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News for friends of Leonard Bernstein Fall 1997 Saving Bernstein Pearls Lost To Our with a '7 6 Show Readers A London Concert Discards the Dross nce again, we have had to Oincrease the number of our pages to accommodate all the Bernstein-related news this sea­ son. Many new recordings are coming down the pipeline; the Website becomes more intrigu­ ing - and more popular - with each passing month; Bernstein's first musical, ON THE TOWN, was reborn in its native New York, New York; and the stillborn musical, 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, comes merrily back to life as A WHITE HOUSE CANTATA. Around the world, Leonard Bernstein's musical and educa­ tional legacy is making head­ lines. The Leonard Bernstein Jerusalem International Music Competitions complete the three year cycle with submiss ions from young composers; a Bernstein School has sprung up Robert Whitehead, Alan]. Lerner, Frank Corsaro, Roger L. Stevens and Leonard Bernstein, 1976. in Berlin; WEST SIDE STORY is setting fingers snapping in the by Warren Hoge crashing with added percussive­ the City of London Festival at the People's Republic of China (we The New York Times ness because of the lofty heights Barbican Center, performed by would like to see this); and the Saturday, July 12, 1997 of publ ic expectation from which the London Symphony Orchestra Pet Shop Boys have even put it fell. and the London Voices chorus "Somewhere " on the pop charts ONDON - The last "O nly two titans cou ld have a under the direction of the American in Britain! time the British got their fai lure like this," Jerome Robbins, conductor Kent Nagano. "When does he ever hands on the White the choreographer who had a The White House came to be SLEEP?"people used to ask of LHouse, th ey set it on fire, brief involvement with the show, known widely by that name only Leonard Bernstein, the most and it didn't fare much better remarked. after it was re built and painted activity-intensive man on earth. more than a century and a half No cast recording was made, after th e British attack in 1814, The answer was that he didn't, later when Leonard Bernstein and and no advocates like those who and friends, former assoc iates of much, and evidently the same Alan Ja y Lerner seized on it for rescued Bernstein 's CANDIDE Bernstein and Lerner and direc­ is true of his posthumous their ill-fated 1976 musical 1600 after its Broadway failu re in 1956 tors of their estates, so me of existence. J.B .T. • PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. came forward to champion "1600." whom came to London this week, The show, the sole collabora­ Now the participants in th ese are hopi ng the cantata will do th e tion between two men of formida­ pillagings of the presidential same for the burned-out musical... ble talent and achievement, was home have been given another "I'm commi tted to this piece," one of the greatest flops in chance, and th e result is an exu­ Nagano said. "This music has to Broadway history, closing after berant work ca lled A WHITE be given a chance, it has to be taken only seven performances at the HOUSE CANTATA. It has just out from under the clouds of what Mark Hellinger Theater and had its debut as one evening of (continued on page 4) The BETA Fund

BETA Fund Supports Brooklyn School Named After Bernstein: Philharmonic Orchestra Leonard Bernstein Oberschule

