PRELUDE, FUGUE News for Friends of Leonard Bernstein RIFFS Spring/Summer 2001

Celebrating Bernstein

n Tuesday, July 10, the United States Postal Service will pay tribute to the memory of Leonard Bernstein by issuing the Leonard Bernstein commemora­ tive postage stamp at a New York Philharmonic Concert in New York's Central Park. The Philhar­ monic will feature violinist Joshua Bell and conductor William Eddins performing the New York premiere of WEST SIDE STORY SUITE arranged by William Brohn. The program will also include the CANDIDE OVERTURE and Symphony No. 5 by Sergei Prokofiev. Prior to the performance the United States Postal Service will dedicate the stamp commemorat­ ing Leonard Bernstein. Stamp collectors will be able obtain the "first day of issue" stamp at post offices and in special mobile units in Central Park that day. Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell's latest recording will premiere this new concert work for violin and orchestra based on the score of the musical theater classic. The recording with David Zinman conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra (London) also intro­ duces a new arrangement of "Make Our Garden Grow," the finale from the Bernstein musical CANDIDE. The arrangement (continued on page 2)

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To Our (continued from page 1) The music seems to transcend the was created for Bell by Academy time in which it was created, and Readers Award-winning composer John that is, by definition, what makes Corigliano. This new recording it a great classic." also introduces new arrangements Commissioned by Sony Classical for violin and orchestra of two for Bell, the WEST SIDE STORY Bernstein favorites from the musical SUITE was created by the Tony s another summer rolls ON THE TOWN: New York, Award-winning arranger and New York and Lonely Town. orchestrator William David Brohn, around, the sound of The CD also includes a perform­ in a free adaptation of the songs Bernstein music fills the air all ance of Bernstein's SERENADE and melodies from Bernstein's over the world. An unprecedented FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHES­ score for the 1957 Broadway number of Bernstein works are TRA. Bell recently remarked, musical, which became an Oscar­ scheduled for performance; our "Bernstein, as a composer, was a winning film four years later. genius, and WEST SIDE STORY Bell worked closely with Brohn Calendar of Events is bursting brilliantly connected classical on the development of the new at the seams! Of particular music and popular culture. When arrangement and created his own note is a Japanese production of I revisited this music and we made cadenza as well. In creating the CANDIDE- performed in the arrangement, I realized how WEST SIDE STORY SUITE, subtle, complex and innovative Brohn enjoyed the full support of Japanese. What a translation job the score was, in technical ways. the Bernstein Estate and Sid Ramin, that must have been! who is artistic advisor to the On the Internet, Leonard Estate and was Bernstein's Bernstein's presence continues to The music seems to orchestrator for the Broadway production of WEST SIDE STORY. grow. Among other things, you transcend the time in which WEST SIDE STORY SUITE will can read this very publication at it was created, and that is, be released from Sony Classical leonardbernstein.com, as well as on Tuesday, June 19, 2001. • visit the "Lenny Store." The newly by definition, what makes it launched westsidestory.org is full a great classic. of interesting goodies, and teachers can now take an online course offered by the Bernstein Center in conjunction with the Grammy Foundation and Drake University. In July, the U.S. Post Office will issue a Leonard Bernstein postage stamp. The dedication will take place during a New York Philharmonic outdoor concert in Central Park, where Joshua Bell will perform the new WEST SIDE STORY SUITE for violin and orchestra, created especially for Mr. Bell by William Brohn. What a perfectly festive summer event. We're packing our picnics already. ].B.T. • The Leonard Bernstein Center

