Leonard Bernstein: A Life
- ISBN-10
- 0747531919
- ISBN-13
- 9780747531913
- Series
- Leonard Bernstein
- Category
- Composers
- Pages
- 471
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Author
- Meryle Secrest
Description
This biography covers Leonard Berstein's life from his childhood growing up in a Hassidic family in Massachusetts through to the start to his career and his success in both classical music and musical theatre. Bernstein the family man is also featured - the father to his three children and husband to Felicia Montealegre, and the generous mentor, the temperamental artist, the hypochondriac, the politician and the businessman.
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