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PRELUDE, FUGUE News for Friends of RIFFS Fall/Winter 2004 Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts with the Premiere on DVD by Thomas Cabaniss

n the classical world, we know we must look for new and different ways to reach Ikids and families. After all, the 21st century, teeming with iPods and cellphone-camera-gizmos, is worlds away from the three­ network TV cu lture of the 1960s. So why should we look anew at the CBS broadcasts of Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts (YPCs) with the New York Philharmonic? Put simply, for inspiration. LB placed teaching at the center of everything he did. When programming the concerts he conducted, he owned up to a "lurking didactic streak" that ran through all his work as a performing musician. When he composed, he couldn't help but the most obvious vehicles for that draw the listener in, not to Leonard teach: think of 's "an old incorrigible pedagogue" mention his fabulous command Be rnstein message of tolerance, or to unleash his form idable of the English language. (None and its exploration of teaching talents. of this was improvisational or presenting one But this fabled concert series tossed off - each concert was contemporary spirituality, or of the Young with its plea for is more than the sum of its parts; pa instakingly, consciously peace and resolution. His music and yes, they're all there: LB's designed with a remarkable People's personal charisma on the podium, support team. As still reaches out to us - to move, Concerts to provoke, to instruct. The the great programming ideas, the , just one of the Young People's Concerts, along judicious use of musical examples luminaries who served on that with Omnibus and the to illuminate great orchestral team has said, no detail was left Norton Lectures, were simply works, the brilliant "hooks" (continued on page 2)

Inside ... 3 I'm a Liberal, and Proud of It 6 An American Life 14 Calendar of Events 4 GRAMMY Foundation 10 In the News 16 Looking Ahead Young People's To Our Concerts, Readers continued

irst, a few red-letter items. Two to chance.) But ultimately, the YPCs have staying power because of Leonard Bernstein's dearest F of LB's passionate inquiry into friends and colleagues are music and the world in which celebrating 90th birthdays this it resides. season: Robby Lantz and Carlos His "passionate inquiry" is be looking for ways to make Moseley. We sa lute these two more than using a focal question concerts more interactive? (In wonderful friends and send them to guide each concert - which February 2004, John Corigli ano our warmest birthday wishes. And the YPCs did. It's more than invented a brilliant YPC for the one of Bernstein's most devoted making connections between New York Philharmonic that ideas and music, encouraging involved engaging the audience musical assistants, Jack Gottlieb, "the intersection of musical in a live orchestration activity, has an important book coming out. lines," - which the YPCs also unheard of in the 1960s, but His former boss would have been so did. Passionate inquiry means completely in keeping with LB's delighted for him. that the search for music, for life, spirit. ) Would he look for new Toward the end of his life, for ideas - is never at rest. ways to encourage yo ung talent, Bernstein said that the achievement That's why the YPCs still vibrate as he did with Andre Watts, he was proudest of was his teaching. today. We sense LB's quest is still and ? in process, reaching forward into (' for Young We're all fortunate - and the next our gizmo-laden 21st century People's Concerts include jam generation, too - that his peerless with questions no less pressing sessions that meaningfully break Young People's Concerts with the than the day he proposed them. down barriers between audiences New York Philharmonic, broadcast For those of us who think and performers.) Fooli shly, per­ for years on CBS, are being about how to extend LB's legacy, haps, I feel I know the answer re-released on DVD this fall. These this joyful achievement, this to these questions. Lenny would concerts retain their benchmark "glorious, good fun" of the YPCs be searching, and his passionate status to this very day; no one presents a real dilemma. During inquiry would never let the those years, Leonard Bernstein possibilities or the questions rest. has come close to improving on was the country's music teacher. He would be experimenting, his model. His powerful presence on the thinking, and dreaming anew. Those who wish to reflect on national podium casts a very long As we all should be. That's why Bernstein's remarkable life will have shadow, and for that reason we I'm thrilled to have the YPCs a chance to explore it in depth risk being mimics rather than humming on my laptop DVD through a unique eleven-part radio disciples. We need to embrace his player - I know he will inspire series, painstakingly researched and legacy with enthusiasm tempered me all over again. • compiled by Steve Rowland. With by understanding and imagination. its mixture of interviews, letters, An interesting question to For mure i11/ormatiu11 Oil the new ponder: what would a Young DVD collectio11, sec page I I. music and narration, this series will People's Concert look and sound be a priceless resource as well as a like if LB were to design one Thomas Cabaniss, composer, fascinating listening experience. today? Would he simply revive worked with Leonard Bernstein We can't decide if we fervently the CBS format or would he be and on wish Leonard Bernstein were here searching for new ways to use and A Quiet Place in the early to witness this calamitous political technology? (At a recent Zankel 1980s; he served as a teaching season, or whether we're glad he Hall concert featuring the piece artist and Director of Education was spared the agony. One thing is which is this publication's name­ for the New York Philharmonic sake, Jamie Bernstein and for sure: if he were here, he would and is currently the Music Michael Barrett experimented Animateur for the not be very quiet. In this issue, we with the possibilities of a "score­ Orchestra. A new dance piece, include an article he wrote over 15 cam" that allows the audience to "Efficiency", with choreographer years ago that still resonates with an see the music as it is being Hilary Easton, premieres in May eerie timeliness. played.) Would LB retain his 2005 at Danspace in New York. J.B. • didactic stance or would he 0 I'm a Liberal, and Proud of It

