| Other author/creator | Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990, performer. |
| Included Work | Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Jeremiah. |
| Included Work | Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Symphonic dances from West Side story. |
| Included Work | Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Symposium, after Plato. |
| Other author/creator | New York Philharmonic performer. |
| Series |
Unlocking the masters series ; no. 22
Unlocking the masters series ; no. 22. ^A590063
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| Contents |
A great composer?. The atonal "Interruption" ; Bernstein the progressive ; The curse of popularity ; The Jewish legacy ; The crisis of faith ; Love ; The primacy of melody ; Latin rhythms ; Formal mastery ; Theatricality ; Joy -- Symphonies and concertos. Symphony no. 1 ("Jeremiah") (1942) ; Symphony no. 2 ("The age of anxiety") (1949, rev. 1965) ; Symphony no. 3 ("Kaddish") (1963) ; Serenade after Plato's Symposium (1954) ; Halil (1981) ; Concerto for orchestra ("Jubilee games") (1989) -- Overtures and shorter pieces. Candide overture (1956) ; A Musical Toast (1980) ; Salva! (1977) ; Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs (1949) ; Divertimento (1980) -- Vocal and choral music. Chichester Psalms (1965) ; Songfest (1977) -- Ballets and suites. Fancy Free (1944) ; Facsimile (1946) ; Dybbuk (1974) ; Three Dance Episodes from "On the Town" (1946) ; Symphonic Suite from "On the Waterfront" (1955) ; Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story" (1957) ; Three Meditations from "Mass" (1977). |
| Abstract |
Leonard Bernstein's fame as a conductor and general cultural phenomenon has overshadowed his genius as a composer, despite the fact that at least some of his orchestral music has entered the standard repertoire and achieved a well-deserved measure of popularity. In fact, his achievement in the field of "serious" music is both larger and more significant than is usually acknowledged. It includes three symphonies, several noteworthy pieces for soloists and orchestra, ballets that are often performed in concert, suites from his various stage works, music for voices and orchestra, and a substantial numbers of overtures and shorter pieces. In all of this music, Bernstein's level of craftsmanship and inspiration remains consistently high. Even more remarkably, and despite his lifelong involvement as a conductor in presenting the works of other composers, his distinctive personality and style animate every bar. The direct emotional appeal of Bernstein's original work has always spoken most directly to music-loving audiences (as opposed to critics or academics), and so this book, in tandem with the accompanying CD, describes all of his significant concert music in a detailed but approachable way for listeners who want to explore his richly varied and colorful orchestral output--both the familiar and the unfamiliar--in greater depth. |
| Local note | JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND RECORDING LOCATED AT CALL NUMBER: MusicLib CD-11836. |
| General note | Accompanying compact disc contains performances of three Bernstein compositions (Symphony no. 1, Jeremiah; Symphonic dances from West Side story; Serenade, after Plato's Symposium), with the composer conducting the New York Philharmonic. |
| LCCN | 2011000283 |
| ISBN | 9781574671933 |
| ISBN | 1574671936 |
| Publisher number | HL00332912 Hal Leonard |
