to tell his life story. 59E59 Announces Season 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z The 5th Avenue Theatre stages Leonard Bernstein's love letter to New York City — "a hell of a town" — directed by Bill Berry. Corinne Bailey Rae, reopening of Elliott Bay Book Co. are Seattle A&E highlights 2010-04-07T23:55:00Z Leonard Bernstein wrote the music for that show and Robbins choreographed and directed it. Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner’s ‘West Side Story’ Is Casting 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z In June 1969, the stunning news broke that the New York Philharmonic had appointed Pierre Boulez to succeed Leonard Bernstein as its music director. Recalling Pierre Boulez, a Conductor-Composer With an Ear to the Alternative 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Through tears, she recalled Leonard Bernstein’s reaction: “I don’t know what is going to happen with this play,” the composer announced, “but that was the most mesmerizing audition I’ve ever seen in my life.” Get Out of My Light, Honey. I’m Auditioning Here. 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z “I hate music! But I love to sing” is the title work in a cycle by Leonard Bernstein of “Five Kid Songs.” Perspective | Too much Bernstein leaves a critic fed up with his music 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z It’s Leonard Bernstein’s centenary this year, and orchestras around the world are responding with saturation coverage. Classical Music in NYC This Week 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Toward the end, Leonard Bernstein shows up, in a wobbly black-and-white video recording of one of his Young People’s Concerts, to explain that the meaning of music lies in “how it makes you feel.” ‘Tár’ Review: A Maestro Faces the Music 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z “It is even harder to imagine,” she continued, “why, in 1991, anyone would want to create a ballet drawn from that wordy philosophical poem and set to a relatively minor score by Leonard Bernstein.” Royal Ballet Debuts Liam Scarlett’s ‘The Age of Anxiety’ 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z In the Review’s recent third number, you can sample Leonard Bernstein’s memories of Glenn Gould, followed by the Canadian pianist’s own idiosyncratic reflections on the idea of North. Review | What to read in April: A critic’s pick of books that aren’t on the bestseller list 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Moynihan added: “You perhaps did not note on the society page of yesterday’s Times that Mrs. Leonard Bernstein gave a cocktail party on Wednesday to raise money for the Panthers.” ArtsBeat: Remembering Those Radical Chic Evenings 2011-03-16T20:45:38Z After playing a few notes on an out-of-tune piano, Lydia makes her way up to her childhood bedroom, where she finds a collection of Leonard Bernstein videos she watched when she was young. Watch Cate Blanchett Break Down in ‘Tár’ 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z “Leonard Bernstein and Orson Welles and Elizabeth Bishop, these people weren’t just interested in a junkie,” Szwed says. Billie Holiday's Story Was Even More Complicated Than You Think 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z But she also has reminders of what the New York Philharmonic once had been, such as a glamorous photograph of Leonard Bernstein at the piano that dominates one wall. The 'L.A. Phil Effect' hits New York, Cleveland and beyond 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Thought I wanted to be Leonard Bernstein when I grew up and then kind of ended up doing this foolishness. For these guys, it's about finding that rhythm 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z He’s not interested in mining the heart of Comden and Green’s periodically clunky script; he leaves their lyrics and Leonard Bernstein’s high and bright and wistful score alone. Two Musicals 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Not only Boulez but many great composer-conductors, Mahler and Leonard Bernstein included, struggled with it. In a tumultuous world, conductor-composer Esa-Pekka Salonen is focusing more on the present 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z “Big Stuff,” a bluesy stroll, was composed by Leonard Bernstein for the Jerome Robbins ballet “Fancy Free” and recorded by Billie Holiday. New From Roots, Travie McCoy, Jason Moran and Nina Nastasia 2010-06-20T23:48:00Z And the wartime Fourth hasn’t received a recording this blazing, ferocious and convincing since Leonard Bernstein’s with the New York Philharmonic, half a century ago. 5 Classical Albums to Hear Right Now 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z But he said he’s turned down plum opportunities to work abroad, among them shooting Bradley Cooper’s new Leonard Bernstein film in London, because he is no longer comfortable leaving the country. A Film Festival in Poland Feted His Work. Now He May Face Prison There. 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Perhaps a little fussy at times, it is still properly intense and flawlessly played, a convincing start to what became the best American Mahler cycle since Leonard Bernstein’s with the New York Philharmonic. After 25 Years, San Francisco’s Maverick Conductor Moves On 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z That Gould’s astonishing playing lacked this bodily dimension comes through in the film, in a segment about his performance of Brahms’s D minor Concerto with Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in 1962. For Glenn Gould, Form Followed Fingers 2010-09-25T21:04:00Z The second, “Levity,” featured rhythmic foot-tapping from the players and an energy that evoked Leonard Bernstein, particularly after the gentle, almost homespun charm of the opening “Moon’s Shadow.” Music Review: A 40-Year Partnership That Is as Youthful as Ever 2011-06-03T22:08:57Z It was a chance request from Leonard Bernstein that set him on a new path. New York Philharmonic Taps Jaap van Zweden as Its Next Maestro 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z “There’s a reason why I wanted to play Hoagy Carmichael and Leonard Bernstein again,” Mr. Charlap said. Jazz in July Celebrates 30th Season at 92nd Street Y 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein uniquely captured its unsettled cultural ferocity. Hidden code of two great composers deciphered 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Ludovic Morlot recalls a special night when Leonard Bernstein’s “Wonderful Town” helped ring out the old and ring in the new. Seattle Symphony to perform ‘Wonderful Town’ in honor of Leonard Bernstein’s centennial 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z If this were a list of Leonard Bernstein songs, “Maria” or “Tonight” or “Somewhere” might easily take this spot. 20 Stephen Sondheim Songs to Listen to Right Now 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z The company also will present the first installment of a planned three-year tribute to Leonard Bernstein, leading to the 2018 centenary of the American composer's birth. L.A. Opera to present 'Macbeth,' 'Akhnaten' and Leonard Bernstein tribute in 2016-17 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z But Johnson has a more explicitly modern jazz side, too — dark, modal, intricate — that comes through on her pulsing, agitated arrangement of Leonard Bernstein’s dramatic melody, “Some Other Time.” Review: Album releases by Greta Matassa and Kelley Johnson show two Seattle jazz singers at the top of their game 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z A second concert will feature two choral works: Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Lincoln Center’s Great Performers: A Peek at Next Season 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z What was it like to return to study with Leonard Bernstein at Tanglewood? This Maestro Is Turning 90. He’s Also Conducting Over 90 Concerts This Year. 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z The family’s Christmas party usually included Leonard Bernstein on piano. Books of The Times: William Styron, in a Daughter?s Words 2011-04-19T18:14:34Z Ms. Darian’s versatile voice took her there in 1960, where she sang and played kazoo with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein’s baton. Anita Darian, a Singer With an Eclectic Range, Dies at 87 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z On Saturday, there’s the Boston Symphony’s main centennial celebration of Leonard Bernstein, involving five conductors, an array of soloists and players from six other ensembles. 6 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z On a different end of the spectrum was a Leonard Bernstein retrospective I attended at the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1879 as the Shanghai Public Band and billed as Asia’s oldest orchestra. Conquering High-Priced Shanghai, From Dumplings to Modern Art 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Prêtre, whose last name means “priest,” sometimes conducted as though he were possessed, shaking his arms and writhing at the rostrum in a manner that reminded some observers of his American peer Leonard Bernstein. Georges Prêtre, French conductor who recorded with Maria Callas, dies at 92 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z This free annual event kicks off in Lincoln Center Plaza on Friday night at 8 with “West Side Story” — yes, the Jerome Robbins-Robert Wise 1961 movie musical, with music by Leonard Bernstein. Venturing Outside for Opera and More on the Big Screen 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z He was in the room the night Leonard Bernstein threw the party Tom Wolfe wrote about in “Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny’s.” Richard Avedon, a Photographer Who Wanted to Outrun the Glitz Factor 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z Plus: It is the centennial of Leonard Bernstein’s birth and to celebrate, the Los Angeles Opera put on a semi-staged performance of “Wonderful Town.” Essential Arts & Culture: China and Taiwan's music diplomacy, Ghost Ship fallout and Gary's Busey-isms 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein was also implicated in the Red Scare and monitored by the F.B.I., though he never faced a threat as severe as Eisler’s. Music Review: Opera Moderne Completes Its ‘Red Scare’ Series 2012-06-17T22:12:58Z With rhapsodic accompaniment from Leonard Bernstein on piano and the violist Daniel Benjamin, Ms. Ludwig is both serene and vibrantly alive, with a rich bloom to her voice. Critic’s Notebook: Lincoln Center Screens Bygone Lieder Performances 2014-02-07T22:15:35Z West Side Story Musical Theatre West stages the classic tale, inspired by Shakespeare's “Romeo & Juliet,” about star-crossed lovers in 1950s New York; with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. L.A. theater openings, Feb. 7-14: Bernadette Peters and more 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z The 62nd Viennese Opera Ball on Feb. 10 benefited a project about Leonard Bernstein at the Jewish Museum. Winter at the Waldorf 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Under Mr. Reineke’s relentless streamlining, the tunes became paramount, and you were reminded that musically Mr. Sondheim is on the highest level beside Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter and Richard Rodgers. Music Review: Isn?t It Rich? Isn?t It Loud? Xylophones for Sondheim 2010-11-21T22:51:00Z Beyond the Score programs will be devoted to works by Leonard Bernstein, Leos Janacek and Manuel de Falla. CSO goes back to the future for 2015-16 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z That’s when a mostly unknown 14-year-old violin prodigy sliced through not one, but two E strings during a particularly scorching passage of Leonard Bernstein’s sumptuous and demanding “Serenade” — under the composer’s baton no less. Midori’s career started with a fleeting moment. It’s evolved into a lasting legacy. 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z A few years ago, wanting to work on technique and communication, he hired Mark Stringer, a onetime protégé of Leonard Bernstein, as a coach. Can a Star Conductor Finally Make It Work in America? 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z “Sinfonia” — dedicated to Leonard Bernstein, the Philharmonic’s music director at the time of its 125th anniversary, the occasion for Berio’s commission — is written for eight voices and a grand orchestra. Review: The Philharmonic Points a Trippy Kaleidoscope at the Past 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Bach's passions are inevitably one model for what Adams and Sellars have done; Leonard Bernstein's Mass is perhaps another less obvious one. The Gospel According to the Other Mary – review 2013-03-17T19:07:10Z Normally he writes both music and lyrics, but, for West Side Story, his words had to partner Leonard Bernstein's tunes. Rivers of babble on: how word became the servant to music 2013-06-28T17:59:00Z She attended her first New York Philharmonic concert when she was 4, and from the balcony she watched Leonard Bernstein conduct. A Pioneering Orchestra Boss Had ‘Unfinished Business,’ So She Returned 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z A “Mahler Grooves” bumper sticker that Leonard Bernstein put in his score of Mahler’s Sixth. 10 Treasures, Unearthed From the New York Philharmonic’s Archives 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z A closing-night gala salutes the centennials of Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein. 15 Summer Dance Festivals, Saratoga to Vail 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z But it ran counter to the populist sympathies of some great musical figures, including Aaron Copland, Leopold Stokowski and Leonard Bernstein. Seattle Symphony branches out with 'Symphony Untuxed' and '[untitled]' series 2012-10-18T20:18:10Z In 1985, Smith recorded Copland’s “Quiet City” with the orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Philip Smith, Master Trumpeter 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z “The Somewhere Project,” which she presents here, is a response to “Somewhere,” from Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” featuring creative input from New York City schoolchildren as well as inmates at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Jazz Listings for Feb. 19-25 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The New World Symphony alumni distinguished themselves in Thomas’s honor with a performance of compositions by Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein and Igor Stravinsky. Review | Kennedy Center Honors: It’s a boogie wonderland 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z When it came time to make a movie of his “West Side Story,” a busy Leonard Bernstein entrusted the score to Hollywood and his loyal arrangers. ?West Side Story? Score to Be Played by Philharmonic 2011-09-06T21:53:07Z Ms. Lacy grew up in Baltimore, the daughter of German immigrants who instilled a love of music that would be reflected in her “American Masters” films about artists like Leonard Bernstein and Joni Mitchell. Director Behind ‘American Masters’ Tries Something New With ‘Spielberg’ 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Classical musicians have rarely connected so widely with important figures of the day; the closest American parallel might be Leonard Bernstein, who hobnobbed with presidents and Hollywood glitterati. A Queen of 19th-Century Opera Gets New Attention 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Orchestras around the world are celebrating the centennial of Leonard Bernstein’s 1918 birth next season, so it is only fitting that the Philharmonic, where he was music director, will do so in a big way. New York Philharmonic Announces New Season as It Faces Upheaval 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z In 1958, when Leonard Bernstein was the Philharmonic’s music director, he tried to get the orchestra to wear more modern Nehru jackets for some concerts. Women of the Philharmonic Can Play It All. Just Not in Pants. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Alan Gilbert makes a return to the podium he only just vacated, for a concert in celebration of another former Philharmonic music director, Leonard Bernstein. Classical Music in NYC This Week 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein admired Bliztstein tremendously, and the influence of “Regina” upon Bernstein’s stage works is unmistakable. A Soldier’s Racially Charged Suicide Becomes a Powerful Opera 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z In 1979, Bennett, feeling frustrated and hemmed in by his life in Britain, moved to New York, having enlisted Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein to support his application for a US green card. Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 2012-12-26T18:24:33Z The Philharmonic doesn’t play these days with old-school brilliance or majesty, or with the feverish edge that Leonard Bernstein brought to Schumann’s symphonies with this orchestra in his classic recordings. Review: Gustavo Dudamel Could Be the New York Philharmonic’s Future 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Adams sings the five-note saxophone motif from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story as an example. Classical Saxophone in Proms spotlight 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z “There were so many people that were moved and inspired by Leonard Bernstein, not only in a public way but in a very personal way,” said the conductor’s longtime personal assistant, Craig Urquhart. Leonard Bernstein project celebrates musician with call for memories 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z He cuts a striking figure; some say there is a physical resemblance to Leonard Bernstein, but his graceful, precise right arm motions bring to mind former L.A. David Lockington kicks off Pasadena Symphony with precision 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z Much of the season’s “Leonard Bernstein at 100” celebration was already revealed in January’s classical-music announcement; the New York City Ballet will also contribute with the Bernstein-Jerome Robbins “Fancy Free” on its all-Robbins program. Ballet and Bernstein: Kennedy Center reveals more of 2017-18 season 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Among the most notable homages to Mr. Bernstein is an exhibition, “Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music,” running at the National Museum of American Jewish History, in Philadelphia, until Sept. 2. Celebrate 100 Years of Leonard Bernstein With These Festivals 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Lennon was probably the most famous inhabitant of a building that has housed many famous people, including Leonard Bernstein, Rosemary’s baby and Boris Karloff, a previous occupant of the Winters’ apartment. A Novel Set at the Dakota Imagines John Lennon as a Neighbor 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z While hardly a rarity, the Ninth is a piece that the Philharmonic has mostly entrusted to its music directors — including Bruno Walter and Leonard Bernstein, two of the 20th century’s most influential Mahlerians. Review: Gustavo Dudamel Leads His New York Philharmonic 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z He even turned down operatic requests from Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. A fresh recording of 'Long Christmas Dinner' serves plenty to be thankful for 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z A man, a country and an era came together in Leonard Bernstein, the musician of the American century. Brash, Confident and Democratic: How Leonard Bernstein Symbolized America 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z But, as Ribeiro has been telling his friends, he is not in Signature’s sold-out production of the classic Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical. Backstage: Famous for a role be never played 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Stephen Sondheim, whose scores include Sweeney Todd and A Little Night Music and who wrote lyrics to Leonard Bernstein's music in West Side Story, was unable to pick up his special international award. Plan B wins hat-trick at Novellos 2011-05-19T17:02:37Z In the manner of Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts, director Richard Scerbo spoke about the composer’s style, which is occasionally dissonant but still grounded on tonal centers, and each work’s background. Review | With a trumpet fox trot and the roar of a siren, Inscape delivers Hindemith 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z In the book, Mr. Silverman describes Mr. Sondheim’s conflicts with Leonard Bernstein when they were composing “West Side Story,” which opened on Broadway in 1957. Stephen M. Silverman, Biographer of Stage and Screen, Is Dead at 71 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein once likened the Ninth’s nearly 90 minutes of mercurial music to an irregular heartbeat. Henry-Louis de La Grange, Mahler Authority, Is Dead at 92 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Many would say Mahler symphonies, especially since the days when Leonard Bernstein championed these epic works at the New York Philharmonic and, through his impassioned commitment, made them central to the repertory worldwide. Are Bruckner Symphonies Now the Proving Ground for Conductors? 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein led a choir and a pickup orchestra in Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War,” whose Agnus Dei section reverberated with the desperate plea, “Dona nobis pacem” — “Grant us peace!” With a nod to the L.A. protests, Master Chorale rips into Beethoven's search for peace amid chaos 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z He produced a revue of music by Kurt Weill, which he performed with singer Martha Schlamme, and directed a production of Leonard Bernstein’s theatrical songs. Will Holt, folk singer who wrote ’60s hit ‘Lemon Tree,’ dies at 86 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z An ad from Columbia Records in the program for Bernstein’s final concert read “Leonard Bernstein believes it’s time you started getting familiar with these composers,” over pictures of Mahler, Nielsen and Ives. New York Philharmonic's Archive Expands 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z But the exhilaration provided by the Menier Chocolate Factory’s revival of the 1956 Leonard Bernstein musical “Candide,” based on Voltaire’s classic philosophical fable, lies more in its practice than its preaching. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Stripped of Illusions, but Still Glittering and Gay 2014-01-23T17:10:33Z He’d arrived in the U.S. on a scholarship sponsored by Leonard Bernstein, studied with Xenakis at Tanglewood, then fallen in with La Monte Young’s Theatre of Eternal Music, in New York City. The Velvet Underground in California 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Last year, he became the first conductor to win the Leonard Bernstein Award. L.A. Phil concert favors theatrics over polished music-making 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Lenny was the artist in question: Leonard Bernstein — mercurial, brilliant, colorful, populist and popular. Washington Master Chorale offers lively Bernstein tribute, from ‘Candide’ to ‘Lark’ The seven dancers, all from American Ballet Theater, were creating “Bernstein in a Bubble,” a new ballet set to Leonard Bernstein’s “Divertimento.” Alexei Ratmansky: From Hibernation to Bubble Bernstein 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z The only child of a cellist and a violinist, Alsop recalls being a young girl and seeing Leonard Bernstein conduct; she saw his remarks to the audience as being directed straight at her. ‘The Conductor’ Review: Seizing the Baton 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z A 1944 classic, with Leonard Bernstein music, about three sailors chasing romance in New York City, “On the Town” opened as a summertime offering in 2013 at Barrington Stage Company in Massachusetts. ‘On the Town’ Producers Keep Faith in Their Investment 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein, one of Mahler’s most powerful modern champions, shared this preoccupation, Morlot said. Seattle Symphony sets tone for ambitious season with Mahler choral epic 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z I watched a Les Paul and Mary Ford thing, a YouTube suggestion, and a Leonard Bernstein thing, “The Greatest Five Minutes in Musical Education,” which was very cool, another YouTube suggestion. Reeve Carney’s Week: Pedal Boards and Peloton Ads 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z When Wilson sang it, alone at a piano, on a national TV show hosted by Leonard Bernstein, the great conductor called it a masterpiece. Van Dyke Parks: return of a musical maverick 2012-06-15T21:55:10Z Jeffrey Stock’s lushly orchestral score includes lovely arias and choral pieces, and draws knowingly on Italian opera, popular period music and the oeuvres of Broadway masters Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. A visit to romance and Italy in ‘Room with a View’ 2014-05-03T00:30:45Z They are time capsules, preserving memorable performances led by Arturo Toscanini, Bruno Walter, Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez and more. 100 Years of New York Philharmonic Milestones, by the Earful 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The score influenced some of Blitzstein’s closest friends, including Leonard Bernstein, who not-so-subtly nods to it in “Maria” from “West Side Story” and in the “Auto-da-Fé” scene of “Candide.” Susan Graham, Opera’s Sweetheart, Tries Something New: Being Nasty 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z At 34, Leonard Bernstein was already the most marvelous of Haydn conductors, but only 20 years later was he able to unearth the essence of Mozart. Dudamel adds his dramatic touch to a night of Mendelssohn at Hollywood Bowl 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z As a result, the bilingual “Almost Like Praying,” which takes its title and chorus from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s “Maria,” from “West Side Story,” is bursting with energy. Lin-Manuel Miranda Gathers All-Star Latin Artists for Hurricane Relief 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z At 9, she had an epiphany when her father brought her to one of Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts at the New York Philharmonic. A Trailblazing Female Conductor Is Still Alone on the Trail 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Garth Edwin Sunderland, senior music editor for the Leonard Bernstein Office, worked from archival materials to reconstruct it. Review: New York Philharmonic Accompanies ‘On the Waterfront’ and ‘The Godfather’ 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Steve Smith The long-awaited arrival of Leonard Bernstein’s opera “A Quiet Place” at the New York City Opera on Wednesday commands most of attention this week. The Week Ahead: Oct. 24-30 2010-10-24T01:00:00Z Take, for example, his feeling about the iconic song “America” from “West Side Story,” for which he supplied the lyrics to Leonard Bernstein’s music. Perfectionist. Genius. Icon. That was Stephen Sondheim 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z One recalls Leonard Bernstein’s father, who ruthlessly opposed his son’s musical ambitions and later commented, “How did I know he was going to be Leonard Bernstein?” Review: ‘James Merrill: Life and Art,’ a Literary Biography 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z On his phone, he showed Cooper a photograph he had seen in Geffen Hall of Leonard Bernstein, a storied predecessor at the Philharmonic with whom he is often compared. Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Maestro, Meets New York 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The celebrated and sometimes controversial Belgian director revives this Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents musical, with new choreography by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, and one song and one ballet extracted. 15 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z “There were so many people that were moved and inspired by Leonard Bernstein, not only in a public way but in a very personal way,” said the conductor’s longtime personal assistant, Craig Urquhart. Leonard Bernstein project celebrates musician with call for memories 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z On the first day of 2018, orchestras in cities around the world — including Tehran — kicked off the year by playing works by composer Leonard Bernstein. Essential Arts & Culture: Leonard Bernstein at 100, MLK tribute, peeling back the White House facade 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z Whether you’re a fan of show tunes, operas or classical music, the name Leonard Bernstein likely rings a familiar melody. Celebrate 100 Years of Leonard Bernstein With These Festivals 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z This was a reading of the lithe, refreshingly unpompous variety, along the lines familiar from conductors like Pierre Boulez, Igor Markevitch and Stravinsky himself, rather than the weightier manner of a Leonard Bernstein. Stravinsky, other Moderns at symphony 2011-09-30T20:42:03Z During a 1976 lecture at Harvard University, the conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein said, “A work of art does not answer questions, it provokes them.” Venice Film Festival: All Your Questions About Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ Answered 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z "On the Waterfront": One of the few Academy Awards this 1954 drama did not collect on Oscar night was for Leonard Bernstein's passionate score, which was widely regarded as overheated by traditional Hollywood composers. May 30 at SIFF: 'Waste Land,' 'Winter's Bone,' Joan Rivers documentary are highlights 2010-05-26T23:18:00Z West Side Story Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical, with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, set in modern-day NYC and based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” L.A. theater openings, April 16-23: 'The Walking Forest' and more 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Many have tried to adapt Voltaire's picaresque satire for the stage, most famously Lillian Hellman and a host of co-writers in the Leonard Bernstein musical. 2013 theatre preview: Helen Mirren gets another crack at the Queen and Peter Pan meets Alice in Wonderland 2012-12-30T19:30:01Z The sentiment might be a balm to those who decried Bradley Cooper's "Jewface" for wearing a prosthetic nose to play Jewish composer Leonard Bernstein in Netflix's upcoming biopic "Maestro." Helen Mirren's Jewish casting controversy reignited with release of Golda Meir biopic 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Two jazzy Leonard Bernstein scores – “Wonderful Town” and “Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs” – are paired here with a world premiere by Alexandra Gardner. Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for June 2018 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z The score, written by Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, still looms large in American culture. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Wynonna Earp’ and ‘Dark Tourist’ 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Plot refresher: “Romeo and Juliet” on the Upper West Side, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Spare Times for Nov. 20-26 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Using Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein as his referees for his green card application, Bennett thrived in the home of the Great American Songbook. A life in music: Richard Rodney Bennett 2011-07-22T22:55:02Z Leonard Bernstein conducted his 24 Préludes for Orchestra, for example. Marius Constant Work on Riverside Symphony Program 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Most of her signature songs, from shows including “West Side Story” through “All That Jazz,” were included, along with stories about Leonard Bernstein, Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon and many others. Chita Rivera Kicks Up Her Heels at Birdland 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The opera premiered in 1956 on Broadway with a score by Leonard Bernstein and a libretto by Lillian Hellman. Kelsey Grammer and Christine Ebersole take the L.A. Opera stage for 'Candide' 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z It will be a homecoming of sorts for Mr. Boulez, who as Leonard Bernstein’s unlikely successor, directed the New York Philharmonic. 2010-01-08T21:25:00Z In “Famous Father Girl,” Leonard Bernstein’s elder daughter, Jamie, describes what it was like having the renowned conductor/composer for a dad. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z The program was framed around Leonard Bernstein, opening with the overture to "West Side Story" and closing with a visit from American Ballet Theatre, which brought considerable élan to the composer's early ballet "Fancy Free." Audra McDonald captivates a Bowl audience, but she's meant for more 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein looked at intergenerational trauma amid a distinctly American sound world in “A Quiet Place” — and while I love it, it’s also a notorious problem piece. Jazz and Opera Come Together in ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The celebrations of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday continue with this concert version of his take on Voltaire, played by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. 8 Classical Music Concerts to See in NYC This Weekend 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Van Zweden led an orchestra for the first time at the suggestion of Leonard Bernstein, who was guest-conducting the Concertgebouw in Berlin and wanted to hear the orchestra from the back of the hall. L.A. meets the future conductor of the New York Philharmonic 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Most of the time, these projects tend to reek of a please-call-me-William-Joel pretension — a quixotic yearning for high-cultural respect you’d think rock would have outgrown around the time Leonard Bernstein declared himself a Beatles fan. Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead?s Runaway Guitarist 2012-03-10T20:47:20Z Mr. Thomas is the most gifted and effective educator about music for the general public since Leonard Bernstein. After 25 Years, San Francisco’s Maverick Conductor Moves On 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein conducted the premiere in 1948 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Hear 7 of the Best Works From a Neglected Era of American Music 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Both the ballet and the musical, telling the tales of three sailors on shore leave in New York for 24 hours, were composed by Leonard Bernstein and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Review: American Ballet Theater Opens Season at Lincoln Center 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z In 1958 Leonard Bernstein tried to wean the New York Philharmonic from evening dress on Thursdays, but he soon dropped the new, relaxed uniforms, dismissing them as “Bernstein’s folly.” Taking the Starch Out of Orchestra Attire 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z With music by Leonard Bernstein, it set numbers in actual locations in New York City, such as on Brooklyn bridge and Rockefeller Plaza. Stanley Donen obituary 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z We also hear Leonard Bernstein, the composer of the original show. Review: Ballet Hispánico, Piercing Stereotypes 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Saturday night’s program re-created a 1943 Carnegie Hall concert in which a 25-year-old Leonard Bernstein, with virtually no notice, stepped in to conduct for the ailing Bruno Walter. National Philharmonic brings its unique touch to a vintage lineup 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Earlier in the week, he had been in high Leonard Bernstein mode with exceptional performances at the Bowl of “West Side Story” and “Rhapsody in Blue.” Puccini extreme: Dudamel's gloriously pessimistic 'Tosca' an indictment on the appeal of fascism 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z The jewel of the set, though, is a live 1960 performance of Brahms’s Piano Concerto in D minor with Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall. Classical Playlist: John Adams, Handel, Lewis Spratlan and More 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Those legends include well-known artists such as the choreographer George Balanchine, the opera singer and administrator Beverly Sills, the conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, and the Metropolitan Opera’s longtime music director James Levine. Lincoln Center Will Create a Performing Arts Hall of Fame 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Those words are almost half a century old: he is in fact quoting Leonard Bernstein. Are you ever too old for pop music? 2012-06-16T23:06:03Z People think of Mahler 2, they think of Leonard Bernstein. Michael Tilson Thomas Looks Back on Bernstein and Mahler 2010-07-09T20:29:00Z But first comes a new ballet to be unveiled at Ballet Theater’s gala on Monday, May 16: an exploration of love set to and named after Leonard Bernstein’s “Serenade After Plato’s Symposium.” Alexei Ratmansky Has Russian Poetry and an American Pulse 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Look up old videos of Leonard Bernstein conducting Mahler, and you’ll see how an approach like this can go wrong: Bernstein looks mannered, overemotional, performatively in search of transcendence. Musicians Love the Conductor Kirill Petrenko. It Shows. 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Robbins made sketches of jumping and prancing seamen, drawing perhaps from the sexed-up paintings of Paul Cadmus, and plotted out scenes with Leonard Bernstein, author of the ballet’s syncopated score. Review: An Aching Ode to Jerome Robbins’s Lost New York 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z A month after angry South Americans spit upon Vice President Richard Nixon during a hoped-for goodwill tour in 1958, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic headed south and exuberantly patched things up. A diplomatic China Philharmonic plays Disney Hall 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z As Leonard Bernstein said, “To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.” Procrastination rules 2012-07-02T01:00:00Z On Wednesday the focus turns to Leonard Bernstein, a source of productive inspiration for Mr. Charlap; Thursday’s concert pays homage to Miles Davis, with Jeremy Pelt on the horn. Jazz Listings for July 18-24 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Her first stage appearance was in 1955 with other graduating ballet students at the close of a staging of Bellini’s “La sonnambula” conducted by Leonard Bernstein, directed by Luchino Visconti and starting Maria Callas. Italy’s Carla Fracci, La Scala prima ballerina, dies at 84 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Last fall New York City Opera hit an artistic peak with another Houston creation, “A Quiet Place” by Leonard Bernstein, albeit in a form much changed from that of its troubled birth in 1983. Houston Grand Opera Holds to Its Promise of Excellence 2011-02-09T16:15:56Z Rivers was a major figure in the New York arts scene, a friend of dozens of artist, writers and musicians, from Leonard Bernstein and Jasper Johns to Kenneth Koch and Terry Southern. Larry Rivers?s Daughter Seeks Return of Nude Videos 2010-07-07T18:08:00Z In 1963, when he was 16, he won an audition to appear with Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic as part of the maestro’s nationally televised series of Young People’s Concerts. André Watts, Pioneering Piano Virtuoso, Dies at 77 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Tell us about a highlight of your coming season, Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass.” An Advocate for Classical Music and Women 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Levy, who died on Monday at 82, was at midcentury an American composer of seemingly limitless promise, compared by Leonard Bernstein to Benjamin Britten. Marvin David Levy, Opera Composer Who Became a Felon, Is Dead at 82 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z The 5th Avenue Theatre presents a Broadway musical comedy inspired by Voltaire's satirical novel, with a book by Lillian Hellman and a score by Leonard Bernstein. The Week Ahead: Folklife and Sasquatch festivals are arts highlights 2010-05-19T21:51:00Z The Leonard Bernstein centennial unites all of the center’s musical entities. Kennedy Center announces notable 2017-2018 classical season 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z As in recent seasons the prospectus includes three operas and a musical – although the musical, Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide,” has a foot in both worlds. Glimmerglass to Offer Mozart, Vivaldi, Verdi and Bernstein for 40th Anniversary 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein was one of the most physically expressive conductors in modern times, which sometimes earned him the scorn of critics. Breaking Conductors? Down by Gesture and Body Part 2012-04-06T12:00:28Z Shakespeare Theatre is far better known for its Shakespeare than for the musical revivals it began integrating into its seasons in 2010, with a robust mounting of Leonard Bernstein’s 1956 “Candide.” Perspective | Sure Lancelot is dreamy, but ‘Camelot’ owes its success to a wistful audience 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Past winners of the MacDowell Medal include painter Georgia O'Keeffe, composer Leonard Bernstein and architect I.M. Playwright Edward Albee to receive MacDowell medal 2011-04-12T22:56:56Z "There were so many people that were moved and inspired by Leonard Bernstein, not only in a public way but in a very personal way," said the conductor's longtime personal assistant, Craig Urquhart. Leonard Bernstein project celebrates musician with call for memories 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Another topic that generated discussion was whether or not Leonard Bernstein should be included in a list of the Top 10 composers of all time. ArtsBeat: Curtain Down, Heads Up: Readers on Rock Stars and Leonard Bernstein 2011-01-24T16:00:38Z In 1968 he was appointed to New York’s newly formed Cultural Council, along with Leonard Bernstein, Richard Rodgers and other prominent figures in the arts. Billy Taylor, Jazz Pianist, Dies at 89 2010-12-29T20:04:32Z Conducting the lush 40-piece orchestra was the eminent Marin Alsop, music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, who was once a protégée of Leonard Bernstein, the composer of “West Side Story,” of course. Review: Carnegie Hall’s ‘West Side Story’ at the Knockdown Center 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z Throughout “Late Night with Leonard Bernstein,” Jamie Bernstein’s compelling narration was punctuated by music, photographs, and film clips. Review | Celebrating the Bernstein centennial with a family album 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z The jazz-infused “Leonard Bernstein at 70” evokes Bernstein’s “Anniversaries for Piano.” Music Review: From Michael Brown, an Evening of George Perle 2014-05-11T05:57:54Z There’s a great quote by Leonard Bernstein — I’m not going to get it exactly right –that genius requires an idea and not quite enough time. A tea company that started organically 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z With its sheer artistry, muscular idealism, and the passionate intensity of the acting — along with Leonard Bernstein’s bright, clamorous orchestral score — Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront is a true classic. What is the best Oscar-winning film of all time? 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Stravinsky was in the audience for the first program, which was conducted by Leonard Bernstein and ended with “The Rite of Spring.” When Bernstein Conducted Stravinsky, Modern Music Came Alive 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein’s opera “A Quiet Place,” written with librettist Stephen Wadsworth, was musically and thematically ahead of its time at its premiere in 1983, and it has been through several revisions since then. The Glimmerglass Festival and ‘A Quiet Place’ Reviews 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z On the bill are two of Leonard Bernstein's rarely heard Jewish pieces. Sounds of spring will include Bach, Debussy and Ravel this year 2010-06-10T20:54:00Z It premiered new plays by Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller, and scores by Aaron Copland, Shostakovich and, at its opening night, Leonard Bernstein. Perspective | At 50, Kennedy Center can no longer be a cultural island 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z The program began with Leonard Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story," that iconic musical representation of American cultures at war with each other in New York 70 years ago. National Youth Orchestra is sensational at Disney Hall 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z The image of a conductor today is so much molded on Leonard Bernstein. Musicians Discuss the Influence of Pierre Boulez 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z He forged close alliances with older Stravinsky supporters like Copland and the conductor Serge Koussevitzky, as well as Leonard Bernstein, still in his 20s. Celebrating the Works of Irving Fine, Born 100 Years Ago 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z He emphasized that he was working on the screenplay, and that Leonard Bernstein’s score — “the greatest score of a musical ever written,” he said — would remain unchanged. Tony Kushner Plans a Trump Play, and a New ‘West Side Story’ 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z That year, Leonard Bernstein made his debut conducting the orchestra. Vienna Philharmonic's conservatism has exposed it to unsettling truths 2013-03-11T21:28:20Z Perhaps that is why Secrest—who has also written books on Frank Lloyd Wright, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Modigliani, among others—is the first to write a biography of the Italian couturiere. Books to Watch Out For: October 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein went out of his way to link Beatles songs to classical precedents. I saw the Beatles live, but no, I didn’t scream. It’s time to take female fans seriously. 