by Leonard Bernstein better day, a more tranquil night, homeless - these are all forms and a bright and infinite future. of tyranny. Did Leonard Bemstein come What can possibly be wrong with Who fought to free the slaves? back from tl1e beyond to write that? Only this: that the word Liberals. Who succeeded in this? Belieue it or not, Bemstein has been debased, defamed and abolishing the poll tax? Liberals. wrote the fo llowing essay, which totally misused by powerful Who fought for civil rights, was printed in the New Yori:!. interests that have sought even women's rights, free public Times, in 1988 - under another greater authoritarian power. education? Liberals. Who stood Bush Administration. Liberal is a word soiled by the guard and still stands guard greedy, reactionary, backward­ against sweatshops, child labor, have just returned from two looking impulse toward tyranny. racism, bigotry? Lovers of Imonths in Europe, where I Here are just two out of, alas, freedom and enemies of tyranny: followed the election news dozens in our own America and Liberals. assiduously. I've been appalled in our own century: First, the at the passivity of the electorate, hateful Red scare invented and Leonard at the lack of the elementary perpetrated by William Randolph Bernstein and principles of democratic thought Hearst in the first decades of the and action, at the degeneration of century and magnified through daughter Nina our language, at the lulling, the his countless newspapers and with Jimmy brainwashing, the disinformation. magazines into a panic in which I found most Europeans equally everyone with a beard was prob­ Carter appalled. I began to dream about ably a Bolshevik with a bomb in this campaign obsessively. I would his pocket - aimed at you, and dream-up speeches every night in which merely reading a and each morning I would jot Russian novel rendered you down notes about them - on suspect and possibly treasonous. subjects ranging from racism to The second example, even the grand illusion of the peace­ more hateful and infinitely more I dreamed all this and wrote and-prosperity line put forth by dangerous, was the rise of it down. And I dreamed I heard the meretricious Bush campaign, McCarthyism in the 50's - a rise [the Democratic candidate] say: to Boston Harbor, to the obsolete so steady and so strong that only "I'm proud to be called a liberal. folly of war, to that newly a prolonged television hearing I am neither a Red nor an naughty "L-word"- liberal. could expose the despicable jun­ anarchist, nor do I have a bomb I want to re-define the word ior senator from Wisconsin for in my pocket. liberal, not run from it, nor the power-greedy psychopath he "I love my country - so cower defensively at its insulting was. This is arguably the closest much, in fact, that I am putting abuse, but proudly to clarify it, we have come to tyranny. all my energies into seeing it to a even at the expense of being a bit Tyranny? In our free, beautiful, better day, a more tranquil night, didactic. The word derives from democratic republic? Yes. It is a shining and limitless future. the Latin liber, meaning free (it possible and even probable, And I abide by the words of that also means a book, and also which is why we must constantly splendid liberal Thomas Jefferson one's child, both of which are guard against it. Tyranny assumes that are inscribed on his monu­ also good things to have around.) many forms. To tax the factory ment in Washington: 'I have From the word liberal, we worker and the outright poor sworn upon the altar of God derive the word "liberty," which so that the rich can get richer eternal hostility against every is what the civilized world has is tyranny. form of tyranny over the mind been struggling for throughout To call for war at the drop of of man."' I, too, am a liberal. • its history - whether through a pipeline (while secretly dealing reform or revolution, including for hostages); to teach jingoistic October 1988 our own American Revolution. slogans about armaments and George Washington was revolu­ Star Wars; to prescribe the tionary, as were Jefferson and weapons industry for the health Franklin. They and the other of our doped-up credit card founders strove for liberty above economy; to spend a dizzying all. All these forefathers were percentage of the budget on arms therefore liberals. at the expense of schools, A liberal is a man or woman hospitals, cultural pursuits, or child who looks forward to a caring for the infirm and e The GRAMMY Foundation GRAMMYTHE ® @,OUNDATION'S

,4.~o , L E~~: c II by Patrick Bolek

The GRAMMY Fo1111dation Leonard Bernstein Center for Leaming (LBC) ,net seueral milestones ouer the past several months and continues to grow and build mome11tu111 111 the coming ye,n. Here are a few of the highlights:

