Leonard Bernstein was a towering figure in American classical music, celebrated as a conductor, composer, and author. He achieved worldwide acclaim, a first for a US-born and educated conductor, notably through his tenure with the New York Philharmonic and its beloved Young People's Concerts. Beyond his conducting, Bernstein was a highly respected composer and formidable pianist whose television appearances reached a broad audience. He significantly championed American composers and inspired a generation of musicians.
Most of Bernsteins compositions for solo piano took the form of the
Anniversary. Bernstein is not the first composer to have written a short
homage to commemorate a special date he perhaps took his inspiration from
Virgil Thompson 1896-1989 and that composers Portraits. Bernstein wrote a
total of 29 Anniversaries spanning virtually the entirety of his creative
life, from the early 1940s until the late 1980s. Each of the Anniversaries
were written in honor of someone in Bernsteins life mentors, friends,
students, teachers. Except for those cited as In Memoriam, the Anniversaries
were birthday presents, and thus, the
(Vocal). Ten songs from Bernstein's stage works. Includes access to online piano accompaniments for streaming or download. Each voice type has a unique song list. This tenor edition From Candide : Bon Voyage * Candide's Lament; From West Side Story : Jet Song * Maria * Something's Coming, Somewhere, Tonight; From On the Town : Lonely Town * Lucky to Be Me * Some Other Time.
(Vocal). Ten songs from Bernstein's stage works. Includes access to online piano accompaniments for streaming or download. Each voice type has a unique song list. This belter/mezzo-soprano edition Ain't Got No Tears Left ( On the Town ), Another Love ( Not from a Show ), Big Stuff ( Fancy Free ), I Can Cook Too ( Wonderful Town ), It's Gotta Be Bad to Be Good ( Not from a Show ), One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man ( Wonderful Town ), Some Other Time ( On the Town ), Somewhere ( West Side Story ), The Story Of My Life ( Wonderful Town ), Who Am I? ( Peter Pan ).
Featuring ten selections from Leonard Bernstein's acclaimed stage works, this baritone/bass edition offers a diverse collection of songs, including favorites like "Maria" and "Cool" from West Side Story, as well as "I Feel Like I'm Not Out of Bed Yet" from On the Town. Each voice type is catered to with a unique song list, and the edition provides access to online piano accompaniments for streaming or download, enhancing practice and performance opportunities.
Featuring a selection of ten songs from Leonard Bernstein's celebrated stage works, this soprano edition includes iconic pieces such as "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere" from West Side Story, along with songs from Wonderful Town, Peter Pan, Mass, and more. Each voice type has a tailored song list, and the package provides access to online piano accompaniments for streaming or download, enhancing the performance experience for singers.
"Leonard Bernstein was a charismatic and versatile musician-a brilliant conductor who attained international super-star status, and a gifted composer of Broadway musicals (West Side Story), symphonies (Age of Anxiety), choral works (Chichester Psalms), film scores (On the Waterfront), and much more. Bernstein was also an enthusiastic letter writer, and this book is the first to present a wide-ranging selection of his correspondence. The letters have been selected for the insights they offer into the passions of his life-musical and personal-and the extravagant scope of his musical and extra-musical activities. Bernstein's letters tell much about this complex man, his collaborators, his mentors, and others close to him. His galaxy of correspondents encompassed, among others, Aaron Copland, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Robbins, Thornton Wilder, Boris Pasternak, Bette Davis, Adolph Green, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and family members including his wife Felicia and his sister Shirley. The majority of these letters have never been published before. They have been carefully chosen to demonstrate the breadth of Bernstein's musical interests, his constant struggle to find the time to compose, his turbulent and complex sexuality, his political activities, and his endless capacity for hard work. Beyond all this, these writings provide a glimpse of the man behind the legends: his humanity, warmth, volatility, intellectual brilliance, wonderful eye for descriptive detail, and humor."
(Vocal). This famous song is now available as a single sheet including a CD with a recorded piano accompaniment in two keys, perfect for practice or performance.
Bernstein's Variations on an Octatonic Scale showcases a previously unpublished work composed in 1988-89 for recorder and cello. Set against the backdrop of Key West, this piece highlights the composer’s innovative approach to musical structure. It is available in both its original format and a transcription for clarinet in B-flat and cello, offering flexibility for performers.
Bernstein's Variations on an Octatonic Scale showcases previously unpublished work originally composed for recorder and cello during 1988-89 in Key West. The piece is available in its original format as well as a transcription for clarinet in B-flat and cello, highlighting its versatility for different instrumental combinations.