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z "There were so many people that were moved and inspired by Leonard Bernstein, not only in a public way but in a very personal way," said the conductor's longtime personal assistant, Craig Urquhart. Leonard Bernstein project celebrates musician with call for memories 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z The other, which he received as the deal was being finalized, was a pencil that was used to compose music by an artist who will now be his predecessor: Leonard Bernstein. Gustavo Dudamel, Star Maestro, to Leave L.A. for New York Philharmonic 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Ballet and contemporary dance; a month packed with performances celebrating the reopening of the Terrace Theater; a celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s centennial; and a brand-new festival devoted to contemporary performing arts, of all stripes. Ballet and Bernstein: Kennedy Center reveals more of 2017-18 season 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z In early April, members of Heartbeat produced an exuberant online performance of “Make Our Garden Grow,” the finale from Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide.” Perspective | Covid-era opera is getting more intimate, accessible and experimental 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The New York Philharmonic, the nation’s oldest symphony orchestra and the former home of Leonard Bernstein and Gustav Mahler, is preparing for its greatest upheaval in decades. Challenges Mount for the New York Philharmonic 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Capalbo set his sights on Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s “Threepenny Opera” after hearing Leonard Bernstein conduct a concert version with a new translation by Marc Blitzstein in 1952. Carmen Capalbo, Theater Director, Dies at 84 2010-03-17T05:04:00Z Years later, Leonard Bernstein would approach Rocker and tell him how much he loved the descending bass line in the Cats’ “Runaway Boys.” They became MTV stars by playing rockabilly. Now, 40 years later, the Stray Cats are ready for a comeback. 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Composer, conductor, activist, teacher, rule-breaker, American icon: Leonard Bernstein was a towering figure for the many American musicians who came in his turbulent wake. Perspective | Does Leonard Bernstein have any heirs? 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein, who was a classmate, composed a violin sonata for him in 1939. Raphael Hillyer, Founding Violist of Juilliard Quartet, Dies at 96 2011-01-05T23:52:01Z Leonard Bernstein conducted the Ninth at an outdoor concert in Berlin to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall. Books of The Times: Harvey Sachs?s ?Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824? 2010-06-17T21:09:00Z Leonard Bernstein, who argued in the 1960s that developments in pop were as important as those in classical music, is represented by fragments from his genre-crossing “Mass.” A ?60s Mash-Up That Didn?t Happen 2011-03-06T01:44:59Z Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” became an “Ode to Freedom” when Leonard Bernstein conducted Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Berlin just weeks after the fall of the wall there in 1989. Watch 5 Moments When Classical Music Met Politics 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein struggled early in his career with making Mozart convincing, although he became great Mozartean later on. Dudamel and Wang deliver a 'Rhapsody in Blue' for the Hollywood Bowl history books 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z You would never perform “The Rite” at an occasion like the breaching of the Berlin Wall, where Leonard Bernstein so memorably did the Ninth in 1989. ‘Rite of Spring’ Cools Into a Rite of Passage 2012-09-16T03:27:28Z But it was the work of two other Broadway novices, choreographer Jerome Robbins and composer Leonard Bernstein, that lit up "On the Town" and made it a romp to remember — and to revive. Theater review: 'On the Town' brings back a '40s romp in Times Square 2010-04-16T18:38:00Z A balletic podium manner need not be a bad thing, as anyone who ever saw Leonard Bernstein conduct will know. Impressive guest turn by symphony’s former principal horn |Classical review 2013-05-03T18:32:51Z His sound at the instrument is healthy, refined and never harsh, even in the big tone clusters that Leonard Bernstein wrote into his transcription of Aaron Copland’s “El Salón México.” Review | Pianist-composer Michael Brown celebrates Bernstein 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z As Leonard Bernstein's father, when asked why he had opposed his gifted son's career, replied: "How did I know he was going to be Leonard Bernstein?" Far from the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love by Andrew Solomon – review 2013-02-10T07:00:09Z Leonard Bernstein, whose Mass was described as 'mental' by one Prommer. Proms 2012: week four in review 2012-08-08T13:50:17Z In early 1958 he directed some of the first programs of the New York Philharmonic Young People’s Concerts, conducted and moderated by Leonard Bernstein. Charles S. Dubin, Television Director, Is Dead at 92 2011-09-10T00:48:55Z His ecstatic breath was such that it attracted the varied musical likes of Leonard Bernstein, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Patti Smith, the Clash and the Kronos Quartet. 'Hydrogen Jukebox' a timely illumination of the American experience 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Surely, Miranda, when he was composing “Hamilton,” had to be conscious of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s song “America,” with its acute, outsider’s appreciation of an exciting new land. Who is an American? Look to the current crop of musicals to tell you. 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Even her three encores were personal and distinctive, including a tribute that Michael Tilson Thomas wrote for Leonard Bernstein, and, finally, Ernest Charles’s “When I Have Sung My Songs.” Two musical season openings were influenced by black culture. One satisfied, the other soared. 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z I understood Mendelssohn more readily than, say, Leonard Bernstein, who, teaching us sonata form on television, seemed human pretty much everywhere. Leonard Cohen's Montreal 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Joan Peyser, a prolific writer about classical music and the author of biographies of Pierre Boulez, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, died on Sunday in Manhattan. Joan Peyser, Bernstein and Gershwin Biographer, Dies at 80 2011-04-25T14:54:51Z “When he called me, I thought, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” she said, citing her admiration for Leonard Bernstein, and the show’s original choreographer, Jerome Robbins. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, the Passionate Formalist 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z The New York Philharmonic has hailed Dudamel as Leonard Bernstein resurrected, as the man who will return the orchestra to the stature that it has, in truth, enjoyed only periodically in its history. What Gustavo Dudamel’s Recordings Reveal About His Conducting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Barrie’s play with a wonderful, undeservedly obscure score by Leonard Bernstein, whose centenary is being celebrated this year. Wait, Leonard Bernstein Wrote a ‘Peter Pan’ Musical? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z There were other bits of symphonic George Gershwin and Duke Ellington, along with jazzy Leonard Bernstein. The L.A. Phil’s opening gala at Disney Hall finds Dudamel & Co. in full jazz swing 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z “West Side Story,” with music by the Philharmonic’s own Leonard Bernstein, will open the festivities on Tuesday, with screenings through Thursday. Classical Music Listings for Sept. 9-15 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Agnes de Mille and Jerome Robbins were all early recipients, and all of them enjoyed careers that crossed boundaries between more formal, traditional arts and entertainment. How the Kennedy Center Honors have surrendered to pop culture and abandoned the center’s core arts 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Instead, ever the educator — the best explainer of music to general audiences since his mentor, Leonard Bernstein — he shared keen insights into the works he was offering. Review: Michael Tilson Thomas, a Podium Hero, Returns 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein’s music and Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics are still here to guide the Sharks and the Jets along as they war it out in the streets of New York City. What Is ‘West Side Story’ Without Jerome Robbins? Chatty. 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z The company, led by the artistic director, Mikko Nissinen, opens its season with “Genius at Play,” a program developed in celebration of the centenaries of Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein. 39 Dance Performances to See This Fall 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z There were six Leonard Bernstein tribute concerts in a little more than two weeks at the start of this month. Review | Six concerts in search of a composer: D.C. fetes Bernstein centennial 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z ‘BERNSTEIN’S PHILHARMONIC’ Though Leonard Bernstein’s centennial arrives next August, the New York Philharmonic got an early start this fall in honoring its legendary music director, with a series focused on Bernstein’s three overlooked symphonies. The Best Classical Music Performances of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Steven Spielberg takes on the classic with its immortal Leonard Bernstein score … but will it follow the Broadway revival in dropping the song I Feel Pretty? War epics, airmen and young Sopranos: essential films for 2020 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z In April 1962, having just turned 14, I attended a New York Philharmonic concert at Carnegie Hall that brought together my top two classical music heroes: Leonard Bernstein and Rudolf Serkin. What I’ve Learned in 60 Years of Listening to the Philharmonic 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z One Robbins program, featuring “Fancy Free,” “Dybbuk” and “West Side Story Suite,” will highlight Robbins’s work with Leonard Bernstein, whose centennial also falls in 2018. City Ballet Season to Feature Jerome Robbins Celebration 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z She was best known for her recital work and performances with orchestras and appeared with many leading conductors, including Eugene Ormandy, Herbert von Karajan and Leonard Bernstein. Maureen Forrester, Canadian Contralto, Dies at 79 2010-06-18T03:55:00Z Leonard Bernstein first visited Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home in the Berkshires, in 1940 as a young conducting student. Bernstein in the Berkshires: Tanglewood to Celebrate a Local Hero 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z “I wanted to find new ways for people to enjoy Lenny’s music,” said Paul H. Epstein, the senior vice president of the Leonard Bernstein Office, which oversees and perpetuates all things Bernstein. ?West Side Story? Score to Be Played by Philharmonic 2011-09-06T21:53:07Z It had pulsating, jazz-flecked music by Leonard Bernstein and galvanizing direction and choreography by Jerome Robbins. 'Gypsy' playwright Arthur Laurents dies in NYC 2011-05-06T03:47:09Z Earlier, though, direct contact with the New York Philharmonic's Leonard Bernstein was not so lucky. Classical musicians and the terror of the audition 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z It was a plot device that had been discussed several years earlier by Mr. Laurents, the director and choreographer Jerome Robbins and the composer Leonard Bernstein. Arthur Laurents, Playwright and Director on Broadway, Dies at 93 2011-05-06T04:27:34Z Igor Stravinsky was the first president, succeeded on his death by Leonard Bernstein. Lina Lalandi 2012-07-08T17:30:07Z One of the headliners of the New York Philharmonic’s fall gala last month was Leonard Bernstein, leading his old orchestra in the overture to “Candide.” With No Tickets to Sell, Arts Groups Appeal to Donors to Survive 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Songs by Noël Coward, Leonard Bernstein, Comden and Green, and others will be performed by singers who have appeared in productions of “Phantom of the Opera,” “Noel and Gertie,” “Rent” and “Into the Woods.” Spare Times for Nov. 9-15 2012-11-08T23:46:29Z What was it really like having the charismatic, larger-than-life conductor/composer Leonard Bernstein as a father? 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z While raising her children, she worked as a composer, collaborating with artists including Leonard Bernstein. Mary Rodgers, who composed ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ and wrote ‘Freaky Friday,’ dies The celebration kicks off Sept. 14 with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas hosting a multidisciplinary performance intended to recall the 1962 Kennedy Center fundraiser led by Leonard Bernstein, “An American Pageant for the Arts.” The Kennedy Center is turning 50 with a year-long celebration of new works and special performances — in person, no less 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Other songs cover a broad range of styles — Leonard Bernstein’s music will share the stage with works by Alicia Keys, for example, and Lou Reed. Lang Lang to Deliver a Love Letter to New York, in Music 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Lydia, a one-time protégé of Leonard Bernstein, insists on the power of music to produce states of feeling and modes of experience that can’t easily be reduced to anything else. One Indelible Scene: the Master Class in Ambiguity in ‘Tár’ 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Stanley is seemingly comfortable singing anything, from complicated Stephen Sondheim show tunes to rock songs by Morissette, classics by Leonard Bernstein and modern gems by Jason Robert Brown. Tonywatch: Elizabeth Stanley seeks ‘healing and connection’ 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z “Bernstein 100”: In a centennial celebration of Leonard Bernstein, Dudamel will conduct a production of the composer’s “Mass,” a theatrical piece that includes singers and dancers. L.A. Phil's 2017-18 season will build bridges, Dudamel says 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Surely both Brahms’s “German Requiem” and Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass,” to name just two very different examples, wrestle hard with existential uncertainty. Music Review: Cecilia Chorus of New York in a Program at Carnegie Hall 2014-04-30T22:00:49Z Scroll through a few threads debating whether Bradley Cooper should wear a prosthetic nose to play legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein, and there'd be the face of Downey's Lazarus as Black Army Sergeant Lincoln Osiris. Fifteen years later "Tropic Thunder" is a flawed comedy that we're still trying to agree on 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z He moved in fast circles, like those of Leonard Bernstein’s. On the Met's James Levine, and the age-old debate of separating the art from the artist 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Despite its provincial-sounding name, the orchestra is an elite ensemble of musicians under 27, all participants in a North German festival that Leonard Bernstein founded as a European counterpart to Tanglewood. Music Review: Lang Lang, Young Musicians and Wyclef Jean 2010-03-22T22:50:00Z After Netflix released the first trailer for Bradley Cooper's "Maestro," many critics took issue with Cooper wearing a prosthetic nose to portray Jewish composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, accusing