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Bernstein, Leonard 1918 - 1990

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  • Author: Saitoh, Noriko

  • Last updated：August 1, 2008
    • Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

    An American composer who also worked as a conductor and pianist, he is best known for his musical West Side Story.

    After attending Harvard University, he enrolled at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied conducting with Reiner, piano with Vengerova, and composition with Thompson. While serving as assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic, he achieved success conducting a concert as a substitute for Bruno Walter. Having gained recognition as a composer around this time, he went on to be active primarily in Europe and the Americas, both as a composer and a conductor. In addition to being appointed Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, he also actively performed as a guest conductor.
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    Works(8)

    Concerto

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    Symphony No.2 "The Age of Anxiety"

    Playing time: 35 min 10 sec 

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    Piano Solo

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    7 Anniversaries

    Composed in: 1942  Playing time: 11 min 10 sec 

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    4 Anniversaries

    Composed in: 1949  Playing time: 6 min 20 sec 

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    5 Anniversaries

    Composed in: 1949  Playing time: 7 min 30 sec 

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    13 Anniversaries

    Composed in: 1988  Playing time: 20 min 40 sec 

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    Reduction/Arrangement (1)

    El salón México (arr. L. Bernstein for piano)

    Playing time: 10 min 30 sec 

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    Piano Ensemble

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    ミュージカル「ウェストサイド・ストーリー」より《シンフォニック・ダンス》

    Playing time: 21 min 00 sec 

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    etc

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    West Side Story

    Playing time: 1 hr 15 min 00 sec 

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    Arrangement 4

    Performance Recordings List(2)

    Reference Videos (2)

    • Bernstein, Leonard : 林川崇さんのお勧め, バーンスタイン [Play]

      Recommended Points

      バーンスタインの「不安の時代」の作曲者のピアノ、クーセヴィツキーの指揮による世界初演ライヴ。作曲者指揮のこの曲の録音は、ソリストもルーカス・フォス（1950年と1977年の2種）、アントルモン（1965年）、ツィメルマン（1986年）、と年代も多岐に亘って複数あるが、ピアニストとしての録音は初演の時のこれのみだと思われる。さすがにクーセヴィツキーの指揮がジャズのリズムに乗り切れていない部分はあるものの、若きバーンスタインのヴィルトゥオーゾ振りを示す快演。

    • Bernstein, Leonard : 林川崇さんのお勧め, バーンスタイン [Play]

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      若き日のバーンスタインが友人たちをイメージして作曲したピアノ小品集を自ら弾いた貴重な録音。第5曲「ナタリー・クーセヴィツキーの追悼に」はオーケストレーションされて、そのまま交響曲第1番「エレミア」の終結部に転用された。

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