be offered in May and June of Foundation and Recording 2001 and is open to educators Academy®President/CEO and teachers around the country Michael Greene. "We are thrilled for graduate credit through that this partnership with Drake University. Skylight and Drake will allow he Leonard Bernstein Center Offered for the first time, teachers around the country to continues to grow under the "Learning Is a Work of Art" pro­ infuse the arts into math, science energetic leadership of the vides course participants with or history, giving our young Grammy Foundation. Eleven creative and powerful tools to people new and unconventional new schools will be undergoing engage young people in the learning ways of learning." professional development this process. Throughout the 16-week Course participants move from summer, with full implementation course, educators examine their studying the framework, cogni­ in the fall. They include eight own skills and intuitions as artists, tive learning theory, and brain schools in Los Angeles, and one teachers, and scholars and investi­ research to applying this new each in Broward County, FL, gate how combining these roles knowledge to their own teaching Lennox School District in CA, can enhance teaching and learning and planning. The online avail­ and PS 229 in New York City. by using the "Artful Learning" ability of the course also allows In addition, Skylight framework for planning and teachers to interact with their Professional Development and assessment. Internet peers. Throughout their Drake University, through a new "Leonard Bernstein's belief academic and artistic work, the partnership with the GRAMMY that 'a great teacher is one who course participants share ideas, Foundation's Leonard Bernstein can light a spark in you ... setting practices, and materials through Center for Learning®(LBC), have you afire with enthusiasm' is the Internet galleries, discussion established a professional devel­ underlying philosophy of the groups, and chat rooms. opment online learning course for Artful Learning approach and is To register, individuals can call educators titled "Learning Is a fundamental to learning any 1.800.348.4474 or go online at Work of Art." This course will discipline," said GRAMMY www.skylightedu.com. •

The Bernstein Family Foundation

he Bernstein Education Through the Arts (BETA) Fund has a new name; it is now The Bernstein Family Foundation. While still supporting arts and education programs, the foundation will be broadening its mission to include ( other causes dear to Leonard Bernstein and his family. Please note that The Bernstein Family Foundation will not be accepting grant proposals. • Alexander B1. ,,. ..

Nina Bernstein Simmons

Jamie Bernstein Thomas Opening of Pacific Music Festival 2001

chairman of the faculty; Wen-Pin two programs, under the direction Chien, resident conductor; of Maestro Dutoit, will feature Chantal Juillet, head of chamber Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique music; Lowell Liebermann, and Stravinsky's The Rite of composer-in-residence; and prin­ Spring. Maestro Yutaka Sado, cipal players of the Vienna who helped to launch the festival Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony in 1990 with his mentor, Leonard Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Bernstein, will conduct the final Los Angeles Philharmonic and set of concerts, including Brahms' Concertgebouw Orchestra. The Symphony No. 3. In addition, by Kazu Tsuchihashi efforts of these distinguished artists PMF Orchestra members will are supported by the financial perform chamber music and sing the majestic fanfare that backing of more than 130 corpo­ chamber orchestra concerts and Leonard Bernstein wrote U rate sponsors, 800 individual will participate in the "Pacific exactly four decades ago for New sponsors, and 60 volunteers from Soundings" program, a concert York's High School of Music and Sapporo and other areas of featuring the music of Composer­ Art, the Pacific Music Festival Hokkaido - not to mention the in-Residence Lowell Liebermann. will open its twelfth season under thousands of warm-hearted A special event this summer the artistic directorship of Maestro Hokkaido citizens who lend their will be a fully staged streetside Charles Dutoit on July 7, 2001. support by attending the many performance in downtown Despite the difficulties of lean concerts and events. Sapporo of Stravinsky's A economic times worldwide, the The PMF Orchestra, the pri­ Soldier's Tale conducted by mission and realization of the mary focus of the festival, is Dutoit with violinist Juillet and festival is being carried on with comprised of nearly 120 promising members of the faculty. For more the vision of Maestro Dutoit and musicians from 28 countries - information: www.pmf.or.jp • the distinguished faculty, including from Venezuela to Malaysia to Professor Peter Schmid!, artistic Viet Nam to Bulgaria. The first