A Convention Exhibit community arts partners to New Staff Member coll aborate with educators. This he LBC exhibited at the training was modeled after the ith the increasing demands Association fo r Supervision T actual pilot program initiated by Wof managing both a nation­ and Curriculum Development the GRAMMY Foundation with al school reform model and a (ASCD) National Convention in Diavolo Dance Theatre and PS website presence where current New Orleans, LA in March of Arts. In that program, the information for educators and 2004 to create an awareness of integration of Arts-Based Skills administrators must be made the school reform model and and Strategies, working within a available, exemplary service to further district lea dership's Master Class setting, significantly to all LBC Schools remains a understanding of im plementing improved student learning and primary concern to preserve the arts in the service of learning. artistic performance. quality of implementation. A In addition, Dr. Franklin staffing expansion effort will Campbell Jones, Ali son Kenny­ better distribute the tasks of daily Gardhouse, and Dr. Susan R. A New Bernstein operations and bring additional Warren presented a juried paper, Center School expertise and experience to the The Arts: The Heart of Reform LBC. Susan Hanson, formerly that documented the three-year he Arts Academy: School for the Learning Support Strategist progressive success of usi ng the TAcademic Excellence is meet­ at Harmony Leland Elementary Artful LearningrMMe thodology ing the challenge of developing a School, brings over twenty years at the Moffett School in Lennox, Bernstein School from the ground of practical classroom experience CA to improve learning, teaching, up. The Ohio Community School to the LBC staff. As Artful and student achievement. consultants are initiating the first Learning TM Master Trainer for charter school to join the LBC the past six years and develop­ since its inception, with a site ment team visionary for The Implementing the plan based completely on the GRAMMY Foundation, Ms. Level Ill Manual Artful LearningTM Methodology. Hanson is a welcome addition to Alexander Bernstein was present the LBC administrative team. he Leve l III Artful Learning with local dignitaries at the offi­ TManual and Training cial ribbon cutting and dedication Sequence Implementation was of the Academy on September successfully launched in 25th in Lorain, Ohio. Hawthorn, Illinois in June of 2004. Using the Concept of Legacy and Masterwork of the Gramophone, the implementation training addressed this final phase of the vision completing the Artful Learning™ Methodology. ~ TH E G RA MMY In October of 2003, a quorum of ~ FOUNDATION teachers, principals, superintend­ ents and others focused on three principle topics: sustaining a culture of continuous learning; assessments of student work using an art-based interdiscipli­ nary approach; and developing 0 Over time, the LBC has inspired 43 schools in states to train nearly 800 teachers and impact over 20,000 children with the Artful Learning Methodology.

Tech Support is on the Way A Progress Report

he School Design Book: Artful Leadership was disseminated to ver the past five years, the Tall LBC Schools in November. This is the long-awaited technical 0 LBC has found a home at the support program manual for administrators charged with leading GRAMMY Foundation through Level I, II, or III Artful Learning at school and district levels. Congressional funding and various grant initiatives totaling over 3.5 million dollars. During this time the GRAMMY Foundation, in legion Alexander with committed educators and Bernstein specialists improved the Level I, II, and III Teacher Manuals/ Training reads to school and School Design Book, launched children artfullearning.com with an interac­ tive authoring tool for unit/lesson design, developed the curriculum mapping support, published arts­ based skills and strategies, and sponsored leadership institutes to build support and sustainability for this school reform model. Over time, the LBC has inspired 43 schools in nine states to train nearly 800 teachers and impact over 20,000 children with the Artful LearningTM Methodology. •

Patrick Bolek is the Program Manager for the Leonard Bernstein Center for Learning in Santa Monica, CA.

On the Road with "Bernstein Beat"

by Jamie Bernstein

II T he Bernstein Beat" is a family . This year, I'll be keeping a journal as I spread the concert about rhythm that starting an intensive new round joy of Bernstein music to young Michael Barrett and I developed of travels with the concert, taking audiences far and wide. So six years ago. We purposely it to orchestras around the U.S.: watch this space for my report! modeled it after my father's from Milwaukee to Albany; from And check our Calendar of beloved Young People's Concerts, Minneapolis to Little Rock; from Events for dates and locations. • but we feature the works of a Fayetteville to Charlottesville. composer that Bernstein never Some of these are student orches­ focused on in his series: himself! tras; what a thrill of a challenge Michael and I have taken this they have ahead of them, learning concert literally around the world those gorgeous, tricky passages in (with Michael and me , Symphony No. 1: narrating) - to Havana and Jeremiah and Symphonic Dances Beijing and all the way back to from West Side Story. I'll be 0 Leonard Bernstein: An American Life

Virtually every aspect of Bernstein's career and life will be explored through the words of Bernstein's own correspondence as well as through interviews with more than one hundred people who knew and worked with him. These luminaries include , , , John Corigliano, , Bobby Mcferrin, Hal Prince, Mary Rodgers, , , and many others. Bernstein's family will also participate in this production. His brother Burton, son Alexander, and daughters Nina and Jamie all appear through interviews and readings. Alec Baldwin will voice the majority of the correspondence written by men; actress, Maria Tucci and daughter Jamie Bernstein will voice Bernstein's own letters; and , former Cultural Commissioner of and Bernstein's record producer and longtime friend, will voice the letters of European . These excerpts were compiled from some 17,000 pieces of correspondence held by the . For award-winning producer eonard Bernstein: An American into with, and ultimately Steve Rowland, this effort has LLife, a groundbreaking eleven­ affected is stunning. And on top been a labor of love. Says part documentary series illuminat­ of his extraordinary talents in Rowland, "Leonard Bernstein has ing the life and work of Leonard music as a composer, a conductor, been a hero of mine since I saw Bernstein, will air on radio a performer and educator, there him on television in the early stations worldwide beginning in was still more: he occupied a 1960s. He was probably the most October, 2004. The series of place in American culture as a influential musician of the 20th 60-minute programs is narrated voice of conscience, a voice for century, with contributions that by Academy Award-winning peace, a supporter of democracy were different from other musical actress Susan Sarandon and in its broadest vision, and a force masters of our time like Igor is being produced by Steve working to bring the world Stravinsky, , Rowland with Larry Abrams of together through music and art. and John CultureWorks exclusively for the These eleven hours of radio tell a Coltrane. Bernstein, by employing WFMT Radio Network. monumental story." his extraordinary skills as a This radio event took six years to produce. It is, says producer "Bernstein taught us that American Steve Rowland, "a story - a profound and multi-layered story music must be representative of the with many fascinating twists: the number and variety of people, American people and of the American places, ideas and artistic issues that Bernstein worked with, came idea itself." e Virtually every aspect of Bernstein's career and life will be explored through the Leonard Bernstein: words of Bernstein's own correspondence An American Life

