Young People's Concerts (Softcover) (Amadeus) Review

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(More customer reviews)The series "Young People's Concert", produced and presented by Leonard Bernstein is a great gift toto music itself, and to the world. Here is the Century's most Unique Musician and Teacher, explaining sobeautifully and so clearly the joy of music in a way that grasps theattention of all.Every aspect of music is so cleverly presented thateveryone, regardless of age, culture or educational background will enjoyandunderstand.There can be no better way to present music to the world. This video is a MUST see for all families, and it's amazing that EVERYschool does not present these gems to all their students.-- Young peoplewould be much better for seeing this. Really, this is great viewing for allthe family. A MUST SEE.OVER & OVER AGAIN.
Geoffrey Shields. Kingston,Jamaica (W I).

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On January 18, 1958, the Columbia Broadcasting Corporation aired the first of Leonard Bernstein's 53 Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic. So successful were these performance lessons that they ran for over a decade on television.

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Candide: Scottish Opera Version Vocal Score Review

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(More customer reviews)As the rather pithy description of this "Candide" score states, this is complete vocal score according to the 1989 Scottish Opera performance, conducted by Leonard Bernstein.There have been alterations made to the original lyrics, and anyone familiar with the 1956 Broadway production will notice that "The Best of All Possible Worlds" is no longer about marriage, but is now deals with multiple topics of absurdity (and, as this is my review, I feel as though I can say I like the updated version more).The new lyrics are thanks to a slew of folks, including Stephen Sondheim and Bernstein himself.

The score has been beautifully set by Boosey and Hawkes and includes a page detailing the different character's vocal ranges.The publisher also lists possible doublings of chorus members and differentiates between singing and non-singing roles.A breakdown of the orchestration follows (it's a fairly large pit, too).As is standard with show music, the score contains a piano reduction of the orchestration.There are no instrumental cues (the only flaw, in my opinion). Several appendices are included which include an alternate musical number, and the running order of several different productions of the show.

This is just my opinion, but I say buy it before it goes out of print.

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Complete vocal score to the Scottish Opera 1989 edition.

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The Joy of Music Leonard Bernstein Review

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(More customer reviews)Leonard Bernstein excelled at everything he tried--he was a fantastic conductor, composer, and writer.From popular music from West Side Story to jazz to "serious art music" like Chichester Psalms and his Mass, Bernstein was never constrained by any seeming limitations.This book is a compilation Bernstein's writings.The first section consists of dialogues between Bernstein and several imaginary characters regarding society's philosophy of music.These discussions are quite intellectual and thought-provoking.The second section contains seven television transcripts about subjects ranging from Musical Theater to J.S. Bach.This half is much more accessible and a breeze to read.If you can't read music, you would enjoy getting CDs of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Brahms' First Symphony, and Bach's St. Matthew Passion before curling up with this book.It will enhance your enjoyment of Bernstein's exciting descriptions, and will make them come to life.

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Leonard Bernstein was one of the twentieth century's preeminent American composers. This classic work, perhaps the maestro's finest collection of conversations on the meaning and wonder of music, is now available in this special reprinting with a foreword from Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and Washington Post music critic Tim Page. Nearly fifteen years after Bernstein's death, The Joy of Music continues to be a must-have for all music fans-both inside and outside of the classroom-who wish to experience music more fully and deeply through one of the most inspired, and inspiring, music intellects of our time.
Employing the creative device of "Imaginary Conversations" in the first section of his book, Bernstein illuminates the importance of the symphony in America, the greatness of Beethoven, and the art of composing. The book also includes a photo section and a third section with the transcripts from his televised Omnibus music series, including "Beethoven's Fifth Symphony," "The World of Jazz," "Introduction to Modern Music," and "What Makes Opera Grand."

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