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few years ago in the Library A of Performing Arts at Lincoln Center I viewed Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE for the first time. It was not a real performance, but a videotape of the 1997 Broadway production. Nonetheless, it was more than enough to strike me with its superbly adventurous and life-affirming qualities. Later I had a chance to see a stage performance of a different pro­ duction in Los Angeles, and again I was impressed at how this masterpiece could reveal such different facets, depending upon the production and version. Since CANDIDE has different incarnations, it contains abundant challenges for a director. I will be nate the elaborate trappings of CANDIDE may seem to be staging the Scottish Opera version. Voltaire's time in order to concen­ Voltaire's genius for penetrating trate on expressing the baser and esoteric at first glance, but I the foibles of human nature better instincts of human nature. seems more relevant than ever. I want the actors to actually feel think it appeals directly to His wit and humor must have and experience what Pangloss the hearts of an audience. struck a deep chord in Bernstein. wanted and what Candide and Now, the more I study CANDIDE, Cunegonde go through. Sondheim had to say: "CANDIDE the clearer it becomes why Fortunately for us all, Maestro is surely a wonderful show, but is Bernstein wanted to musicalize it. Yutaka Sado, one of Bernstein's a hard one to tackle. I hope you He was questioning, as did proteges, will conduct our pro­ will create your own CANDIDE." Voltaire, "ls it really the best duction. I look forward to colla­ I am excited to have the of all possible worlds?" borating with him. Last year, I opportunity to bring my vision CANDIDE may seem to be had the honor to meet with of CANDIDE to life, especially esoteric at first glance, but I think Stephen Sondheim when I directed now with the onset of the 21st it appeals directly to the hearts of Pacific Overtures. Because century. I can't wait for the an audience. So I want to keep Sondheim had a hand in later opening night! • the staging very simple. I will revisions of CANDIDE, I was not change the era, but will elimi- greatly encouraged by what Mr.

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0 The Bernstein Beat

by Jamie Bernstein Thomas it, so that the audience can yell the word at the appropriate spot our years ago, Boosey & Hawkes in the music. The moment came, Music Publishers approached and I held up my sign. The roar the Leonard Bernstein office with that came back at me was so a notion about developing a enormous I almost fell off my children's concert, along the lines stool. That was when I knew the of Bernstein's own televised concert was going to work. YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS, Since that time, The Bernstein but featuring Bernstein's own Beat has traveled around the world. music. What did we think? I said It's been delivered in Japanese at I thought it was such a terrific idea the Pacific Music Festival and, in that I volunteered to write it myself. Dutch with the Radio Filharmonisch But my musical expertise is Orkest. Since Salt Lake City, I've spotty, so I knew I would need to narrated the concert myself with work in tandem with someone the San Francisco Symphony, the who really knew what they were San Antonio Symphony and the doing. I turned to Michael Barrett, National Symphony in who in addition to having studied Washington, D.C. conducting with Leonard Bernstein The biggest adventure of all and been his assistant conductor came last October, when Michael for several years, is also Musical and I took the concert to the Advisor to the Bernstein Estate Beijing Music Festival. After our and more or less knows my father's success there, we're sure we can music by heart. take The Bernstein Beat just But another reason every bit about anywhere. as important steered me toward A few months ago, I found a Michael: he had a sense of fun. well-stuffed manila envelope in I knew he'd have a feel for what my mailbox. It contained a whole would work for kids, what would sheaf of thank-you notes, each snag their attention. Like my father, one handsomely illustrated, from Michael had the knack for finding a fifth grade class in San Antonio engaging ways of explaining things. who had attended The Bernstein So we began. Neither of us Beat last September. It was the dreamed that it would take two most gratifying piece of mail I ever years to develop the script. We received, and I'm forever indebted lost count of the drafts. to the teacher who came up with It's not at all easy to make that assignment. something sound easy. The longer All the little goodies that Michael and harder we worked, the more Barrett and I had painstakingly Puerto Rican Sharks. They loved in awe Michael and I became of devised to amuse the kids were watching nine of their fellow young my father's ability to turn out as cited in the letters. They loved audience members come up onstage many as half a dozen YPC scripts yelling "Mambo!" They said to represent beats in a nine-beat bar. in a year! He wrote them longhand they liked learning to count two­ It really worked! on yellow legal pads; they seemed and three-beat clusters using the This summer, another adventure to spring full-blown from his head. words "hot dog" and "hamburger." is in store for The Bernstein Beat: Finally we were ready to "test­ They loved seeing and hearing a we're taking it to Havana, Cuba. drive" the concert with the Utah shofar, or ram's horn, blaring out The Orquesta Nacional will Symphony in Salt Lake City. from the back of the orchestra. perform the Bernstein music, Michael conducted and I narrated. They were fascina ted to hear conducted by Jorge Lopez Marin. At one point in the concert, when about the warring street gangs in And I will narrate - in Spanish! the orchestra plays the "dance at WEST SIDE STORY, and how the Ay, caramba! the gym" music from WEST SIDE bebop jazz sounds represented the And after that, Michael Barrett STORY, I hold up a big sign with American-born Jets while the jittery and I will start working on our the word MAMBO! printed on Latin percussion represented the next children's concert. • 0 THEINfle