as well as through interviews with more Program Guide than one hundred people who knew and 1 Bernstein: The Early Years

worked with him. 2 Twelve Gates to The City (Meeting the Mentors)

composer, conductor, knew he would produce a superb 3 New York, New York and, above all, educator and documentary. He's done just that, communicator, was able to refine, and more. Steve is one of the 4 Tonight and ultimately redefine, the very most gifted radio producers in the 5 A New Frontier/ notion of what American music , and when his talent The Philharmonic Years is. Bernstein taught us that is combined with the Bernstein American music must be represen­ legacy, the result must be the 6, 7 Bernstein: The Conductor tative of the American people and cultural event of the season on of the American idea itself. He radio. The WFMT Radio 8 Crossroads demonstrated that the hierarchy Network is proud to be working 9, 10 Bernstein: The Composer holding symphonic music above with Steve Rowland on this and apart from jazz, popular monumental broadcast." 11 A Candle Burned At and folk music was archaic and, In conjunction with this radio Both Ends as Duke Ellington taught us, program Universal Classics will 'if it sounds good, it rs good.' release a two disc companion The Bernstein that members CD of music, either written or of the public did not know - conducted by Bernstein that is the enlightened, though some­ featured in the series. Selections times tortured, soul - will be include songs from , revealed on the journey that West Side Story, and Candide, as has become Leonard Bernstein: well as music by Beethoven and An American Life." Mozart. The CD will also be This series is produced in called Leonard Bernstein: An cooperation with The Leonard American Life. • Bernstein Office, Inc., and through a formal association with The Library of Congress. Major funding for Leonard Bernstein: An American Life was provided by The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for Did you lmow? the Arts, The William Penn Foundation, Joan and Irving Harris, Richard and Mary L. Gray, Fay and Daniel Levin and eonard Bernstein's earliest Young People's Concerts predated the the Members of the WFMT Fine invention of the teleprompter. In addition to writing his scripts Arts Circle. Steve Robinson, L senior vice president of WFMT (longhand, on yellow legal pads), he also had to memorize them! and the WFMT Radio Network, Bernstein would strategically place little notes to himself inside the stated his enthusiasm for the piano, on his music stand, etc., out of view of the television cameras, series: "When Steve Rowland to which he could occasionally glance and jog his memory. called me five years ago to say that he wanted to do an audio portrait of Leonard Bernstein, I

0 Celebrating Bernstein the Composer

As part of their centenary year, The Symphony Orchestra also held a Bernstein Celebration in July. The concert was conducted by Marin Alsop and featured pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performing Symphony No. 2: The Age of Anxiety, clarinetist Andrew Marriner performing Prelude, Fugue and Riffs and soprano charming the audience with selections from the Broadway shows. New York's Miller Theatre A New MASS opened their season with a Left to Right, he last few months have seen concert entitled, "A Composer a celebration of Leonard Patti Lupone, T Portrait of Leonard Bernstein." armonia Mundi USA has Bernstein, the composer. In May, The Gotham City Orchestra Hreleased a new recording of Nina Bernstein the New York Philharmonic conducted by George Steel, the MASS. The Deutsches Symphonie under the of Marin Alsop Simmons, Jamie theatre's executive director, Orchestra Berlin, Staats und presented Candide in concert as performed with Domchor Berlin, Pacific Mozart Bernstein, Paul a benefit for the orchestra. The violinist Jennifer Koh, and Ensemble and the Rundfunkchor star-studded cast that included Prelude, Fugue and Riffs with Groves, Kristin Berlin are conducted by Kent Kristin Chenoweth, Patti Lupone, Derek Bermel on clarinet. Nagano. is Chenoweth, Sir and Paul Sopranos Nancy Allen Lundy and the Celebrant. This recording, Groves helped to raise more Amy Burton performed selections Marin Alsop, taken from live performances money than any Spring benefit from A Quiet Place and at the Philharmonie in Berlin, Alexander the orchestra has had. Symphony No. 3: . • is the first new recording of At the Caramoor Music Bernstein MASS since the original Festival in Katonah, New York, production recording Bernstein Bernstein's music was an integral made in 1971. • part of the July program. Jamie Bernstein and conductor Michael Barrett presented two of their family concerts, the Bernstein Beat and Extreme Orchestra. The Orchestra of St. Lukes joined , , Sylvia McNair, Improvised West Side Story , Jason Graae and Hugh Russell in a concert celebrating the songs of Bernstein unich Records Production and his beloved collaborators M has released the Dutch Betty Comden and Adolph Green. musical ensemble Nueva Manteca Michael Barrett again conducted. performing Latin Tribute to West The Aspen Music Festival Side Story. The jazz musicians on presented a Bernstein Gala in trumpet, , piano, bass, July. The Aspen Chamber and various percussion instruments Symphony, with singers Judy improvise on the songs from the Kaye and Ester Heideman and show. Jan Laments Hartong, the David Zinman conducting bandleader, states that they have performed selections from attempted to "go beyond a mere On The Town, , recital of the shows tunes to , Candide and preserve much of the spirit of the West Side Story. original production." •

