Leonard Bernstein in context / edited by Elizabeth A. Wells.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wells, Elizabeth Anne, 1964- editor.

Series:

Composers in context

Composers in Context Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.

Bernstein, Leonard.

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990--Criticism and interpretation.

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990--Influence.

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990--Appreciation.

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990--Friends and associates.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 363 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Designed for students, aficionados of classical music, and historians, this volume offers a wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary and comprehensive view of one of the most important musicians of the twentieth century at his 100th anniversary. Scholars from diverse backgrounds and fields have contributed rich insights into Bernstein's life and work in an approachable style, shedding light on Bernstein's social, professional and ideological contexts including his contemporaries and rivals on Broadway, his artistic collaborations, his celebrity status as a conductor on the international concert circuit, and his involvement in music education via broadcasting. From his early education, through his conducting and composing careers, to his fame as musical and cultural ambassador to the world, this book views Bernstein the man and the artist and provides a fascinating overview of American classical music culture during Bernstein's long career in the public spotlight." -- Publisher's description

Contents:

Part I : Bernstein's world. Education / Paul R. Laird ; Mishkan tefila / Ann Glazer Niren ; Jewishness / Mark Kligman ; Sexuality, relationships and family life / Nadine Hubbs ; Civil rights activist and Vietnam War resister / Barry Seldes ; The Cold War, democracy and hope / Sally Bick

Part II : Conducting. Conducting choreography / Daniel Callahan ; Mahler before and after Bernstein / Megan Francisco ; Interactions among three mavericks of the 1960s / Rob Haskins ; Conductor/pianist / Jennifer Del Motte

Part III : Composition, creation and reception. The crisis of faith / Michael Slon ; Popular music / Katherine Baber ; American sound / Paul R. Laird ; Exotic evocations : Latin America, Polynesia and the Middle East (including Israel) / Ralph P. Locke ; Opera / Ralph P. Locke ; Women, gender and sexuality / Elizabeth L. Keathley ; Film / Anthony Bushard ; Early shows / Helen Smith ; Late shows / J. Daniel Jenkins

Part IV : Bernstein as musical and cultural ambassador. Music appreciation / Dominic Broomfield-McHugh ; Omnibus / Dorothy Glick Maglione ; The young people's concerts / Alicia Kopfstein ; Israel / Erica Argyropoulos ; The USSR / Emily Abrams Ansari ; Asia / Mari Yoshihara ; Latin America / Hermann Hudde

Part V : Connections. Aaron Copland / Sophie Redfern ; Stephen Schwartz / Paul R. Laird ; Stephen Sondheim / Dominic Broomfield-McHugh ; Kurt Weill / Rebecca Schmid ; Jerome Robbins / Dustyn Martincich ; William Schuman / Steven R. Swayne ; Marc Blitzstein / Maria Cristina Fava

Part VI : The legacy. Composing legacy / Stephen Banfield ; Conducting legacy / Tim Page ; The Library of Congress / Janet S. McKinney and Caitlin Miller ; Major writings / Paul R. Laird ; The New York Philharmonic / Matthew Mugmon ; Columbia Records and Deutsche Grammophon / Nigel Simeone ; Cultural icon / D. Kern Holoman

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Apr 2024).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781108880824

1108880827

9781108875912

1108875912

9781108891349

1108891349