programmatic allusions in n May 6, 1997, a beautiful Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 "From Ospringtime day in Berlin, the New World." They describe Germany, the first high school how Dvorak arrived in New York anywhere was named after BETA in 1892 to direct the National Leonard Bernstein. The school Conservatory of Music; how he requested permission from the FUND searched for America's folk music Estate of Leonard Bernstein to use among African-Americans and his name because, both students Na ti ve-Americans. and faculty believed that the "The beauty of this instruction­ Maestro's contribution to culture grant from the BET A Fund, al program is that it is effortlessly and humanitarianism would serve Agiven in 1993, has blossomed interdisciplinary and multi-cultural as a role model. The Leonard from a pilot program into an on­ in pursuing the question, 'Who is Bernstein Oberschule situated in Deutsche Grammophon, receiving going curriculum to introduce American?"' comments BPO Hellersdorf in the eastern part of a Grammy Award. In December inner-city schoolchildren to the Executive Producer Joseph Berlin, has an enrollment of over 1989, in East and West Berlin, he arts. The project, conceived by Horowitz. 1,000 students and a faculty of led an international orchestra and the Brooklyn Philharmonic Remy Gilles, a student at 70. Opened in 1990, after the singers in perfomances of Orchestra (BPO ), took the form Brooklyn's Midwood High School reunification of Germany, it offers Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, of an interdisciplinary course at who has participated in the pro­ a wide range of disciplines. substituting the word "freiheit" the Philippa Schuyler Middle gram, said: "When I first heard Though not a specialized music (freedom ) for "freude" (joy) in School in Brooklyn's African­ about this project I thought I school, music and the arts play an the Schiller text. These concerts American Bushwick district. would have to listen to a lot of important role in its curriculum. celebrated the reunification of the In subsequent seasons, the boring music, but as I started to The school has a choir, bands, divided city. On this occasion, his Dvorak curriculum developed at learn about Dvorak, I started to and chamber music ensembles. last time in Berlin, Bernstein was Philippa Schuyler has become a like him, his ideas, and his music. Many of the school's perfor­ photographed hammering away mainstay of BPO educational I also like the fact that Dvorak mances have been recorded in the at "the wall". activities. The orchestra's in­ saw only music, not color or social student-run recording studio and The Leonard Bernstein school concerts, at which BPO status." released on compact discs. Oberschule naming ceremony fea­ musicians play alongside students, The BET A Fund is pleased to Bernstein had a special rela­ tured lectures and concerts pre­ are frequently conceived as see that our initial grant has grown tionship with Berlin beginning in sented by the students. Greetings Dvorak programs. into thi s successful program. • 1959, when he toured there with from people around the world A regular feature of these con­ the New York Philharmonic. He were read, including one from certs is a slide show illustrating returned to Berlin with the New Bernstein's daughter Jamie York Philharmonic in 1960 and Bernstein Thomas on behalf of 1968. In June of 1976 he pre­ the family: "Leonard Bernstein sented an all-American concert in had a gift for bringing a lively honor of the United States Bicen­ curiosity and a spirit of joy to the tennial. Bernstein later returned search for knowledge. We are cer­ with the Israel Philharmonic, the tain, therefore, that our father Vienna Philharmonic (fo r the would be delighted to see yo ur reopening of th e Schauspielhaus school bearing his name." in former East Berlin), the After a recent visit to the Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam, school, Harry Kraut, an executor 2 the London Symphony Orchestra, of the Bernstein Estate enthusias­ and the Schleswig Holstein Music tically remarked, "Lenny would Festival Orchestra. In 1979 he have loved it!" • cond ucted the Berlin Philharmonic in Ma hler's SymphonyNo. 9, which was later released by

BPO 's pri 11 ciple oboist, Heury Slmma11, t1111es up a io i11t st11de11t!pro(essio11al orchestra for the BPO 's More Tha11 Music Co11cert at Brookly11 Technical High School. In Europe

