Editor’s Foreword
Preface
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendix: The Compositions of Leonard Bernstein
Bibliography
About the Authors
Paul R. Laird is professor of musicology at the University of
Kansas. His research interests include Leonard Bernstein, the
Broadway musical, the Spanish villancico, and early string
instruments.
Hsun Lin is an independent scholar who resides in Monterey,
California. Her research interests include Leonard Bernstein, the
Broadway musical, string repertoire, and the performance practice
of early music.
This volume is part of the "Historical Dictionaries of Literature
and the Arts" series, which has now grown to more than 80 volumes.
It is the 11th volume devoted to music and the only one so far on a
single individual. Bernstein (1918-90) was undoubtedly one of the
most versatile and gifted musicians of the 20th century. Well known
as a conductor, composer, pianist, educator, and author, he was
prominent in both the classical and popular music scenes, not to
mention the social scene in mid-century America. From the late
1930s onward, he met and associated with other composers, stage
designers and directors, lyricists, producers, dancers,
choreographers, educators, politicians, and many other important
people both inside and outside the arts. The present volume abounds
with cross-references, so it is relatively easy to find, for
example, people, places, concert halls, events, titles of works,
and subjects connected to Bernstein. The reader may also find here
a more well-balanced view of the life and works of this
larger-than-life figure than many other resources offer. A lengthy
chronology, biographical introduction, works list, and bibliography
are provided.
Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through
faculty and professionals; general readers.
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