0 The dedication ceremonies

Pacific Music Festival Dedicated New Outdoor Stage

n July 17 the Pacific Music sponsors. I am sure he would be audition. Under the direction of 0 Festival (PMF) celebrated its elated to see how far the festival world-class teachers, with many 15th anniversary with the dedica­ has come in these years, and from the , tion of a new Leonard Bernstein extremely humbled by this honor the students presented over 40 Memorial Stage and the unveiling you bestow this afternoon. concerts. Principal conductor of a commemorative plaque. I am personally grateful for Valery Gergiev and Guest Present at the ceremony were the opportunity to come here, Conductor Fabio Luisi conducted Sapporo Mayor Fumio Ueda, listen to these extraordinary many of these concerts. The PMF Artistic Chairman of the Faculty, musicians and marvel at this has established its role as a Peter Schmid!, Guest Conductor wonderful place. On behalf of my gateway for students worldwide. Fabio Luisi, faculty members sisters, Harry Kraut and everyone The goal of the PMF is to realize from the Vienna Philharmonic, at the Leonard Bernstein Office, Bernstein's dream of contributing and participating students, I thank you and wish the Pacific peace through musical education. • sponsors and citizens of Sapporo. Music Festival many, many more Alexander Bernstein was also years of joyous music-making." For more information: present and shared the following Later in the day the PMF www.pmf.or.jp remarks: Orchestra presented a concert "It is such an honor and featuring Bernstein's E-Jalil with pleasure to be returning to the flutist Wolfgang Schulz, a long­ festival, and to be standing on time collaborator of Bernstein's. the same stage where my father Also on the program was Mahler stood years ago at the opening Symphony No. 6. of that very first festival. Founded in 1990 by Bernstein, He would be proud of what the PMF Academy's has had over has been created here - and so 1800 graduates. Many of the impressed by the dedication and alumni are now professional commitment of the Sapporo musicians. This year 115 young community and its friends and musicians were selected by

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Songfest: A Long-Awaited Critica I Ed it ion

By Garth Edwin Sunderland of Bernstein's sometimes rushed and celesta between the different original manuscript. Furthermore, movements, have been standard­ hen asked once which of his as the primary conductor of his ized throughout. The new parts Wown works was his favorite, own works, Bernstein had the have significantly improved Bernstein replied "How can you luxury of making constant formatting for the sometimes ask a man to choose among his corrections and revisions long extensive string divisi, and children?" A magnificent celebra­ after the premiere - none of provide much more manageable tion of American poetry in song, which had been incorporated page turns. And of course both Songfest has perhaps become the into the old masters. score and parts have a new, clean, neglected child of the Bernstein It was with these problems modern engraving. I would li ke catalogue. Rarely performed since in mind that I approached the to take the opportunity to his death, it is in twelve movements creation of a new critical edition acknowledge the invaluable for a large orchestra, with six solo of Songfest. My primary source assistance of Scott Eyerly, who singers. In addition to its size and was Bernstein's own conductor's served as proof reader. scope, one of the impediments to score, with his trademark blue With this new critical edition, its performance has long been the and red markings, as well as video which incorporates Bernstein's state of the orchestral materials - recordings of his final perform­ final thoughts on the work and is the print masters of the parts had ances of the work on a European much easier to perform from than begun to deteriorate, and the Full tour in 1988. Many of his revi­ its predecessor, it is my hope that Score was an indistinct photocopy sions were minor - a refinement this landmark work will take its

Newly engraved manuscript of dynamic shading, a slight place in the spotlight with its tweaking of a melodic contour, better known siblings and finally but other revisions were major - reach the wide and enthusiastic n! the first movement, before entirely audience that it surely deserves. • in C, now makes a surprise modu­ lation to the key of C# in the final Garth Edwin Sunderland is four bars! Orchestrational incon­ Production Director for the ""' i sistencies, such as conflicting Leonard Bernstein Office, ,,,..,r! octave transpositions for Inc., and is a composer and instruments like the glockenspiel interdisciplinary artist.

Original manuscript

•!-' ~--.- YL ~I/" ~ 1 ·._/-----. i cJ '- '"I-- -=- Happy Birthday to Robby Lantz

f there's a gentleman of 90 out signature. There were always in juries nor ca lamitous flus will Ithere who is more lucid, more many letters from Xobby lying keep Robby from his appointed witty, more adorable, wiser and around the house. They tended rounds. His doctor stories alone more trustworthy than Robby to be short and pithy, containing are enough to make a healthy Lantz, we rea ll y don't need to at least one hilarious observation person want to take to his bed - meet him. Robby, as everyone - and sporting that assertive, but in spite of all travails, some­ who knows him is blissfully whimsical signature underneath. how Robby eventually winds up aware, is a prince among men As adults, we are profoundly back at his desk in his office on (not even to mention among grateful for Robby's presence 57th Street. agents). Our mother, Felicia on our Board. We depend regularly We want to be like Robby Montealegre Bernstein, was on his judgment and insight, and when we reach 90. We fully particularly devoted to Robby, he has never let us down. We expect him to advise, cajole and which in itself was a key indicator depend equally on his one-liners, delight us for some time to come. of his excellence. and he's never let us down We adore him, we salute him, As children, we liked to ca ll there, either. we embrace him - our dearest, him "Xobby," because of the way Like the proverbial postman, sweetest Xobby. he scrawled the R on his neither rain nor sleet nor leg Jamie, Alexander and Nina •