The British Leonard Bernstein Programme Leonard for Young People Bernstein Stich ting his work as a great teacher to be n May of 1996 the Leonard remembered. In association with IBernstein Stichting (Foundation) our good friends at the London was established in the Symphony, the Leonard Bernstein Netherlands. The concept of the Programme was created three years Stichting was formulated by ago. Young people have written Mickey Warners who, through to us telling us how, because of her work at the American the Leonard Bernstein Programme, Embassy in the Netherlands, their ears have been opened! became aware that many young The program, now in its Dutch musicians wanted to devel­ fourth year, boasts a legion of op their professional skills in the participating artists and com­ United States often had difficulty posers. We plan to expand the in raising funds to pursue this Alan Fluck, Leonard Bernstein, Sir Robert Mayer, founder of Youth and Leonard Bernstein Programme to goal. Aware of the fact that Music, and Harry Kraut. other cities in the United Maestro Bernstein was devoted to Kingdom including Manchester, developing young talent, and by Alan Fluck end result is not just another con­ Liverpool and Glasgow. • wanting to honor his memory in cert but an enjoyable musical the Netherlands, Ms. Warners magine yourself in London's experience. Alan Fluck found an ideal mission in assisting IBarbican before a London The roots of the Leonard Artistic Director outstanding young musicians. Symphony Orchestra Concert. Bernstein Programme for Young Yu111h and Music Creal Britain Thus, the Leonard Bernstein Having been warmly greeted by People go back a long way. Stichting was born. staff members from Youth and In the Sixties, it was Youth and Funded through donations Music and the London Music which presented Leonard and sponsorship, the Stichting, Symphony, you and some 60 Bernstein's one and only YOUNG annually awards an amount of young people are crammed into a PEOPLE'S CONCERT in Great Dfl.3000 ($1500) to a promising side room for one of our Britain at a packed Royal Albert young Durch musician who plans Leonard Bernstein Evenings. Most Hall. What a knockout it was! to follow a master class or study of you are in the age range 18-24 What is Youth and Music? at an American institution. The and have gathered for an informal Founded in 1954 by Sir Robert recipient of the award is chosen pre-performance chat about the Mayer, it was intended as a fol­ by the selection committee of the concert. Taking part are the low up to his Children's Concerts. Stichting consisting of renowned famous guitarist John Williams, He foresaw the necessity of creat­ Dutch and American musicians, the new young British conductor, ing young audiences of tomorrow. who themselves worked with the Daniel Harding, the composer, It was slow to get off the ground, Maestro. Since its creation two Richard Harvey and myself, to but now it is Great Britain's lead­ awards have been given. keep things in order! The occa­ ing organization creating new Ms. Warners recently said, sion is presented with a light hand audiences. Each member receives "Leonard Bernstein has given the but at the same time is serious in a monthly magazine that lists world so much joy of music - purpose and fully informative. some 600 events a month, nation­ what a better way to honor his Come the interval, we are wide. These include performing memory than by supporting the joined by members of the arts events for which they can talented young who, in their own Orchestra. Much discussion of obtain tickets at reduced prices. way, will share the joy of music what has just been heard, many Regular and committed atten­ with us. " • 3 questions to ask and views to dance is the only sure way to exchange between the LSO musi­ build this new vital audience and cians and ourselves. This social this is exactly what Youth and element is a vital ingredient in a Music is achieving. Leonard Bernstein Evening. The Bernstein will never be forgot­ ten in Great Britain either as com­ poser or conductor - we wanted A WHITE HOUSE CANTATA

