Who is Leonard Bernstein? | Oxford Academic
Best known as the composer of Candide and West Side Story, Leonard Bernstein had an immensely versatile career. Born on August 25, 1918, Bernstein’s career spanned decades, leaving a lasting impression through his work as a conductor, composer, and music educator.
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Photos by Peter Anderson, Bert Bial, Colombia Records, CBS, Don Hunstein, Bakalar-Cosmo Photographers, Steve J Sherman, Walter Strate, Boris Goldenberg, William P Gottlieb, courtesy of the New York Philharmonic Leon Levy Digital Archives.
West Side Story Rehearsal photos by Friedman-Abeles
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