Course detail: The Life of Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

Few American musicians have achieved the level of celebrity enjoyed by Leonard Bernstein, who simultaneously pursued busy careers as a conductor, composer of both concert music and Broadway shows, pianist, and musical educator/commentator on television. In this class we will explore each of these roles as well as Bernstein's biography to get to know this fascinating figure and his multiple roles in American music.

Instructor Bio: Paul Laird is professor of musicology at the University of Kansas. He has published widely on musical history topics including four books on Leonard Bernstein. The most recent is the biography Leonard Bernstein in the "Critical Lives" series from Reaktion Books(University of Chicago Press). 

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