Saving Bernstein Pearls, continued

(continued from page 1) the project when he was depressed like SONGFEST, his 1977 cycle; went before." Charlie Harmon, over the Watergate burglary and A QUIET PLACE, his 1983 the music editor of the Bernstein what he viewed as an effort by opera, and SLAV A, a five­ estate, who has shaped the canta­ President Richard M. Nixon to minute overture he wrote for ta with the help of Sid Ramin, the subvert democracy. The year was Mstislav Rostropovich's inau­ show's original orchestrator, said 1972, and Lerner felt Nixon had gural concert in 1977 as mae­ that "in concert form, the strength imperial designs on the office of stro of the National Symphony of the music and lyrics appears the presidency and was a threat to Orchestra in Washington. first and foremost. " the people's claim on their own "Bernstein used it in the way Listening raptly at a rehearsal government. that medieval stonemasons last weekend in an old church He resolved to base his musi­ might raid an abandoned hall the London Symphony cal on the White House as a sym­ abbey for raw material," said Orchestra often uses for practice, bol of democracy ... focusing on Humphrey Burton, his Ramin said: "It's absolutely the failure of whites to share their biographer. thrilling to hear this music with good fortune with blacks. "We Harry Kraut, his manager all the sonorities a full orchestra are trying to tell the story of the and longtime friend , said, brings to it. When I worked on it little white lie, by which I mean "Lenny always said he was 21 years ago, I had no idea how the big black lie, " Bernstein said . going to get back to '1600' great it really was. Now Charlie An upstairs-downstairs struc­ one day." At one point, he and I think we are beginning to ture emerged, with 11 presidents said, Bernstein almost persuaded hear what probably was in and some of their first ladies rep­ Gore Vidal to provide a new concert versions of musicals. Lenny's head." resenting white privilege, and book. The lyrics were printed in the 1600 PENNSYLVANIA three generations of fictional In 1992 Erik Haagensen, a program, and introductory AVENUE was so thoroughly black servants dramatizing the lyricist, restored some of the narra tion was provided by condemned by critics and audi­ exclusion of nonwhites from the show's original ideas and loos­ Alexander Bernstein, the compos­ ences in 1976 that few people American dream. ened up its staginess, and "1600," er's 42-year-old son ... dared suggest there was anything Bernstein and Lerner, both 57 performed by the Indiana If the men behind the present in it worth saving. Bernstein and at the time, produced a show University Opera Theater, had incarnation have a missionary Lerner themselves decreed that fully in keeping with their well­ four performances in the zeal about their project, it may there would be no cast recording. publicized white liberal creden­ Eisenhower Theater at the date from a final message from Because of its two creators, the tials, and it was derided as Kennedy Center in Washington. Bernstein to Lerner. Speaking at show was a sellout in out-of-town preachy and patronizing. While the play's inherent the lyricist's 1986 funeral , the runs as it headed for New York, While Lerner's book was problems remained, the music and composer recalled their troubled but the halls were usually half weighty and tendentious, his lyrics drew encouraging responses. collaboration and said, "I am very empty by the end of its nearly lyrics were nimble enough to Bernard Holland of The New proud of the vast amount of fine, four hours. recall those he wrote so trippingly York Times wrote: "With some fresh material we produced The objective of its 1990s res­ for "My Fair Lady." Bernstein, tough, smart editing, it might together, and someday, I swear, cuers has been to place an meanwhile, put together a score have a future, situated somewhere that material is going to achieve overlooked American composi­ that rambunctiously traded on a between Broadway and the opera its proper form and become a tion before the concertgoing pub­ host of American idioms. house. Impresarios at both ends show that will make us all lic by liberating the music and the A WHITE HOUSE CANTA­ of the theater business should proud." lyrics from a book that was over­ TA retains 90 minutes of the two have a look. " At the end of A WHITE burdened by social sermonizing hours of music from 1600 The principal soloists (were]­ HOUSE CANTATA, soloists and 4 and that was made incomprehen­ PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, and Nancy Gustafson and Thomas members of the chorus all com­ sible by new directors, choreogra­ identifiable in it are barbershop Young, both Americans; Dietrich mand center stage and sing a full­ phers and show doctors brought harmonies, calypso, marches, Henschel, a German, and throated anthem. It is called "To in at the 11th hour. "The musical jazz, blues, drinking songs, Jacqueline Miura, a Swede - all Make Us Proud." • scenes worked well on their Dixieland, minstrel show tunes, come from opera, while the use of own," Harmon said, "but every­ torch songs, waltzes and hymns ... white gloves, wigs, shawls, bibs and © 1997 by The New York Times thing as a whole didn't work." Other melodies found their umbrellas as props fits snugly into Co. Reprinted by Permission Lerner said he first thought of way into new Bernstein works the current practice of presenting ONTHETOWN

