Leonard Bernstein
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Music, Popular Culture
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Composers, Songwriters, Homosexuality, Homosexuals, Gay Men, Lesbians, Sexuality
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
Article abstract: Combining unusual talent with his appealing stage presence and teaching ability, Bernstein, through his conducting and composing, introduced classical music to a vast general audience.
Early Life
Leonard Bernstein was born August 25, 1918, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of Samuel Joseph and Jennie Resnick Bernstein, both Russian immigrants. In many ways his early life contains elements often found in the lives of American child prodigies, for his was not a wealthy family, and his natural talent for music came to light almost by...
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