First Name |
Leonard
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Last Name |
Bernstein
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Full Name at Birth |
Louis Bernstein
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Birthday |
25th August, 1918
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Birthplace |
Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
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Died |
14th October, 1990
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Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
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Cause of Death |
Heart Failure
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Build |
Average
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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Sexuality |
Bisexual
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Religion |
Jewish
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Boston Latin School, Boston, MA
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University |
BA, Harvard University (1939), Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA (1941)
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Occupation Text |
Conductor
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Occupation |
Conductor
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Claim to Fame |
Composer Of WEST SIDE STORY
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Music Genre (Text) |
Film score, Classical Music, Ballet, Opera, Musical Theater
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Music Genre |
Classical, Piano
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Year(s) Active |
1940–1990, 1943–1990
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Music Style |
Show Tunes, Cast Recordings, Stage & Screen, Classical Crossover, Vocal, Standards, Modern Composition, Musicals, Avant-Garde
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Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Freewheeling, Complex, Sophisticated, Stylish, Theatrical, Sentimental, Romantic, Bright, Light, Literate, Campy, Exuberant, Refined/Mannered, Joyous, Boisterous, Fun, Lively, Brassy, Confident, Rousing
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Instrument |
Conductor, Composer, Piano
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Instrument (text) |
Piano
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Father |
Sam Bernstein
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Friend |
Jerome Robbins, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Donald Davidson
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Favorite TV Shows |
Young Peoples Concert (Television)
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Favorite Places |
Broadway, Concert Halls
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Leonard Bernstein ( BURN-styne; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American composer, conductor, pianist, music educator, author, and lifelong humanitarian. He was one of the most significant American cultural personalities of the 20th century. According to music critic Donal Henahan, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history".