A Helluva Site for The Original New York Musical

By Susan Reiter tions made by a team of friends in mayhem and poignant romance The 1997 ON THE TOWN'S their mid-twenties working on encompassed by the show. The choreography was by Eliot Feld, hakespeare went on hiatus dur­ their first Broadway musical: musical is propelled by the best known for the many concert Sing August in Central Park, to Bernstein; choreographer Jerome urgency and eagerness of youth dance works he has created for make way for the music of Robbins (whose highly popular and by the live-all-you-can-right­ his own and other companies. Leonard Bernstein and the words ballet FANCY FREE which first now zest for adventure imposed Feld, who as a teenager danced in of Betty Comden and Adolph united him in collaboration with by the uncertainties of wartime. both the Broadway and film ver­ Green. Nearly fifty-three years Bernstein, provided the three­ Having been inspired by a bal­ sions of WEST SIDE STORY, after it first captivated Broadway sailor concept from which ON let, ON THE TOWN inevitably embraced this new challenge and audiences, and over a quarter­ THE TOWN was developed ), became a musical dri ven by a brought along six youthful mem­ century after its last Broadway book writers and lyricists Comden strong dance pulse. It broke new bers of his troupe Ballet Tech to revival, ON THE TOWN was and Green; and scenic designer/ ground with the sophistication of be a part of the cast. back on stage, celebrating New co-producer Oliver Smith, who its extended dance sequences, all "I feel very fortunate to have York City's energy, drive and had the foresight to envision the of which provide insight into such wonderful music ... when sprit of adventure with all its possibilities of adapting the bal­ character, place and mood. Betty and Adolph saw the open­ brash, youthful ebullience intact. let's scenario into a musical. Jerome Robbins, the immensely ing "New York, New York," the It was the choice of George C. "I cast this production as gifted, innately American choreo­ way we staged it, they were so Wolfe, producer of the Joseph young as possible so that I could grapher, was inaugurating what thrilled. They said, "you know, Papp Public Theater/New York there was never any dancing in Shakespeare Festival, as the sum­ the opening before." mer's second production at the And so, with the blessing of Delacorte Theater. the creators, one key new element Having completed the ten-year was added, perfectly illustrating Shakespeare Marathon in July, the synthesis of the 1944 and Wolfe was looking for a contrast­ 1997 productions. Also new is ing and celebratory production to Bruce Coughlin's sassy, swinging direct. Listening to a CD record­ orchestrations. "I was intrigued ing of ON THE TOWN con­ by accessing a symphonic, big­ vinced him he had the ideal show. band sound, as opposed to just a "It's one of the most brilliant Broadway sound," remarks Wolfe, Broadway scores ever," he assert­ who placed the 18 musicians on ed during a rehearsal break. "It's the vast, imposing suspension very New York, very arrogant ... bridge that was the main scenic it has a powerful, charming element, so that "the orchestra Sub er, Ferguson, DeLaria, Liana and Montan o in ON THE TOWN. assault to it, just like the city does." becomes a character, capturing "I've been offered revivals the energy of the city fully for me." before, but I wasn't interested, access that youthful, playful, would go on to be one of the most Coughlin's no-strings, primarily because I knew after a week I'd be innocent energy," explains Wolfe . distinguished and influential woodwind and brass orchestra­ bored and not want to work on Comden and Green were involved Broadway careers ever. Bernstein tions produces a sound that Wolfe them anymore," said the versatile in the casting and present during composed bold, extensive ballet describes enthusiastically: "it director, whose impressive credits the rehearsals. "George is making music that raised the level of becomes muscular and horny and include Angels in America, Jelly's it fresh and alive; it's very much seriousness and originality of youthful and unbelievably Last Jam, The Tempest and happening this minute," remarks Broadway scores; the symphonic American, and quintessential Comden. "There's nothing coy, depth and the range of the "Times Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da New York" - words that would 5 Funk. "But, this score is ... so nothing asking you to be jolly and Square Ballet" and "The Subway no doubt have delighted and fresh and new and innocent." supportive of the dear old days," Ride" went beyond the already suited the composer himself. • It was another George - the adds Green. impressive achievements of the legendary Mr. Abbott - who Following the sailors through dance sequences from the earlier S11sa11 Reiter is a co11trih11ti11g directed the first time around, the complete 24-hour cycle of their Richard Rodgers' shows: On editor for Dance Magazine and synthesizing and shaping the bril­ shore leave provided an ideal dra­ Your Toes, Boys From Syracuse writes for Stagebill and other liant and imaginative contribu- matic framework for the giddy and Pal Joey. national p11blications. Sotheby's Auction