The DVD set of Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic includes the following hour-long UpDATE : programs in their entirety (listed chronologically): What Does Music Mean? What is American Music? What is Orchestration? Young People's What Makes Music Symphonic? What is Classical M usic ? Concerts Now Humor in Music What is a ? on DVD Who is ? Folk Music in the Concert Hall The Leonard Bernstein Office, Inc. and the New York What is Impressionism? I Philharmonic are pleased to announce that Kultur Happy Birthday, International Films, Ltd. have released Leonard What is a Melody? Bernstein's Young People's Concerts with the New York The Latin American Spirit Philharmonic on DVD. Jazz in the Concert Hall This digitally re-mastered nine-DVD set arrives on What is Form? the heels of the 80th Anniversary of the New York A Tribute to Sibelius Philharmonic's Young People's Concerts, and features Musical Atoms: A Study of Intervals 25 of Bernstein's concerts encompassing his fourteen years of leading the series. The Sound of an Orchestra Originall y broadcast live by CBS television, the A Birthday Tribute to Shostakovich concerts were translated into more than a dozen What is a Mode? languages, and syndicated to over 40 countries. A Toast to Vienna in 3/4 Time Of the influential series, New York Philharmonic Quiz-Concert: How Musical are You? President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta said, Berlioz Takes a Trip "Generations of musicians and music lovers had Two Ballet Birds their first musical experiences at the Philharmonic's : A Celebration of Life Young People's Concerts. These special musical events created lasting memories that forever influenced their love of classical music." Available from www.leonardbernstein.com and retail stores nationwide. • Our Friend Carlos

Carlos Moseley Our father's relationship with and Leonard Carlos was the main event, whether on the road or back­ Bernstein arrive stage at Philharmonic Hall. in Japan Theirs was not just a business relationship; they were both musicians after all, Carlos being an accomplished pianist himself. We could clearly see that Carlos and Lenny were the deepest of friends - and our mother, Felicia, adored Carlos too. How grateful we all were for Carlos's good humor, his delightful irreverence, and of course that infectious cackle he might be getting tired of hearing about. But don't lose that cackle, Carlos! We love it. I guess if he more time passes, the more who could outrun Carlos was, of you haven't lost it by now, we Tprecious we realize Carlos course, our dad.) can go out on a limb and call Moseley is. They just don't make Another non-southern-gentle­ it a permanent fixture of 'em like Carlos any more. In fact, man trait is Carlos's generous, your personality. they never did. He's one of forward-thinking political HAPPY BIRTHDAY a kind. sensibility. There is nothing CARLOS!!! We love you with all our hearts. Yes, he has the recognizable reactionary about Carlos. And elements of a fine southern like the grandest fully-grown tree, Jamie, Alexander and Nina • gentleman: the soft, lazy South he retains his ability to converse Carolina drawl, the nifty summer flexibly with the winds of change. suits as cool as a mint iced tea. In recent years, Alexander, But there the comparisons end. Nina and I have had the good This southern gentleman has fortune to call Carlos our own always worked on a New York friend. But we grew up watching clock, with more focus and Carlos from the sidelines, as energy to spare than anyone else it were. around him. (The only person

The Longy School Bernstein Award

n June 2004, The Longy School Royal Conservatory of .., Iof Music in Boston, MA, Music in Toronto. Named ;;; awarded the Leonard Bernstein "Instrumentalist of the Year" i: C. Lifetime Achievement Award to in 1994 by Musical America, f.D .,., renowned pianist, teacher and Mr. Fleisher has also been the C: \C C: conductor, Leon Fleisher. recipient of the Johns Hopkins (1) J10 Mr. Fleisher currently holds University President's Medal, and ;:o ai the Andrew W. Mellon Chair at is the first living pianist to be the Peabody Conservatory of inducted into the Classical Music Music and serves on the faculties Hall of Fame (April 2000). • of both the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and the Leonard Bernstein Award

n a ceremony on August 13, Erik Schumann I2004 Rolf Beck, director of receives the the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival, presented the Leonard award from Rolf Bernstein Award to violinist Beck, director of Erik Schumann. Born in Cologne in 1982, Schumann received his the festival and first violin lessons from his Roland Rein, parents when he was four years old and continued his studies executive with Zakhar Bron at the Music chairman of Academy in Cologne. Erik Schumann has made the Provinzial guest appearances at important Brandkasse festivals such as the Music Festival Usedom, the Nord AG Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Mozart Festival Schwetzingen, the recordings for various TV and Rheingau Music Festival and radio stations. the Ravinia Festival Chicago. The prize is sponsored by He has also made numerous Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. •