the actor of performing in "Jewface." Bradley Cooper accused of “Jewface” for donning prosthetic nose in Leonard Bernstein drama “Maestro” 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein’s charged, jazz-tinged score became more present when she danced; “America,” which she led, drew the loudest applause. Dance Review | New York City Ballet: From a Dreamy World to a City?s Tough Streets 2010-02-19T23:14:00Z Leonard Bernstein lamented that audiences would always know him for "West Side Story" rather than for more profound works, like his Symphony No. 1 "Jeremiah." Bowl concert plays as an elegy to James Horner, and an ode to composers of movie music 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z Richard Scerbo leads the orchestra in a program dedicated to the legacy of Paul Hindemith, based on one of Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts. The best classical concerts of summer 2019 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Although Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday is not until next August, classical music institutions have already begun to fete the centennial of the enduring American cultural icon. Your Week in Culture: Kendrick Lamar, Leonard Bernstein and Crime Scene Dioramas 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Among the names was Leonard Bernstein, whose musicals include “West Side Story” and “Candide” and who composed several orchestral and choral works. ArtsBeat: Curtain Down, Heads Up: Readers on Rock Stars and Leonard Bernstein 2011-01-24T16:00:38Z In a short talk before the program, Adams recalled seeing Aaron Copland conduct "Appalachian Spring" at Tanglewood as a boy and later hearing Leonard Bernstein lead orchestras through his own work. John Adams, Jonathan Biss and Symphony have a stellar night 2012-11-09T17:13:04Z The show included numbers by Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane swapped cartoons for show tunes at a BBC Prom devoted to Broadway classics. MacFarlane croons Broadway tunes 2012-08-28T08:24:20Z Leonard Bernstein showed one way in this work: several actually. Music Review: Jacques Lacombe and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra 2012-06-10T20:10:00Z Leonard Bernstein's score still thrills, and Stephen Sondheim's libretto offers laughs in the likes of Gee, Officer Krupke. Commission us: a library of kids' films 2010-10-11T13:50:00Z At the time of its premiere, Robbins wrote to Leonard Bernstein, inviting him to see the ballet: “I like it,” Robbins said, “although like the music, it is a fairly quiet work.” Easy Does It: Bringing Old-School Wisdom to City Ballet 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z In keeping with American orchestral tradition, the program started with the national anthem, and stayed in-country with the music of George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. A patriotic gala and a well-placed Fran's fan 2012-09-18T02:02:04Z In Leonard Bernstein’s 1966 recording with an invigorated New York Philharmonic, the jarring accents, placed in all the metrically wrong places, almost literally sound like someone ripping up paper. The Ultimate Beethoven Symphony Collection 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z He’s better known for other theater songs: “Send in the Clowns” from “A Little Night Music,” “Being Alive” from “Company,” “Maria” from “West Side Story,” written with Leonard Bernstein. Perspective | There will never be another Stephen Sondheim 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Photographs of some of the titans who preceded him — Gustav Mahler, Leonard Bernstein — lined the walls. A High-Pressure Countdown for the New York Philharmonic’s New Maestro 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Those bitter about the rise of serialism — including Leonard Bernstein, who was close with Copland and expressed trepidation about his 12-tone writing — often speculated that the method facilitated the composer’s artistic decline. Asking Whether Copland’s Abstruse Works are the Exception or the Rule 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Secrest, who has written about Dali, Frank Lloyd Wright, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, doesn't have a feel for fashion, and her prose lacks authority and insight. 'Elsa Schiaparelli': Fashion designer too elusive for words 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z “I was in her house with Black Panthers and Leonard Bernstein,” he said, “people who escaped from the Soviet Union and people critical of the American government.” Jean Stein, oral historian who chronicled the fate of Edie Sedgwick, dies at 83 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z The answer might have something to do with a tough night for Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic back in 1964. Orchestras Looking to Broaden Horizons? Start Improvising 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z James Dean studied scripts and Leonard Bernstein, music. Last Carnegie Hall resident forced out of towers 2010-08-02T10:52:00Z As a young visitor in Mexico, she befriended Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Aaron Copland, who later introduced her to Leonard Bernstein. Rosamond Bernier, Art Insider Who Turned Lectures Into Theater, Dies at 100 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Philharmonic are doing a semi-staging of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical “West Side Story” at the Hollywood Bowl. Times critic Mark Swed writes that the show is inspired — and it couldn’t possibly be more relevant. Essential Arts & Culture: Days of Rage, art and inequity in Boyle Heights, 'West Side Story' refreshed 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z So you want to explore more Leonard Bernstein at his centenary? What Leonard Bernstein Should You Listen To? 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Next year is the centennial year of Leonard Bernstein, the brilliant and maddening and quintessentially American composer, and the 2017-18 season is rife with Bernstein performances. Perspective | From Bernstein to Bonds, fall season offers orchestral highlights 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z He studied literature at Harvard and then studied music in Paris under famed teacher Nadia Boulanger, who also guided Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and Virgil Thompson. Composer, Pulitzer winner Carter dies in NY at 103 2012-11-06T02:07:08Z The spring season includes 19 of Robbins’s works, as well as the new Justin Peck ballet set to music by Leonard Bernstein and a premiere by the choreographer and director Warren Carlyle. 10 Dance Performances to See in NYC This Weekend 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z There was, for one thing, the matter of Leonard Bernstein, the quintessential New York maestro and a sort of Dudamel archetype, born a century ago this year. Review: A Brash Wunderkind, Now 37, Meets an August Ensemble 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z There was a similar scene on Tuesday at the first screening of “West Side Story,” with music by the Philharmonic’s own Leonard Bernstein. Philharmonic Shines in Live Unison With Films as It Kicks Off 175th Season 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Rather than standing up to torture for the sake of true love, she is showered with presents by Selim as an ironic allusion to “Glitter and Be Gay,” Leonard Bernstein’s Mozartean parody in “Candide.” Abducting Mozart's 'Abduction From the Seragilo' to another time 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Whether Sun is performing a selection from Leonard Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti” or a Stefan Wolpe tune from 1930 that laments Hitler’s rising political fortunes, she musters a stylish way of singing about bleak times. 6 Things to Do at Home This Weekend 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z It was an extraordinary fall from grace for a legendary maestro, whom many consider the greatest American conductor since Leonard Bernstein. James Levine’s Final Act at the Met Ends in Disgrace 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Sinatra was not a jazz artist, but he was one of the number—including Leonard Bernstein and Alec Wilder, around the same time—who brought jazz ideas into thoroughly composed and arranged music. The Pure Artistry of Frank Sinatra 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z This emotion-packed rendering of the grittily lyrical musical by Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents is not only one of the finest revivals Signature Theatre has ever mounted. Signature’s ‘West Side Story’: It’s not just any night 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Dudamel began the evening meaningfully with a touching addition, the wistful waltz movement from Leonard Bernstein’s Divertimento, played — gorgeously — in memory of longtime L.A. A serious Beethoven in John Adams' latest 'Absolute Jest' 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Composers like Leonard Bernstein and Michael Tippett used the instrument chiefly for its vernacular allusions. Scott Johnson, Kyle Bobby Dunn and Dither Go Electric 2010-06-18T15:23:00Z And I was always drawn to the history of musical theater, Rodgers & Hammerstein and Leonard Bernstein. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: The Mayor of New Orleans on Rethinking Southern History 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z As a child, she was obsessed with Leonard Bernstein’s television specials, and began to study voice seriously in her early teens. Angela Gheorghiu, Diva of the Old School, Is Back at the Met 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The new year has barely gotten started, but the cultural events are blazing — with tributes to Leonard Bernstein, the civil rights movement in dance, the L.A. Essential Arts & Culture: Leonard Bernstein at 100, MLK tribute, peeling back the White House facade 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z The big news of this collection, though, is Shure’s formidable, tremendously exciting performance of Brahms’s First Piano Concerto, recorded live at Carnegie Hall in 1960 with Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic. Box Sets Highlight Leonard Shure and Howard Karp 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z The season will range from challenging contemporary works and new commissions by young composers to old favorites by the likes of Edward Elgar, Leonard Bernstein, Claude Debussy, Dmitri Shostakovich and Ludwig van Beethoven. Simon Rattle offers up musical 'tapas bar' for first season in London 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z She left California for New York where she opened a nightclub in 1965 with backing from famous friends like Julie Andrews and Leonard Bernstein. Richard Burton's ex, theater producer, dies at 83 2013-03-12T17:17:07Z She sang classical choral works, including performances of Christmas music conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Carline Ray, an Enduring Pioneer Woman of Jazz, Dies at 88 2013-07-28T01:59:59Z It’s a first Vail commission for Justin Peck, New York City Ballet’s resident choreographer, whose work will be set to a new composition by Caroline Shaw, currently the festival’s Leonard Bernstein composer in residence. Vail Dance Fest to Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z He began his career as Leonard Bernstein’s personal assistant in the mid-1980s, and now works as a senior consultant for press and promotion for the Leonard Bernstein Office, which promotes the legacy of Mr. Bernstein. Craig Urquhart, Sascha Rosenberg 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z He remade his Beethoven and Brahms in majestic fashion, dwelled admiringly on Bruckner, and added to his earlier Mahler, not least with a touching Ninth and a vast First that astounded Leonard Bernstein. Bruno Walter, a Conductor Who Found Truth Through Beauty 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Though Alsop started her career as a protege of Leonard Bernstein, she is no Bernstein clone, and her approach to Mahler seems far more objective than his. Bournemouth SO/Alsop ? review 2010-12-03T22:00:00Z It’s where the Puerto Rican Sharks and the White, blue-collar Jets pour all their resentments, defiance and cultural pride into a dance battle that’s inflamed by Leonard Bernstein’s Latin jazz and a fiercely syncopated mambo. With ‘West Side Story,’ choreographer Justin Peck brought dance into the Spielberg universe 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Under the heading “Dupes and Fellow Travelers Dress up Communist Fronts,” Life magazine counted him among the illustrious ranks of suspects ranging from Charlie Chaplin and Leonard Bernstein to Arthur Miller and Albert Einstein. At Thomas Mann’s House, the German President Defends Democracy 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Cage writes letters to famous names — Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Willem de Kooning, Yoko Ono — but he’s often finest when writing to complete strangers. Review: John Cage’s Historical Niche, a Legacy in Letters 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Like his mentor, Leonard Bernstein, Mr. Thomas has been a superb Mahler conductor. When Coronavirus Cancels Concerts, Critics Put on Headphones 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z "He didn't want soppy," he says of Leonard Bernstein, with whom he argued over the lyrics of West Side Story. Stephen Sondheim: A life in music 2010-12-20T08:00:00Z But Mr. Coleman also had many admirers, including conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, as well as writer and classical composer Virgil Thomson. Ornette Coleman, innovative force in jazz and modern music, dies at 85 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Her heroes are Leonard Bernstein, Buckminster Fuller and her grandmother Miriam, a Sabra, an educator and a gardener. Who Is Neri Oxman? 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Earlier, on May 9, the same troupe will present a pair of new works by Christopher Wheeldon, one to a Leonard Bernstein score and the other to a Samuel Barber. Looking Ahead: Culture Picks for 2013 2012-12-27T23:05:33Z Leonard Bernstein claimed that when he conducted Mahler, he was Mahler. Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia play larger than life on Southern California tour 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Britten wrote quite a bit of music specifically for children, and also Leonard Bernstein was so interested in sharing classical music with children. Wes Anderson on “Moonrise Kingdom”: I’m trying to make something unfamiliar 2012-06-01T19:45:00Z He said ticket sales fell “considerably short” of projections for last fall, when City Opera presented Leonard Bernstein’s “A Quiet Place” and Strauss’s “Intermezzo.” Facing Financial Instability, City Opera Seeks to Plug $5 Million Deficit 2011-04-08T00:00:00Z It was commissioned by the Philharmonic for its 125th anniversary in 1968 and dedicated to Leonard Bernstein, the orchestra’s music director at the time. A Revolutionary ‘Sinfonia’ Returns to the Philharmonic 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z In the fall of 1996, I attended a workshop performance of his opera, “Ashoka’s Dream,” in Leonard Bernstein’s apartment in the Dakota. Accessing a Place Of Shaggy Wildness 2011-05-14T04:00:07Z For many opera fans, Leonard Bernstein was the one who got away. Gustavo Dudamel Hasn’t Conducted Much Opera. That’s OK. 