Going, Going ... Auction of Bernstein Belongings at Sotheby's

By Jamie Bernstein Thomas and wickers, marbles and velvets - and all around books and waddled in moving pads, the more books - the very topsy­ Smighty Biisendorfer piano turviness of it somehow magically sailed majestically out the living arrayed into a harmonious whole . room window of Leonard Felicia never settled for any­ Bernstein's Dakota apartment thing less than what she'd intend­ into the chilly March morning. ed at the beginning. (And we The truck below was poised to could never fathom how her transport the huge instrument to intentions could be so lucid to Sotheby's warehouse, where it begin with.) When the square awaits its next appearance as the miles of dining room wallpaper centerpiece of an auction of the turned out too bright, she got up apartment's contents, to be held on a ladder and stained the whole at Sotheby's on December 10 and thing with sponges soaked in tea. 11. It was a moment fraught When a carpet she'd found had a with emotion for my brother, sis­ shade of green in it that she dis­ ter and me. Apartment 23 in the liked, she colored every instance Dakota building had reverberated of its appearance with Magic with the sounds of our family and Marker. Felicia Bernstein made friends for 23 years. That's a Martha Stewart look like Oscar great quantity of raucous laugh­ Madison. ter, high-decibel discussion, clat­ Yet her genius was to make Jamie Bernstein Th omas sa ys good-bye to her father 's "B-52." ter of dishes and silverware, and the result appear devoid of effort. of course, music. So much music. Everything seemed to glow in that foundation Leonard Bernstein and fervent all at once, we made a Leonard and Felicia Bernstein apartment. And when Leonard created shortly before his death: joyful noise, indeed. And the really were greater than the sum Bernstein played his Biisendorfer the Bernstein Education Through after-concert parties, the birthday of their parts. Felicia's sense of ("my B-52," he called it), the the Arts (BET A) Fund. The dinners, the election night vigils! beauty and whimsy, combined walls reverberated as if they'd BET A Fund encourages projects It's amazing the people down­ with the exuberant energy of her waited all their lives for just those that use the arts to enliven the stairs never complained - well, husband, created an alchemical vibrations. In spite of the education process - something hardly ever. • phenomenon of hospitality and inevitable ups and downs of fami­ Leonard Bernstein championed in grace. No one could walk into ly existence, Apartment 23 was a his lifetime. The Estate of Leonard that apartment for the first time happy place. An indispensable part of our Bernstei11 Sotheby's auction will without gasping involuntarily at As much as we adored the Dakota experience was the shar­ take place Dece111ber IO ancl 1J, its soaring ceilings, rich wood­ Dakota and treasured our years ing of its riches with those we 7997. A catalogue will be work and perfect proportions. there, the moment finally came loved. So it seems entirely appro­ auailable for purchase. For fur­ But in the next instant, awe trans­ when we knew it was right for us priate that we will share our ther i11formation /Jlease co11tact formed into warm pleasure as the to move on. The alternative - to Dakota days one last time, under Sotheby's in New York visitor began to take in the unpre­ preserve it as it had always been the good auspices of Sotheby's. at (2 I2 ) 606-7000. tentious elegance and sheer comfi­ - would have a been a task so The apartment was at its happiest ness of the place. Each object, all-consuming as to be inappro­ on Thanksgiving morning, when painting and piece of furniture, priate. we and all our friends, and even­ tually our kids and all our friends' 6 hunted down by Felicia, held a Meanwhile, what about all the sense of inevitability about its wonderful objects in that apart­ kids, crammed the balconies to existence: from the painting of ment1 Even split three ways be­ watch the Macy's Parade roll by. Napoleon gazing at a clocktower tween my brother, sister and me, From the second floor, we could whose clock actually worked; to it was more than we could manage. almost touch the floats and colos­ the assorted collections of mer­ And so, an auction. Among sal balloons as they glided past. cury glass, brass insects and ivory­ its purposes is to create an Passover was a yearly high point, white ostrich eggs; to the woods endowment for the educational too: serious, raucous, bibulous In the News