Funny, It Doesn't Sound Jewish

a marvelous, very Yiddish angle: historic, linguistic (vocal recording by of 'Bei inflection, punning nuance, Yiddish Mir Bist Du Schoen', as well as jokes, etc.) and musical...." Leonard Bernstein at his piano The dust jacket features other singing 's poignant endorsements from Milton Babbitt, 'Zipper Fly'." The book, which , Michael includes a chapter on Bernstein, Feinstein and Gunther Schuller. is hailed by Judith Newmark, The book was officially launched theater critic for the St Louis at the Coolidge Auditorium of the Post-Dispatch, as "exceptional... Library of Congress. For further Gottlieb, a composer himself, information, call (202) 707-8432 makes a persuasive case for a or (202) 707-5502. stronger influence than is widely "Funny, it Doesn't Sound Jewish: acknowledged. Just to underline How Yiddish Folk Songs and the point, the book comes with Synagogue Melodies Influenced a CD full of rich, easy-to-grasp Tin Pan Alley, Broadway and comparisons. It's a beautiful Hollywood." The Library of ack Gottlieb, Bernstein's long­ book, too, worthy of a chic coffee Congress and State University of Jtime musical assistant, launched table." Louis Botto, senior editor New York Press, listed at $40. his new book in July, and the of , also deems it To order by phone: 1 (800) 666-2211 early reviews are all raves. "fascinating," and quotes or (607) 277-2211. Publishers Weekly, singing its composer-author 's By fax: 1 (800) 688-2877. praises, calls it a "meticulously endorsement: "Gottlieb knows By e-mail: [email protected]. researched study... a loving, what he's talking about ... He Online: www.sunypress.edu. • comprehensive and fascinating shows how the Jewish sensibility book ... everyone will be able to has shaped Broadway musicals, appreciate the accompanying including those by Gentiles. This 70-minute CD, which includes he does from every possible "'Partial listing. Please note that all dates and Calendar of Events programs are subject to change. For a more complete listing visit leona rd bern stei n. com October November

1 Salzburg, Austria: THREE MED ITATIONS 1-12 Heidelberg, Germany: CANDIDE (Scottish FROM MASS; Mozarteum Orchester Version); Theatre Heidelberg; Wolf Salzburg; Ivor Bolton, conductor; Nina Wider, director; Martin Braun Theatre. Kotova, cello; Landestheater. 3-18 Copenhagen, Denmark: FANCY FREE; 7,8 Lisbon, Portugal: SYMPHONY NO. 1: Royal Danish Ballet; , choreo­ JEREMIAH; SYMPHONY NO. 2: THE AGE OF grapher; Henrik Vagn Christensen/Graham ANXIETY; Orquestra Gulbenkian, Lawrence Bond, conductors; The Royal Theatre. Foster, conductor; Cynthia Jansen, mezzo­ 3-6 Stockport, UK: ON THE TOWN; Maghull soprano; Nami Ejiri, piano; Grande Auditorio. Amateur Operatic Society; The Little 8-10 Little Rock, AR: BERNSTEIN ON Theatre. BROADWAY; Arkansas Symphony; 11, 12, Deland, FL: TROUBLE IN TAHITI; Stetson Jamie Bernstein, narrator; David Itkin, 21 University; Russell Franks, director; conductor; Robinson Center. Stetson University. 10 Hannover, Germany: THREE MEDITATIONS 13 Spokane, WA: ARIAS AND BARCARO LLES; FROM MASS; NDR Radio Philharmonie Spokane Symphony; Fabio Mechetti, Hannover; , conductor; conductor; Adriana Zabal, mezzo-soprano; Niedersaeische Statsoper. Steve Mortier, baritone; Metropolitan 14, 15 Lisbon, Portugal: SYMPHONY NO. 3: Performing Arts Center. KADDISH; Orquestra Gulbenkian, Coro 24 Genova, Italy: CANDIDE (Scottish Opera Gulbenkian; Childrens Chorus of the Version); Giorgio Gallione, director; Academy of Santa Cecilia; Lawrence Foster, Giuseppe Grazoli, conductor; Teatro conductor; Lucy Schaufer, mezzo-soprano; Carlo Felice. Mervon Mehta, narrator; Grande Auditorio.

17 Milwaukee, WI: BERNSTEIN BEAT; Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Jamie Bernstein, narrator; Gregory Vajda, December conductor; Elmbrook Church. 3,4 Oxnard, CA: SERENADE; New West 18 Luzerne, Switzerland: ; Norea Symphony; Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Boris Trio; Mariansicher Saal. Brott, conductor; Oxnard Performing Arts Center. 20,21 Luzerne, Switzerland: SUITE FROM ; Luzerne Sinonieorchester; 5 Ganserndorf, Austria: TO , conductor; Konzertsaal . CANDIDE; Philharmonie Marchfeld; Bettina Schmitt, conductor; Stathalle Ganserndorf. 29 Heidelberg, Germany: CANDIDE (Scottish Opera Version); Theatre Heidelberg; Wolf 7 Ulm, Germany: SERENADE; Widder, director; Martin Braun Theater. Philharmonisches Orchester der Stadt Ulm; Burkhard Solle, violin; James Allen Gahres, conductor; CCU. 18,20, Rome, Italy: WONDERFUL TOWN IN 21,30 CONCERT; Accademia Santa Cecilia; Wayne Marshall, conductor; Accademia . 9 Copenhagen, Denmark: FANCY FREE; 17, 19 Rochester, NY: SYM PHONI C DANCES Royal Danish Ballet; Jerome Robbins, FROM WEST SIDE STO RY; Rochester choreographer; Henrik Vagn Philharmonic Orchestra; Michael Christie, Christensen/Graham Bond, conductors; conductor; Eastman Theater. The Roya l Theatre. 18 Vienna, Austria: THREE DANCE EPISODES 31 Sydney, Australia: OVERTURE TO FROM ON THE TOWN; ORF Radio CANDIDE; Opera Australia; Richard Hickox, Symphony Orchestra; , conductor; Opera House Concert Hall. conductor; Ko nzerthaus.

