This is a book that will appeal to the west side story enthusiast as well as those curious about the collaborative creative process. Michael tilson thomas and the san francisco symphony serve up the most sizzling release of the summer. Impressive as it is, assembling a team of stars does not always guarantee success although it seems to have worked for real madrid, but it all came. Leonard bernstein, available online, west side story, book. It opened on broadway at the winter garden theatre on 26 september 1957, and on the west end at her majestys theatre on 12 december 1958. The core of the book is a commentary on the music itself. West side story landmarks in music since 1950 1st edition. See new and popular leonard bernstein songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. The world becomes a better place as leonard bernstein conducts his first west side story with the abandon, genius, and intimate knowledge of every detail he, as composer, imagined.
Music from leonard bernsteins west side story and wonderful town by west side story related recordings and dave brubeck feb 3, 1987 4. Leonard bernstein america film lyrics genius lyrics. A documentary which shows, in great detail, the making of the 1985 bernsteinconducted recording of the entire score of west side story, featuring operatic stars. Leonard bernstein sheet music free download in pdf or midi. The crisp orchestra and slower tempos maximize the colours of the orchestral landscape and create magic. Correspondence written by sam and jenny bernstein used by permission from mr.
The musical is a 20thcentury american adaptation of the shakespearean tale of romeo and juliet. Leonard bernstein, stephen sondheim, arthur laurents, and jerome robbins. This book features 10 of the bestknown songs from the musical, including maria, tonight, america, i feel pretty and more. Shop and buy west side story full score sheet music. Before it premiered in 1957, composer bernstein, lyricist sondheim, and book write laurents originally set jewish and italian communities against one another in this adaptation of shakespeares romeo and juliet. West side story new edition musical vocalpiano score. West side story has been featured in many books on broadway, but it has yet. Leonard bernstein and west side story folger shakespeare. It is beautifully printed, well put together, and very. Jerome robbins conception and choreography, arthur laurents book, and. Broadway changed forever when the curtain went up on west side story. On september 26, 1957, west side story, composed by leonard bernstein, opens at the winter garden theatre on broadway. In the year of leonard bernsteins centenary, with its worldwide celebrations, this book is a startling inside viewnot a corrective, exactly jamie rarely thought her dad less than great. West side story cd deutsche grammophon, 289 457 1992, 1985, 27 track.
He was among the first conductors born and educated in the u. Leonard bernsteins most popular book is west side story. This shakespeare unlimited podcast episode honors bernsteins legacy, in the runup to the 100th anniversary of his birth. Music by leonard bernstein lyrics by stephen sondheim book by arthur laurents based on a concept of jerome robbins 9 x 12 in. West side story conductor score hardcover full score music by leonard bernstein lyrics by stephen sondheim book by arthur laurents based on a conception of jerome robbins orchestrations by leonard bernstein with sid ramin and irwin kostal 9. The musical west side story was composed principally from autumn 1955 through summer 1957, and bernstein assembled portions of. West side story gave stephen sondheim his first tony. Instrumental solos series remain faithful to bernsteins original score. West side story is a top contender for the bestknown musical of time. Recorded in hollywood, california, august 910, 1960 35mm mag tracks transferred to digital at power station recording studios. It is based on shakespeares play, romeo and juliet.
Leonard bernstein at the opening of west side story at the national theater, washington dc, august 12, 1957. The survival of the original copied orchestral score, and the reminiscences of sid. The music was composed by leonard bernstein, and the lyrics were written by stephen sondheim. West side story was defining work for legendary composer. West side story new edition musical vocalpiano score sheet music. West side story, offers a behind the scenes, intimate and illuminating insight into the genesis and creation of one of americas landmark musical achievements. West side story symphonic dances bernstein new york philharmonic 1976 movie live. Leonard bernstein through his daughters eyes the new yorker. West side story was originally about jews and catholics. West side story is one of the few broadway musicals that can make a genuine claim to transforming the genre. Correspondence written by shirley bernstein used by permission from mr. Leonard bernsteins legendary musical score to west side story. West side story full score by leonard bernstein 19181990.
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Includes complete cast list, vocal ranges, instrumentation list plus an introduction about the famous collaboration that worked together on this project. A month before its broadway debut, the show played in washington d. The gem of broadway musicals, west side storys commentary on love and. This play is about to rivial gangs fighting over a street. In this edition the pieces have been idiomatically adapted for the solo flute. West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and. West side story by leonard bernstein 19181990 book. Vocal selections sondheim, stephen, bernstein, leonard on. Before it premiered in 1957, composerbernstein, lyricist sondheim, and book write laurents originally set jewish and italian communities against oneanother in this adaptation of. Leonard bernstein has 128 books on goodreads with 11601 ratings. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Bernstein is best known as the composer of west side story.
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