My Friend Lenny

y Friend Lenny is a memoir M of Ouida Blatt Mintz's life in music, including much about her long-time friend Leonard Bernstein. The first line of the book quotes Bernstein as saying, "You know, Ouida, when I grow up I think I am going to do something in music." Mintz's memoir describes the early years in her cultured family: playing violin duets with Mike Wallace; her instruction in piano with Heinrich Gebhard; and her early competition with Gebhard's famous student Leonard Bernstein. "You know, Ouida, when I Alexander Bernstein told Ms. grow up I think I am going to Mintz, "On a personal level, I was touched and amused by your mem­ do something in music. 11 ories of my father." For more information visit Leonard Bernstein www.myfriendlenny.com •

Milestone: WEST SIDE STORY

he National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America recently named the original cast album of WEST SIDE STORY one of the top 25 recordings of the 20th Century. WEST SIDE STORY was named number seven after such favorites as Over the Rainbow and White Christmas. It is interesting that WSS was the only recording that was not a single song but a com­ plete work. 1500 selected voters participated in the poll. •

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Tobias Picker

eonard Bernstein Music Publishing composer Tobias Picker recently had a world premiere of his song Irrational Exuberance with a text by Gene Scheer. This song was commissioned by the New York Festival of Song as part of its Songbook for a New Century project. James Barron of The New York Times wrote, "The composer Tobias Picker says the song he and August 12 will be the world premiere of Picker's Gene Scheer wrote was 'a cri de coeur; my port­ Cello Concerto, commissioned by the BBC folio is down 80 percent."' The song blends Symphony Orchestra. As part of the famous remarks by Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve "Proms" concerts in Royal Albert Hall, the work chairman, with stock market symbols for technol­ will be performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra ogy companies like Cisco Systems and Nokia. conducted by David Robertson. The cello soloist His song cycle Tres sonetos de amor (Three will be Paul Watkins. Love Sonnets), which received its world premiere The Dallas Opera has announced the cast for in October, was recently performed at Princeton the November premiere of Picker's new opera University and will receive its New York premiere Therese Raquin. The cast will include Sara on May 24 at Merkin Hall. Also on May 29 Fulgoni, Richard Bernstein, Gordon Gietz, Diana violinist Robert McDuffie will perform Invisible Soviero, Peter Kazaras, Gabor Andrasy and Sheryl Lilacs at the Juilliard School. Woods. The opera libretto is by Gene Scheer. The week of July 23 will find Picker participating Graeme Jenkins will conduct and Francesca in the Conductors Institute at Bard College as Zambello will direct. For more information: Composer-in-Residence. During his residency 38 www.tobiaspicker.com conductors will rehearse and learn his composition • And Suddenly It's Evening.

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LEONARD he Leonard Bernstein Music BERNSTEIN TPublishing Company is pleased to announce that the narration Music Publishing KADDISH for Bernstein's SYMPHONY NO. SYMPHONY N0.3 Company LLC 3: KADDISH has been translated into Polish, Italian, Spanish and German. This has made it possi­ ble for the symphony to reach a FU118wre much wider audience. The trans­ lations may be obtained through our agents, Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers. • G *Partial listing. Please note that all dates an d Calendar. of Events programs are subject to change. For a more -.J L complete listing visit rir / U 01 leo nard bern stei n. com

MAY V ontint PO 1-5 Dursley, UK: ON THE TOWN; Dursley 14 Sydney, Australia: CANDIDE OVERTURE; Operatic and Dramatic Society; Lister Hall. University of Sydney Orchestra; Colin Piper, conductor; Great Hall. 1,3, Vienna, Austria: CANDIDE (Scottish Opera 4,6 Version); Neue Oper Wien; Walter Kobera, 17 West Palm Beach, FL: SYMPHONY NO. 2 conductor; Odeon. "THE AGE OF ANXIETY," OVERTURE TO CANDIDE, SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM WEST 4 Portland, OR: Excerpts from WEST SIDE STORY, SIDE STORY; Florida Philharmonic; Jean Louis ON THE TOWN, and MASS; Oregon Symphony; Steuerman, piano; James Judd, conductor; Murry Sidlin, conductor; Schnitzer Ha ll. Kravis Center. 4,6 Columbus, OH: TROUBLE IN TAH ITI; Marshall 18, Fort Lauderdale, FL: SYMPHONY NO . 2 Haddock, conductor; Ohio State University. "THE AGE OF ANXIETY," OVERTURE TO CANDIDE; Florida Philharmonic; Jean Louis Steuerman, piano; James Judd, conductor; Broward Hall.

