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Biographies include Joan Peyser, Bernstein: A Biography (1987, rev. 1998), admittedly a controversial portrayal of the composer; Schuyler Chapin, Leonard Bernstein: Notes from a Friend (1992), an anecdotal account; Humphrey Burton, Leonard Bernstein (1994); Meryle Secrest, Leonard Bernstein (1994); Paul Myers, Leonard Bernstein (1998). Jane Fluegel (ed.), Bernstein Remembered (1991), is a pictorial work. Bernstein’s multifaceted career is discussed in Peter Gradenwitz, Leonard Bernstein: The Infinite Variety of a Musician (1987; originally published in German, 1984); Steven Ledbetter (ed.), Sennets & Tuckets (1988); and William Westbrook Burton (ed.), Conversations About Bernstein (1995). Barry Seldes, Leonard Bernstein: The Political Life of an American Musician (2009), makes the case that Bernstein’s musical activities during the Cold War were inseparable from his progressive political ideas.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990). | Aug 17, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - Bernstein, 'An American Life'. | Apr 14, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Front Row - Leonard Bernstein: A Centenary Celebration. | Jan 08, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Lehigh University - Zoellner Arts Center - Leonard Bernstein: The Genesis of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. | Nov 04, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Oct 10, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - The Complex Life Of Leonard Bernstein, A Once-In-A-Century Talent. | Jun 28, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Front Row - Leonard Bernstein: A Centenary Celebration. | May 17, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Deutsche Grammophon - Leonard Bernstein - Overview. | Mar 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS - American Masters - Leonard Bernstein. | Jan 16, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 17, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 29, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 29, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Leonard Bernstein. | Mar 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Leonard Bernstein. | Dec 23, 2022 | ||
| Added Praemium Imperiale prize details. | Apr 20, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: America's Story from America's Library - Biography of Leonard Bernstein. | Oct 30, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Making Music Fun! - Biography of Leonard Bernstein. | Oct 30, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Biography of Leonard Bernstein. | Oct 29, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classical Archives - Biography of Leonard Bernstein. | Oct 29, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Naxos - Biography of Leonard Bernstein. | Oct 29, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Kennedy Center - Leonard Bernstein. | Oct 29, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Leonard Bernstein. | Jul 25, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Leonard Bernstein. | Jul 25, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Biography of Leonard Bernstein. | Jul 25, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990). | Jul 25, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Virginia Tech Department of Music - Biography of Leonard Bernstein. | Jul 25, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classics For Kids - Biography of Leonard Bernstein. | Jul 25, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classical Net - Biography of Leonard Bernstein. | Jul 25, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Bach Cantatas Website - Biography of Leonard Benstein. | Jul 25, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Leonard Bernstein. | Jul 25, 2013 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Jul 15, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 01, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Oct 23, 2006 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Oct 23, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | May 27, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jan 28, 1999 |