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Young People's Concerts

Leonard Bernstein

On January 18, 1958, the Columbia Broadcasting Corporation aired the first of Leonard Bernstein's 53 Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic. So successful were these performance lessons that they ran for over a decade on television. This book brings back into print a classic collection of the best of the best of these Emmy and Peabody Award-winning lectures. A total of 15 lectures are presented here in full. Here is the century's most unique musician and teacher, explaining beautifully and clearly the joy of music in a way that grasps the attention of all. Every aspect of music is so cleverly presented that everyone, regardless of age, culture, or educational background, will enjoy and understand it.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Amadeus
  • Publish Date: Jan 1st, 2006
  • Pages: 400
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.16in - 6.04in - 1.00in - 1.41lb
  • EAN: 9781574671025
  • Categories: Genres & Styles - ClassicalInstruction & Study - AppreciationTelevision - Reference

About the Author

Bernstein, Leonard: - Composer, conductor, pianist, educator, and humanitarian Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was longtime music director of the New York Philharmonic, where he led the highly successful Young People's Concerts series. Bernstein forged a new relationship between classical and popular music with his compositions "West Side Story," "On the Town," "Candide," and others.