I 19 Philadelphia, PA: CANDIDE; Ben Levit, director; Joshua Bell Prince Music Theater. July 10, 2001 The acclaimed 24 Leipzig, Germany: CHICHESTER PSALMS; violinist performs Annette Marken, alto; Klaus Mertens, bass; WEST SIDE STORY MDR Sinfonieorchester; Howard Armen, SU ITE with the conductor; Gewandhaus. New York 24 New York, NY: Tobias Picker, TRES SONETOS Philharmonic in DE AMOR; Judith Bettina, soprano; James New York 's Central Goldsworthy, piano; Merkin Hall. Park . Wil liam Edd ins conducting. iJ nP New York, NY: CHICHESTER PSALMS; Kara Esposito, choreographer; Cathedral of 1,3 Mexico City, Mexico: WEST SIDE STORY St. John the Divine. SUITE; Joshua Bell, violin; Orquestra Sinfonica; CONDUCTOR; Palacio de Bellas Artes. 7 New York, NY: COMDEN AND GREEN : THE ART OF COLLABORATION; The songs and the 6 Valencia, Spain: PRELUDE, FUGUE AND RIFFS; stories behind them, with performances by the Grupo Instrumental; James Judd, conductor; writers and guest artists; Merkin Concert Hall. Palau de la Musica de Valencia .