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein, no musical slouch himself, having composed in all the various forms of modern serious music, believed tonality was not just preferred, but required, in order to create musical art. 2009-12-10T17:54:00Z While guest-conducting the Vienna Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein reportedly chided the musicians once for overly polished playing. Bernstein's spirit brought back to the stage, from 'Fancy Free' to '1600 Pennsylvania Avenue' 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z His tally, which includes concerts with the Met orchestra at Carnegie Hall and elsewhere, exceeds the number of New York Philharmonic concerts led by its two most prolific conductors, Leonard Bernstein and Zubin Mehta, combined. James Levine Leads His 2,500th Met Performance Saturday 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein is the most famous; he’s represented by the overture to “Candide.” Classical Music Listings for Nov. 18-24 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The company announced two productions for the fall: “A Quiet Place” by Leonard Bernstein, which City Opera said had never been staged in New York City, and a revival of Strauss’s “Intermezzo.” For New York City Opera Season, Bernstein, Strauss and New Works 2010-03-09T18:29:00Z From Nov. 22 to Dec. 7, the Egyptian will feature director-star Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro,” which premiered last month at the Venice Film Festival and is one of Netflix’s key award-season hopefuls. Egyptian Theatre announces its reopening date and first wave of programming 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “There are so many ways you can tell a story about Leonard Bernstein,” the “Great Gatsby” star said. Carey Mulligan confirms she and Marcus Mumford secretly welcomed their third baby 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z When the first trailer for the Netflix film Maestro - the Leonard Bernstein biopic - was released this year, actor Bradley Cooper was heavily criticised for wearing make-up to amplify his nose. Dame Helen Mirren speaks of 'delicate balance' in playing Golda Meir 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Even though Bradley Cooper could have come to Venice as a director for his Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro,” in which he also stars, Cooper elected not to hit the Lido with his Oscar contender. Film festival season carries on in Toronto, despite a star-power outage 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Maestro, which stars Cooper as West Side Story composer Leonard Bernstein and Carey Mulligan as his actress wife Felicia Montealegre, will also screen at the festival. Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper films to screen at London Film Festival 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Composer, conductor, pianist, influential figure in the life of Lydia Tár: Leonard Bernstein was a monumental figure of 20th-century music. The 20 movies we're most excited about this fall 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z In the former, directed by and starring Bradley Cooper, Mulligan stars as composer Leonard Bernstein’s wife, Felicia Montealegre. Carey Mulligan confirms she and Marcus Mumford secretly welcomed their third baby 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Fincher directs "The Killer", a thriller about a ruthless hitman played by Michael Fassbender, while Cooper directs and stars in "Maestro", about the composer Leonard Bernstein. Venice hopes strong film line-up eclipses missing stars 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z “This film, which is a biopic on the legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein, is not that.” Bradley Cooper's prosthetic nose in 'Maestro' is 'not offensive' according to the ADL and AJC 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Comedian Sarah Silverman, who is Jewish and plays Leonard Bernstein's sister in Maestro, has often spoken on her podcast about this discrepancy. Bradley Cooper: Why Bernstein nose row is complicated 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z “Hollywood cast Bradley Cooper — a non-Jew — to play Jewish legend Leonard Bernstein and stuck a disgusting exaggerated ‘Jew nose’ on him,” the group tweeted on X. Composer Bernstein’s children defend Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose after ‘Maestro’ is criticized 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein’s family is rallying behind Bradley Cooper after he faced online criticism for his appearance in Netflix’s upcoming film “Maestro.” Leonard Bernstein's kids defend Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro' prosthetic: 'Our dad would have been fine' 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The family of Leonard Bernstein have defended actor Bradley Cooper in a row over his biopic of the late composer. Bradley Cooper: Leonard Bernstein's family defend actor over Maestro nose row 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The Anti-Defamation League has joined Leonard Bernstein’s family in defending Bradley Cooper’s decision to use a prosthetic nose to play the legendary composer in “Maestro.” Bradley Cooper's prosthetic nose in 'Maestro' is 'not offensive' according to the ADL and AJC 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z But Bradley Cooper's depiction of the late West Side Story composer Leonard Bernstein attracted criticism in recent days over the size of his nose. Bradley Cooper: Why Bernstein nose row is complicated 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Among the most eagerly awaited films will be the Netflix drama "Maestro", about the composer Leonard Bernstein, directed by and starring Cooper, who brought his directorial debut "A Star is Born" to Venice in 2018. Venice film fest attracts top names despite Hollywood strikes 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z That audience helped give birth, in 1973 with a concert conducted by Leonard Bernstein, to the inauguration of the Vatican Museums’ Modern and Contemporary Art collection. Pope Francis invites artists to the Sistine Chapel as the Vatican seeks a new cultural dialogue 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The orchestra has a full concert season there as well as a prestigious teaching program, where Leonard Bernstein famously got his professional start — and so did Smith, who was a vocalist. L.A. Phil chief Chad Smith makes a surprise move to Boston 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z This is the guy who turned a pretty heartbreaking story about his father suspecting him of being gay and urging him to hide it — via a lecture on Leonard Bernstein — into an unforgettably funny bit. Review | John Mulaney still needs you to like him 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Before the official opening, the orchestra said Tuesday there will be four performances of Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” from Sept. 12-17 with conductor David Newman accompanying the 2021 movie directed by Steven Spielberg. Van Zweden to end NY Philharmonic tenure with Mahler’s 2nd 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Mehta said that when he then programmed the Third in New York, he studied it with Leonard Bernstein. Commentary: At 86, Zubin Mehta reflects on his career, Mahler and the 'Mehta Sound' 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Like a lot of people, my introduction to it was through Leonard Bernstein. How Lydia Tár was waiting in a drawer to be brought to life 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein whispers to Neal that marrying Dahl will be “the biggest mistake of your life.” Review | Lessons on marriage from five spark-filled literary pairings 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z When he arrives in New York in 2026, he’ll oversee an ensemble associated with famous maestros like Leonard Bernstein and Arturo Toscanini. State of Uncertainty 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z A few years later, he and Prince worked together on a revival of Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide,” for which he played the pedantic Dr. Pangloss. Charles Kimbrough, ‘Murphy Brown’ actor with prim persona, dies at 86 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z That is where Leonard Bernstein went and had his sort of last hurrah. Darren Aronofsky on 'The Whale,' fatphobia and empathy 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Bradley Cooper's follow-up to his hugely successful directing debut A Star Is Born is Maestro, a biopic about the acclaimed West Side Story composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Film lookahead: 23 highlights to look out for in 2023 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z A former assistant to Leonard Bernstein who directed the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra for a number of years, Mauceri became an invaluable advisor, Field says. Todd Field uses the 'genius' of Cate Blanchett to tackle the abuse of power in 'Tár' 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein’s daughter introduced Kalukango, who sang his song “Take Care of This House.” AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Joaquina Kalukango, in paradise 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z A medley of songs from “West Side Story,” the show that catapulted Rivera to fame, brought her back 65 years to memories of working with Leonard Bernstein, whose brilliance and handsomeness still clearly dazzle her. Review: An icon forever, the magnetic Chita Rivera delivered sparks of magic at Segerstrom 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z I read the book “For the Love of Music” by John Mauceri. and John, John had been Leonard Bernstein’s assistant for 15 years. Darren Aronofsky on 'The Whale,' fatphobia and empathy 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Actress Anna Deavere Smith narrated the story of León’s life story from Cuba to the United States, detailing such moments of significance as Leonard Bernstein discovering her at Tanglewood. Kennedy Center Honors: Music-centric tributes hit all the right notes 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Some were appalled by Rorem’s notorious accounting of his relationships with four big-name men in music: Leonard Bernstein, Noel Coward, Samuel Barber, and Virgil Thomson. Ned Rorem, prize-winning composer and writer, dies at 99 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z He was with Leonard Bernstein when Bernstein took his last breath. Kevin M. Cahill, 86, Dies; Tropical Disease Expert With a Political Bent 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z Those moved by Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass” — or those unable to score a ticket for the Kennedy Center revival — might consider taking in another of Bernstein’s large-scale spiritual explorations. Perspective | Live classical music is picking up steam, with robust fall seasons 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z John was allowed to conduct Leonard Bernstein’s own compositions while Bernstein was alive. Darren Aronofsky on 'The Whale,' fatphobia and empathy 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Notable artists who were blacklisted in the 1940s and 1950s include composer Leonard Bernstein, novelist Dashiell Hammett, playwright and screenwriter Lillian Hellman, actor and singer Paul Robeson, and musician Artie Shaw. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z We were standing where the Beatles shouted into a jet-engine roar of hormones, where Leonard Bernstein conducted frequently, hell, where Monty Python performed “Argument Clinic.” Confessions of a teenage Hollywood Bowl usher 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z There were, though, notable exceptions, in particular the 1955 Festival of the Americas, which Leonard Bernstein, who had begun working on “West Side Story,” curated and conducted. Commentary: What the Hollywood Bowl's complicated history reveals about Los Angeles 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z He quoted Leonard Bernstein, the conductor who led more than 400 performances at Carnegie: “Lenny said: ‘This will be our reply to violence. Richard Gere helps Carnegie Hall raise money for Ukraine 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein took the New York Philharmonic on a diplomatic tour of Russia, where he hoped to take some of the chill off the Cold War. Commentary: What is Ukrainian music, and what does it say about the war? 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Perkel brought the manuscript to the attention of the Leonard Bernstein Office, which responded with a familiar refrain, “Lenny never wrote a string quartet.” Perspective | Leonard Bernstein’s lost string quartet was never really lost 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The Neil Simon collection is not the library’s largest theater-related archive by a long shot: The papers and other items in Leonard Bernstein’s bequest, for example, total about 400,000, Horowitz said. With Neil Simon’s papers, Library of Congress just got a lot funnier 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Like Leonard Bernstein, a major inspiration, Downes has long been interested in both telling stories through music and telling stories about music. New KUSC evening host Lara Downes is 'not going to pretend to be a DJ — I’m just going to be myself' 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z But the “Eroica” stands above them all — Leonard Bernstein once referred to it as “the supreme example of that art.” Noseda and the NSO reveal more to be heard in Beethoven’s Third 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Armed with this job description, I stopped regarding Leonard Bernstein’s and Sondheim’s magnificent score as a string of immortal, immutable moments I had to connect with dialogue. How Steven Spielberg scared Tony Kushner into tackling 'West Side Story' 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Members of her family used to serenade her with “Maria,” from “West Side Story,” for which Sondheim wrote the lyrics to the melody by Leonard Bernstein. A chorus of grateful singers gathers at Signature Theatre for an emotional Sondheim celebration 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z A look at how Leonard Bernstein’s score has functioned on Broadway, in opera, through recording and, once more, in feature film. 'West Side Story' can never be authentic, Spielberg or not 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z My teachers literally knew only three or four American composers: Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and maybe Samuel Barber. New KUSC evening host Lara Downes is 'not going to pretend to be a DJ — I’m just going to be myself' 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z He cites the failure of America’s 20th-century classical-music establishment — including luminaries such as Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson and Leonard Bernstein — to acknowledge, much less mine, its cultural past. Review | He saw a ‘noble’ future for Black and Indigenous composers. He was wrong. 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Distinct genres of music theater were reinventing themselves in complementary ways thanks to Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Robbins, Philip Glass and Robert Wilson. Commentary: Does 'West Side Story' work best as a film? An opera? Neither? 