Leonard Bernstein
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"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...
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An intimate portrait of the famed songwriter in his own words, and music. An all-star cast headed by Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams and Tom Wopat takes on new arrangements of over two dozen Sondheim tunes, ranging from the beloved to the obscure, interspersed with audio commentary by the composer himself, who reveals fascinating details about his life and his art.
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Contains songs and dances from On the town, Billion dollar baby, A funny thing happened ..., High button shoes, West Side story, The King and I, Gypsy, Peter Pan, Miss Liberty, Call me madam, and Fiddler on the roof, in a new production choreographed and directed by Jerome Robbins. Winner of 6 Tony awards.