7 Chicago, IL: SONGFEST; Chicago Sinfonietta; 7,9 Barcelona, Spain: THE MUSIC OF LEONARD Jonita Lattimore, soprano; Melina Pyron, BERNSTEIN; Joyce Castle, mezzo-soprano; mezzo-soprano; Lauren McNeese, alto; Kurt Ollmann, baritone; Scott Dunn, piano; Michael Sommese, tenor; Philip Torre, baritone; Gran Teatre del Liceu. Christopher Scott Feigum, bass; Paul Freeman, 8,1 Amsterdam, Netherlands: SLAVA!; Royal ;.-0 conductor; Orchestra Hal l. Concertgebouw Orchestra; Mstislav c Q. 12 Taipei, Taiwan: l-;IALIL; Wolfgang Schutz, flute; Rostopovich, conductor; Concertgebouw. !D..., C: National Symphony Orchestra; Wen Pin Chien, <.C 10 Tel Aviv, Israel: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM ..C: conductor; Concert Hall. WEST SIDE STORY; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Ii" ;a Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Mann Auditorium. :ii 12- Rostock, Germany: SYMPHONIC SUITE FROM V,"' "ON THE WATERFONT"; Rascher Saxophone -g _ 11, New York, NY: PIANO ANNIVERSARIES; ::, Quartet; Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock; Richard Daniels, choreographer; Flea Theatre. '3, C Neal Stulberg, conductor; Volkstheatre. 3 22- Tokyo, Japan: CANDIDE (Scottish Opera 3 ~ 12, New York, NY: CANDIDE OVERTURE; New Version); Yutaka Sado, conductor; Amon N s0 York Philharmonic; Bobby McFerrin, conductor; Miyamoto, director; Tokyo International Forum. Avery Fisher Hall. Jul Aua 1-8 Tokyo, Japan: CANDIDE (Scottish Opera 3 London, UK: SERENADE, WEST SIDE STORY Version); Yutaka Sada, conductor; Amon SUITE; Joshua Bell, Violin; BBC Symphony Miyamoto, director; Tokyo International Forum . Orchestra; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor; Royal Albert Hall, 2,3 Hamburg, Germany: BERNSTE IN DANCES; Hamburg Ballet; John Neumeier, choreographer; 10, Los Angeles, CA: Selections from A WHITE Staatsoper. HOUSE CANTATA, The Great American Concert: Heroes and Superheros; The Hollywood Bowl 10 New York, NY: CANDIDE OVERTURE, WEST Orchestra; Marin Mazzie and Rodney Gilfry, SIDE STORY SUITE; Joshua Bell, vio li n; New vocalists; The Mitch Hanlon Sin gers, Mitch York Philharmonic; William Eddin s, conductor; Hanlon director; John Mauceri, conductor; Central Park Great Lawn. Hollywood Bowl. 12 New York, NY: CANDIDE OVERTURE, WEST 12 London, UK: TOBI AS PICKER - CELLO SIDE STORY SU ITE; Joshua Bell, violin; New CONCERTO (WORLD PREMIERE); BBC York Philharmonic; William Eddins, conductor; Symphony Orchestra; Proms concert; Paul Van Cortland Park. Watkins, cello; David Robertson, conductor; 13 New York, NY: CANDIDE OVERTURE, WEST Royal Albert Hall, SIDE STORY SUITE; Joshua Bell, violin; New 19 Lennox, MA: SYMPHONY NO . 2 "THE AGE York Philharmonic; William Eddins, conductor; OF ANXIETY"; Gianluca Cascioli, piano; Cunningham Park. Boston Symphony Orchestra; Roberto 14 Westchester, NY: CANDIDE OVERTURE, Abbado, conductor; Shed, Tanglewood. WEST SID E STORY SUITE; Joshua Bell, violin; 21 Los Angeles, CA: WEST SIDE STORY SUITE; New York Phi lh armon ic; Wi lli am Eddins, Joshua Be ll , violin; Sun Val ley Summer conductor; Westchester Community Col lege. Symphony; Keri-Lynn Wilson, conductor; 16,' Nagoya, Japan: CANDIDE (Scottish Opera Hollywood Bowl. Version); Yutaka Sada, conductor; Amon 21 London, UK: SYMPHONY NO. 1 "JEREM IAH"; Miyamoto, director; Geijutsu Gekijo. BBC Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, 20, · Osaka, Japan: CANDIDE (Scottish Opera conductor; Royal Albert Hall. Version); Yutaka Sada, conductor; Amon Miyamoto, director; Festiva l Hall. 21 Brisbane, Australia: SYMPHON IC DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Brisbane Sinfonia; Barry Perez, conductor; Mayne Hall. [ Note to Readers 27 Lennox, MA: SERENADE; Joshua Bell, violin; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, conductor; Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood. Prelude, Fugue & Riffs will be Prelude, Fugue & Riffs™ is a sent upon request. Please send publication of The Leonard 29 Clinton, CT: WEST SIDE STORY SUITE; all correspondence to: Bernstein Society. Joshua Bell, Violin; Connecticut Festival; Craig Urquhart © Morgan High School. 2001 by Amberson, Inc. Prelude, Fugue & Riffs Executive VP: Harry]. Kraut .., 25 Central Park West, Suite 1 Y Managing Editor: Craig Urquhart iil i: New York, NY 10023 Editors: Jack Gottlieb, a. f.D.,, Fax: (212) 315-0643 Jamie Bernstein Thomas C: IC C: e-mail: Design: Borsa Wallace, NYC 11) 11" [email protected] Visit our website: ;:o We appreciate notice of any www.leonardbernstein.com ai performances or events featuring V, ~s· the music of Leonard Bernstein '§; C or honoring his creative life and PRELUDE, 3 3 shall do our best to include such FUGUE ~ N information in forthcoming RIFFS 0 0 Calendars. ead

New Bernstein Recordings

The German pianist Sebastian I Knauer and Berlin Classics recently released a compact disc dell'Accademia Nazional di Santa of music by Copland, Bernstein Cecilia in Rome and often and Barber. Included on this conducted there. The current disc are 16 of Bernstein's PIANO musical director Myung-Whun ANNIVERSARIES as well as Chung has recently released a live Copland's Piano Sonata, a recording of music by Gershwin favorite of Bernstein's. The and Ellington as well as Bernstein's PIANO ANNIVERSARIES repre­ CANDIDE OVERTURE and the sent compositions from 1942 THREE DANCE EPISODES until 1989. FROM ON THE TOWN, Leonard Bernstein was the released by Musicom Records. • President of the Orchestra

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