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z He saw himself as a composer-lyricist and was initially reluctant to supply the words to Leonard Bernstein’s music. How Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' finally solved the problem of 'I Feel Pretty' 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z “West Side Story” was originally conceived by director and choreographer Jerome Robbins, who approached book writer Arthur Laurents and composer Leonard Bernstein in 1949 about a contemporary musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” 'West Side Story' can never be authentic, Spielberg or not 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z I remember being asked if it was something I would ever consider, and before I knew it, what came out of my mouth was, “Sure. When I grow up, I want to be Leonard Bernstein.” New KUSC evening host Lara Downes is 'not going to pretend to be a DJ — I’m just going to be myself' 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z This has been a busy year for documentaries about singular cultural figures who also became television pioneers, with subjects including undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau and conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein. Three documentaries: a deadly prison encounter, a famous chef and the current pandemic 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z He recalls his early work putting words to Leonard Bernstein’s magnificent score for “West Side Story.” Opinion | The lyrical genius of Stephen Sondheim 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z But at a party later that same year, Sondheim ran into playwright Arthur Laurents, who was working with composer Leonard Bernstein on the idea of doing a modern-day musical based on “Romeo and Juliet.” Stephen Sondheim, award-winning composer-lyricist, has died 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Sondheim's big break instead came through an invitation to pen lyrics for West Side Story, Leonard Bernstein's contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Composer Stephen Sondheim dies at 91 - US media 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Just last month, Erivo “dug deep, then brilliantly deeper,” wrote Times classical music critic Mark Swed of her rendition of Leonard Bernstein’s “Somewhere” with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Why it matters that Cynthia Erivo is playing Elphaba in 'Wicked' 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z A pop star made an appearance with three songs, one of them being Leonard Bernstein’s evergreen “Somewhere.” Review: For Dudamel, Erivo and the L.A. Phil, an incomparable 'Homecoming' gala 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z As Kushner told Vanity Fair, the Leonard Bernstein score is “arguably the most beautiful score ever written for musical theater, and Arthur Laurents’s original book is a masterpiece. And we started building from that.” These 21 movies are getting Hollywood’s hopes up — and people talking — this fall 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The Kennedy Center opened 50 years ago this month with a performance of Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass.” Opinion | The Kennedy Center has seen a lot of changes in its 50 years 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z He was later jailed but freed after five months amid appeals from an international coalition that included composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein and playwright Arthur Miller. ‘Zorba’ composer Mikis Theodorakis dies at 96 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z His encore was an authentically effortless waltz from Leonard Bernstein’s “Divertimento.” Review: 'Like a resurrection,' Gustavo Dudamel brings the Hollywood Bowl back to life 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z He counted conductor Leonard Bernstein among his friends, the two having met at a Boston-area music quiz in their youth. Martin Bookspan, broadcaster who brought classical music from concert halls into the home, dies at 94 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein suggested that the symphony’s skewed percussive opening was a reflection of Mahler’s own uneven heartbeat. The Composer at the Frontier of Movie Music 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Pacific Opera Project’s production of Leonard Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti” is the city’s first major live opera show that’s not a drive-in event. For L.A. dance studios, reopening doesn't yet pay the bills. But there's hope 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Pacific Opera Project’s production of Leonard Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti” last weekend was full of firsts. Review: L.A. gets its live opera back. What POP proved on an outdoor stage near Highland Park 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z It was written by Arthur Laurents with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, along with concept, direction and choreography by Jerome Robbins. Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' drops first trailer during 2021 Oscars 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z The idea for the musical came from Jerome Robbins, the show’s director and choreographer, who shared his idea for a “Lower East Side Story” with composer Leonard Bernstein and playwright Arthur Laurents. With Josh O'Connor and Lupita Nyong'o, 'Romeo and Juliet' speaks to our fractured society 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z He was neither a podium acrobat like Leonard Bernstein nor a grim-faced technician like Szell. James Levine, Former Met Opera Maestro, Is Dead at 77 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Even when conducting from a wheelchair, he remained a vigorous and indefatigable presence in American cultural life far beyond the rarefied opera world — widely considered the country’s most influential conductor since Leonard Bernstein. James Levine, acclaimed Metropolitan Opera conductor who faced abuse allegations, dies at 77 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z In 1959, Leonard Bernstein took part in a televised celebration of Harry Truman’s 75th birthday. Commentary: Why it's time to revive Leonard Bernstein's long-dismissed, race-conscious White House musical 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z He ensconced himself in New York’s cultural firmament, befriending people such as conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. James D. Wolfensohn, who led World Bank through tumultuous decade, dies at 86 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z There’s a fascinating video of an excitable Leonard Bernstein rehearsing the Mahler that was an inspiration for Neuwirth. The power of 'Masaot' and Olga Neuwirth, the musical voice of the outsider 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z As a young man, he signed a contract with Columbia Masterworks, and earned acclaim for his performances of piano concertos by Brahms, Liszt and Beethoven, with conductors including Leonard Bernstein and George Szell. Leon Fleisher, US pianist who lost use of his right hand, dies aged 92 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Phil soloist throughout his career, and in the late 1980s and early 1990 he served as director of the orchestra’s summer training institute that Leonard Bernstein had founded. Appreciation: Remembering Lynn Harrell, the singing cellist 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z He was a semifinalist in the Second Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow, and he made his New York Philharmonic debut in one of the legendary “Young People’s Concerts” with Leonard Bernstein. Lynn Harrell, cello luminary, dies at 76 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Mahler’s “Resurrection” The New York Philharmonic resurfaces a 1963 performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, led by then-music director Leonard Bernstein. Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in 'Frankenstein': A quarantine must-watch 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z He also worked alongside Leonard Bernstein as a lyricist for “West Side Story.” Stephen Sondheim gets starry but tardy 90th birthday concert 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Cobbled paths and serpentine lanes weave through statues, monuments and mausoleums, marking the final resting places of New York luminaries like Louis Comfort Tiffany, Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Parks Too Crowded? Meet You at the Cemetery Gates 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein was among the prominent composers who wrote works for her. Noted musical trailblazer Doriot Anthony Dwyer dies at 98 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Second exceeded even the American gold standard set by Leonard Bernstein, who premiered the symphony in 1951 and was, until the end of his life, its most insightful exponent. Review: L.A. Phil's Ives-Dvorák cycle seemed like a bad idea. Dudamel made it a revelation 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z For a 1968 book, “The Private World of Leonard Bernstein,” Mr. Heyman was a guest photographer for several months in the home of the composer and conductor of the New York Philharmonic. Ken Heyman, prominent photographer of ‘relationships,’ dies at 89 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z When he became music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2009, the 28-year-old Venezuelan already was touted as the most talented young conductor since Leonard Bernstein. Our 100 favorite pop culture moments of the millennium (so far) 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Nézet-Séguin said he had always admired Leonard Bernstein, “primarily because there was never a note that was not filled with intention or emotion.” He Wanted to Be Pope. He Settled for Conducting the Metropolitan Opera. 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z “I am ready to come at any time, and at very short notice. . . . Very sincerely, Leonard Bernstein.” The Ghosts of Yaddo Act Up 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z He paid more attention to Copland with a winning performance of “Rodeo” of such spectacular vitality and character that he left even the bronco-bucking Leonard Bernstein in the dust. Review: Dudamel channels American cowboys, indigenous Mexicans, ethnic groups of South America 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Trombone Concerto was dedicated to composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, who died in 1990, and was the first of several major works by Dr. Rouse concerned with death. Christopher Rouse, expressionistic composer who won Pulitzer Prize, dies at 70 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z At various points in her life, Gellhorn was close to H. G. Wells, Leonard Bernstein, and Lady Diana Cooper, a London society beauty of the twenties. A Memorial for the Remarkable Martha Gellhorn 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z In the bad old days, you would buy, say, Leonard Bernstein’s classic New York Philharmonic recording of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” and listen to it over and over. Commentary: Classical streaming has arrived. How do the new services stack up? 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The last time I was at the Philharmonie I saw the British conductor lead the audience in a Conga from Leonard Bernstein’s musical Wonderful Town. Berlin Philharmonic enters new era with Kirill Petrenko as its shy figurehead 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z He heads Pacific Music Festival, an educational enterprise begun by Leonard Bernstein in Sapporo, Japan, and the high-end Verbier Festival in the Swiss Alps. Commentary: For Putin-backed conductor Valery Gergiev, boos and cheers at Bayreuth and Salzburg 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Now, a newly revealed cache of letters shows that in the last decade of his life Leonard Bernstein embarked on a passionate relationship with a Japanese man. Passionate, tender, heartbreaking … letters reveal Leonard Bernstein’s 10-year secret affair 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z I was in my early 20s studying in Paris when Leonard Bernstein came to the city to conduct. John Eliot Gardiner: Britten to Beirut in the back of a taxi - my night with Bernstein 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z “West Side Story” — about rival white and Puerto Rican gangs — had been germinating for years among playwright Arthur Laurents, director-choreographer Robbins, composer Leonard Bernstein and lyricist Sondheim. Harold Prince, consummate Broadway impresario, dies at 91 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Deller’s American counterpart was Russell Oberlin, who, in the fifties and sixties, acclimatized American listeners to the high male voice with his performances in the medieval “Play of Daniel” and in Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms.” A Millennial Countertenor’s Pop-Star Appeal 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z “Iacocca used written texts the way Leonard Bernstein used musical notation,” recalled Hayes. Lee Iacocca, father of the Ford Mustang who later rescued Chrysler, dies at 94 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z “West Side Story,” music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Arthur Laurents, based on a conception of Jerome Robbins. A captivating ‘West Side Story’ at 5th Avenue Theatre reminds us this musical is in a class by itself 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Filming on the iconic musical remake - a modern “Romeo and Juliet” set to music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Bernstein and a young Stephen Sondheim - is slated for summer. New ‘West Side Story’ Maria performs in Lodi this weekend 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z He studied the tricky double stops in Leonard Bernstein’s, and the four-movement structure and majesty in Shostakovich’s. Danny Elfman: First he conquered Hollywood, now he’s crashing the classical concert hall 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Seattle Jewish Film Festival: The documentary “Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life” will be featured at a centerpiece screening at the festival on March 31. Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ and 4 other movies open March 22; our reviewers weigh in 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z To watch Leonard Bernstein conduct is to be brought under the spell of his exuberance — the grand sweep of his gestures, the intense rictus of his expression. Seattle Jewish Film Festival 2019 spotlights ‘Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life’ 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z He was, after all, another Leonard Bernstein, an American original. André Previn: A hit in Hollywood, lionized in London, but it all began in Berlin 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z He was often compared to Leonard Bernstein, a similarly versatile conductor, composer and pianist. André Previn, Whose Music Knew No Boundaries, Dies at 89 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z The opening sequence, aided by Leonard Bernstein’s brassy score, was bursting with dynamic energy and starred Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin as sailors on shore leave. Stanley Donen, director who filmed Gene Kelly singing in the rain, dies at 94 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein presents Yo-Yo Ma at age seven. Essential Arts: Frank Gehry is turning 90 — but he's still got work to do 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Georg Wübbolt’s hourlong documentary “Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life” opens with a montage of impassioned conducting, and the effect is electrifying. Seattle Jewish Film Festival 2019 spotlights ‘Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life’ 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z In many ways the struggling city - whose native sons include famed composer Leonard Bernstein and poet Robert Frost - provides a fitting backdrop for Warren’s campaign. Faded mill city a fitting backdrop for Warren’s announcement 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z In many ways the struggling city — whose native sons include famed composer Leonard Bernstein and poet Robert Frost — provides a fitting backdrop for Warren’s campaign. Faded mill city a fitting backdrop for Warren’s announcement 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The acclaimed conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein employed a hair puller to keep the blood flowing to his signature pompadour. Our Favorite Facts of 2018 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Great Performances The new episode “Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood” recognizes the composer’s work in a special concert. Friday's TV highlights: 'Great Performances: Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood' on PBS 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z But whatever their connection to Leonard Bernstein — the musical theater scores, the orchestral conducting, the infectious music appreciation — there’s a common thread among fans. Seattle Jewish Film Festival 2019 spotlights ‘Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life’ 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z In the early 1990s, Nashville became the unlikely home of the Leonard Bernstein Center for Education Through the Arts, which served as the headquarters for years of research and development for the Artful Learning model. Tracing Leonard Bernstein’s education vision in Nashville 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Then Claiborne came to our house for dinner, and I served a recipe from one of his cookbooks, a Chilean seafood-and-bread casserole that was a recipe of Leonard Bernstein’s wife, Felicia Montealegre. My Cookbook Crushes, by Nora Ephron 2006-02-06T05:00:00Z “She was someone who, like Leonard Bernstein, broke out of the niche of classical music and became an international star,” said Joyce DiDonato, one of current opera’s major attractions. How the intimate documentary 'Maria By Callas' reveals the secret life of an opera star - Los Angeles Times Daniel Barenboim campaigns for the rights of Palestinians; Leonard Bernstein was famously ridiculed by Tom Wolfe, in his essay “Radical Chic,” for hosting a Black Panthers fund-raiser at his apartment. What Makes Superstar Conductor Gustavo Dudamel So Good? 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z It was was premiered by his close friend Leonard Bernstein, and once thought to be a major work. Review: Hot sounds for a new museum of the Cold War - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Over the course of the development phase, The Tennessean reported on tensions between Metro educators and the Leonard Bernstein Center. Tracing Leonard Bernstein’s education vision in Nashville 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z He even later had a master class in 1985 with Leonard Bernstein. LA Phil's new CEO Simon Woods is helping to reframe what it means to be an American orchestra 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z The endless celebration of the Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday this past August is not over yet. ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ LA Phil’s centennial season and 71 more arts events to check out this fall 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Before I dive into this week’s edition, I gotta say I’m all about this photo of Leonard Bernstein baring some chest and holding a cocktail. Essential Arts & Culture: Leonard Bernstein at 100, a monument to Los Angeles, a playwright's moment 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z Please don’t kid yourself that you will be able to escape the sweaty reach of Leonard Bernstein this weekend. What the Leonard Bernstein Centennial has wrought 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein was a man of his times and a man for all time. Memories of Bernstein: What Lenny means to me, by Joshua Bell, André Watts, Marin Alsop and more 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s “Somewhere” from “West Side Story” is my all-time favorite, and it truly exemplifies her versatility and personality. Quincy Jones on Aretha Franklin: 'She turned this country upside down' 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The Leonard Bernstein Office recently upped its estimate to more than 3,300 events worldwide as Bernstein’s actual 100th birthday looms this Saturday. Review: With Pasadena Pops, Michael Feinstein goes big with Bernstein 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z Not only was Leonard Bernstein the composer of my favorite musical, “Candide,” but he was also a charismatic music educator to thousands of children with his Young People’s Concerts. Opinion | What’s the point of the Bernstein criticism? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z His home state of Massachusetts declared Aug. 25 to be Leonard Bernstein day. What the Leonard Bernstein Centennial has wrought 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z What do I miss most about Leonard Bernstein? Memories of Bernstein: What Lenny means to me, by Joshua Bell, André Watts, Marin Alsop and more 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z That might have seemed an issue, given the heavy-handed amplification used for the orchestra’s Leonard Bernstein opening night program last week. With pomp and power, Dudamel fits Verdi's 'Otello' into the Hollywood Bowl 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Finding the lost Picassos of the Los Angeles Times and kicking off summer with a little Leonard Bernstein. Essential Arts & Culture: Picasso lost and found, Bernstein at the Bowl, Estefans on stage, Trump baby 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z The 2018 Proms kick off on Friday, launching a season that includes a tango Prom, a Hungarian Gypsy Prom and a lot of Leonard Bernstein, whose centenary is being marked. Pick of the Proms: Five stand-out shows 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z This summer’s season, which runs through Sept. 2, continues the BSO’s yearlong homage to Leonard Bernstein. Boston Symphony heading back outdoors to Tanglewood 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z “Famous Father Girl” is a good book that strives to keep Leonard Bernstein before the public eye. Review | Daughter’s loving but unsettling portrait of Leonard Bernstein 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z But it did after that give us works of greatness, particularly when Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim were in the picture. Before ‘Hamilton,’ 100 years of American music theater and how it’s told the story of who we are 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z In his story about Leonard Bernstein, Mark Swed refers to the rollicking versions of Bernstein’s “Mambo” directed by Gustavo Dudamel when he was still at the Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra in Venezuela. Essential Arts & Culture: Picasso lost and found, Bernstein at the Bowl, Estefans on stage, Trump baby 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Chorale Lab, et al., for a salute to Leonard Bernstein that includes selections from “Candide,” “West Side Story,” etc. The week ahead in SoCal classical music: California Symphony, Pacific Opera Project and more 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein found conducting easy and composing excruciatingly difficult, yet he was sure that it was more important for him to compose. Leonard Bernstein Through His Daughter’s Eyes 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z The Pops also will pay tribute to composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Rachel Platten to headline Boston Pops July 4th concert 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z “Obviously, I’m not from the opera,” LuPone told the crowd — which was perfectly fine, given that the program was yet another centennial tribute to Leonard Bernstein. Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Patti LuPone steal the show at the Washington National Opera gala 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Aug. 25 marks the 100th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth, and Times classical music critic Mark Swed says it’s time to “brace yourself for the Leonard Bernstein summer.” Essential Arts & Culture: Picasso lost and found, Bernstein at the Bowl, Estefans on stage, Trump baby 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z At the Park Avenue apartment of conductor Leonard Bernstein, Mr. Wolfe captured the awkward social dance between uptown liberals and street-toughened Black Panther militants in the enduring phrase “radical chic.” Tom Wolfe, apostle of ‘New Journalism’ who captured extravagance of his times, dies at 88 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein’s firstborn daughter, has written a memoir of her family, a family that her overwhelming dad—loving, inspired, and sometimes insufferable—dominated for decades. Leonard Bernstein Through His Daughter’s Eyes 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z One of his best-known magazine pieces, “Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny’s,” took a pointed look at fund-raising for the Black Panther Party by Leonard Bernstein and other wealthy whites. Remembering author Tom Wolfe, ‘a magician’ with words 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z West Side Story Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's classic romantic musical, set in 1950s NYC and inspired by Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." The week ahead in L.A. theater, May 6-13: 'Hamilton,' 'Antigone' and more 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The Pops’ season will celebrate the centennial of the birth of Leonard Bernstein, who made his professional conducting debut at the helm of the Boston orchestra. Bernstein, Britpop highlight Boston Pops’ spring season 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z West Side Story New York City in the 1950s is the setting for Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical update of "Romeo & Juliet." The week ahead in L.A. theater, April 22-29: 'Dirty Blonde,' 'Belleville' and more 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein is always “Daddy,” not a figure in a novel, or the hero of myth, but an all too palpable man, with an endless capacity to please her or hurt her. Leonard Bernstein Through His Daughter’s Eyes 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Running from 13 July to 8 September, the 124th Proms season will mark several centenaries: Leonard Bernstein's birth, Claude Debussy's death and the parliamentary recognition of women's right to vote. Disability-led ensemble to play BBC Proms 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z West Side Story New York City in the 1950s serves as the setting for Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical update of "Romeo & Juliet." The week ahead in L.A. theater, April 15-22: 'Native Son,' Laurie Anderson and more First it made me think of the many great musicians, from Isaac Stern to Leonard Bernstein, who loved to teach and who were nurturing, kind, and devoted to their pupils. Redemption of a Lost Prodigy 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z “Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music” is now on display. Leonard Bernstein, social activist, is focus of new exhibit 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z We hear relatively little about Leonard Bernstein as a composer or as a working musician, studying scores, rehearsing orchestras and singers. Leonard Bernstein Through His Daughter’s Eyes 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z But then again, February also started out big, when the orchestra presented Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" staged by Elkhanah Pulitzer. Andrew Norman charts a new 'Trip to the Moon' for Disney Hall 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z "I can talk to you for hours about what we have been thinking," Dudamel said last week, taking a break from rehearsing yet another massive project, Leonard Bernstein's "Mass." The L.A. Phil's 100th season plans: No orchestra has been this ambitious, ever 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Tom Curwen checks in with owner Leonard Bernstein who says, "It's time." Books newsletter: A mystic bookish journey, a memoir of the U.S.-Mexico border, a YouTube star and a couple of goodbyes 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" is a mess, but it's our mess. L.A. Phil's 'Mass': Leonard Bernstein glorious mess Many people long to be at the center of attention; Leonard Bernstein was actually good at the center—he routinely gave more than he received. Leonard Bernstein Through His Daughter’s Eyes 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z For two words to describe Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass” as a work of musical theater, try “ambitious” and “sprawling.” Cue the marching band: How the L.A. Phil will bring a little mayhem onstage for Bernstein's 'Mass' 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Born in New York, Alsop wanted to be a conductor from the age of nine and studied under Leonard Bernstein. Marin Alsop appointed first female artistic director of top Vienna orchestra 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Keigwin+Company Program set to the music of Leonard Bernstein includes two world premieres. The week ahead in L.A. dance, Jan. 28-Feb. 4: American Contemporary Ballet, Keigwin + Company and more 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z "Candide" on the coast, Part 1: San Francisco finds a spiritual glow in Leonard Bernstein's music. Essential California: O.C. homeless evicted from camps, but with nowhere to go 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z In the annals of Leonard Bernstein, it is common to dismiss the West Coast. 'Candide' on the coast, Part 1: San Francisco finds a spiritual glow in Bernstein's music – LA Times 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z In his passport, Leonard Bernstein simply called himself a “musician”—characteristic humility from a man whose broad achievements are unique in musical history. Leonard Bernstein at 100 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Leonard Bernstein based the “Sharks” in “West Side Story” on this group; the opening scene of the 1961 film adaptation was recorded in the ruins of Lincoln Square. How Lincoln Center Was Built (It Wasn’t Pretty) 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z On one memorable afternoon he gave demos with his first headsets to Terry Gilliam, the Dalai Lama and Leonard Bernstein. Jaron Lanier: ‘The solution is to double down on being human’ 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z It’s Leonard Bernstein’s centenary, and orchestras worldwide are responding with saturation coverage. null 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z I was at a party with Arthur Laurents who was about to write a musical with Leonard Bernstein based on Romeo and Juliet. How we made West Side Story 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Composer Leonard Bernstein records the score for “On the Waterfront” at CBS Columbia Square studios. A timeline of Sunset Boulevard's key musical moments from 1924 to now 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z |
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