19 New York, NY: EXTRE ME ORCHESTRA; Orchestra of St. Luke 's; Michael Barrett, January conductor; Jamie Bernstein, narrator; Carneg ie Hall. 9 Bonn, Germany: SLAVAI, Budesjugendorchester; Carl St. Clair, conductor; Beethovenhaus. March 15 , Germany: CANDIDE; , conductor; Loriot, narrator; 3 Vienna, Austria: SYMPHONY NO . 2: Pri n rege ntentheater THE AGE OF ANX IETY; ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra; Phillip Jordan, 18 Luzerne, Switzerland: PRELUDE, FUGUE conductor; Musikverein. AND RIF FS; Luzerner Sinfon ieorchester; John Axe lrod, conductor; Konzertsaal. 4-18 New York, New York: CAND IDE ( Version); 19 Copenhagen, Denmark: FANCY FRE E; New York City Opera; George Manahan, Royal Danish Ballet; Jerome Robbins, conductor; New York State Theater. choreographer; Henrik Vagn Christensen/Graham Bond, conductors; 30,31 Fayetteville, AR: BERNSTEIN BEAT; North The Royal Th eatre. Arkansas Symphony; Jamie Bernstein, narrator; Jeannine Wagar, conductor; Wa lton Center 23 Albany, NY: BERNSTEIN BEAT; for the Performing Arts . Empire Youth Orchestra; Jamie Bernstein, narrator; Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; The Egg .

26,27, Minneapolis, MN: BERNSTE IN BEAT; 30 Minnesota Orchestra; Jamie Bernstein, narrator; conductor, TBA; Orchestra Hal l. [ Note to Readers ]

Prelude, Fugue & Riffs will be Prelude, Fugue & Riffs™ is February sent upon request. Please send a publication of The Leonard all correspondence to: Bernstein Society. 3.4,5 Cincinnati, OH: SERENAD E; Cincinnati Craig Urquhart © 2004 by The Leonard Symphony; Keith Lockhart, conductor; Prelude, Fugue & Riffs Bernstein Office, Inc. Robert McDuffie, violin; Music Hall. 25 Central Park West, Suite 1Y Executive VP: Harry]. Kraut New York, NY 10023 Managing Editor: Craig Urquhart 9, 10 Chemnitz; Germany: WONDERFUL TOWN Fax: (212) 315-0643 Editors: Jack Gottlieb, IN CONCERT; e-mail: Jamie Bernstein Philharmonie; Eckehard Stier, [email protected] Design: Borsa Wallace, NYC conductor; Stadhalle. We appreciate notice of any Visit our website: performances or events featuring www.leonardbernstein.com 10, 11, Washington, DC: SYMPHON Y NO. 1: the music of Leonard Bernstein 12 JEREMIAH; SYMPHONY NO. 3: KADD ISH; or honoring his creative life and National Symphony Orchestra; Leonard PRELUDE, we shall do our best to include FUGUE & Slatkin, conductor; Mary Phillips, mezzo­ such information in forthcom­ soprano; John F. Kennedy Center for the ing Calendars. RIFFS Performing Arts. A West Side Story Anecdote

By Jonas Goodman many songs and had been room. Cast included Emma, rehearsing their own living 5; Cambria, 5; Eli, 9 and Ben few months ago I was room performance of some of Goodman; choreography and A traveling in NYC, when my the great scenes and numbers. direction by Eli. Best numbers: 5-year-old son's Mom called and DADDY: "Ben, that's great that "Officer Krupke," "Jet Song," asked me to find a copy of the you like West Side Story. When I "Maria" and "America." 'special edition' DVD of West was a little older than you, I was Audience: six adults, helpless with Side Story. It turned out that my really into it too." joy and pride. son Ben (and two of his contem­ BEN: "Do you know Bernardo?" Thank God and LB for a poraries and one 9-year-old older Soon after I got home to Santa little continuity. • brother) had been gripped with Monica, we gave Ben a birthday a passion for West Side Story. party - the centerpiece of which Jonas Goodman is a film producer They were so in love with was a performance of highlights living in Santa Monica, CA. it all that they had memorized from West Side Story in the living

Bernstein's Interpretations

harles Bornstein, conduc­ November 15, 2004 l:30-3:30pm Ctor and educator, will be Mahler's Symphony No. 1, Mahler and Bernstein Interpret. continuing his lecture series examining the conducting December 29, 2004 2:00-4:00pm scores of Leonard Bernstein. Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Freiheit Uber Alles! The series is presented by the January 18, 2005 l:30-3:30pm New York Philharmonic's Sibelius Symphony No. 1, "Freely, Keening." Education Department and will be: June 22, 2005 l:30-3:30pm Mahler Symphony No. 6, Mahler Grooves.

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