Jerusalem Competition Update

The third cycle of the Leonard Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sony prize of Leonard Bernstein Philharmonic, the Jerusalem Bernstein Jerusalem Classical, the Tanglewood Music Laureate. There is no limit to the Symphony Orchestra, and at the International Music Competitions, Center of the Boston Symphony number of Laureates and there is Tanglewood Music Festival November 29 through December Orchestra, and the Vienna no rating. Each Laureate will among her other many engage- 3, will complete the three year Philharmonic ha ve chosen six receive a prize of $20,000, a ments. Carmen Oprisanu has cycle begun in 1995 with the con- finalists from the 39 composers medal and a rosette. said "The contacts with the spon- ducting competition, and contin- whose works were selected for the As th e cycle comes to an end it soring institutions have been very ued in 1996 with the song and semi-final stage. The finalists are is of interest to look at the careers important in the promotion of my oratorio competition. This year's Jose Luis Campana (Argentina), of the previous Laureates - career and a rea l help in my con- competition will focus on music Pascal Dusapin (France), Gabriel Yutaka Sado (cond ucting ), Kelly tinuing artistic development." compositions. Iranyi (Israel), Ramon Lazkano Nassie£ and Carmen Oprisanu The Estate of Leonard The judges of the sponsoring (Spain), Shinuh Lee (Korea), and (song and oratorio). All of these Bernstein is pleased that through institutions: the Accademia Paolo Rimoldi (Italy ). The com- artists have benefited from the the Leonard Bernstein Jerusalem Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, positions will be performed dur- support of the spo nsoring institu- International Music Competitions Deutsche Grammophon, the ing the Final Round in Jerusalem tions and their careers are flour - outstanding talent has been recog- Estate of Leonard Bernstein, which will take place between ishing. Maestro Sado has been nized and supported. We are Indiana University, the Israel November 29 and December 3. conducting worldwide and is the grateful to the City of Jerusalem Philharmonic, the Jerusalem The concerts are to be performed Resident Conductor of the Pacific and the sponsoring institutions Symphony Orchestra/IBA, the by the Jeru salem Symphony Music Festival, the Principal for their support and look forward London Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra, Israel Broadcasting Guest Conductor of the Orchestre to the successful completion of Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Authority, under the baton of des Concerts Lamoureux (Paris) the first cycle of the competitions New York Philharmonic, th e Maestro Mendi Rodan. The and the Century Orchestra of in December. • Pacific Music Festival, Royal judges appointed by the sponsor- Osaka, Japan. Kelly Nassief has ing in stitutions will award the performed with the New York

Website Update

he Leonard Bernstein Website spontaneous New York vacation Bernste in 's SERENADE in which inspired us to explore the genesis Tcontinues to grow and thrive. and to some of the most glorious she broke two strings in rapid of the show. Early working notes We have updated the site five music Bernstein ever wrote. succession. As always, the site from Ms. Comden reflect the times since the launch in Tickets to the show continued to offered va rious photographs, let­ yo uthful exuberance and sp irit of Novem ber, 1996, each time be awarded week ly to online con­ ters, and articles. We ran another fun that dominated the show's focusing on a different aspect of testants throughout CANDIDE'S successful contest, this time for a creation; photos of the origina l Bernstein's career. Our numerous four-month run. Tanglewood weekend package Broadway production illustrate visitors continue to be delighted Tanglewood, the music festival including tickets to the Leonard how that spirit was translated with the layout and with the mul­ in Lenox, Massachusetts, whose Bernstein Memorial Concert on into performance by director timedia materials they discover season began on June 28, provid­ July 13. Mr. Marvin Smith was George Abbott, designer Oliver there. Some highlights since our ed the theme for our June ed ition. the jubilant winner. Smith, and choreographer Jerome last report: We explored Bernstein's long, rich The August 1997 topic was Robbins. In conjunction with April's assoc iation with Tanglewood, the 1944 musical ON THE Even though we update our feature on CANDIDE, we ran a from his first studies with Serge TOWN. Based on a concept of content regularly, previous edi­ contest for an opening night pack­ Koussevitsky in 1940 to his final Jerome Robbins, it was tions remain on the site. If you age to Li vent's Broadway produc­ conducting appearance in 1990. Bernstein's, Comden and Green's liked a particular feature, you can tion. The response was over­ Among the feature highlights first musical. ON THE TOWN is always visit it again. And please whelming. We received almost were two home movies of now a Broadway legend. George remember to sign the guestboo k! 2,000 entries, an all-time record Tanglewood's early days, and C. Wolfe's new production To those of you who have left us for an online contest. Twelve footage of violinist Midori's appearing at the New York such kind, inspiring messages: happy winners were treated to a famous performance of Shakespeare Festiva l this August THANK YOU!! N.B. • - •• ~ -~ - - ; --· - - • - •• -~~ ::::_.::- - .- _;:: • :: - -<, • • • ' : • - : '~· • - ~ -~ ' : • : - : - • ~ : - • - • • • ~;'i' In the News

ON THE NewYork WEST SIDE New Cast TOWN Vocal Legends STORY 1n Recording of Score Available China CANDIDE

ala Records' new series New CA Victor recently released CYork Legends, featuring the Rthe cast recording of this principals from the New York year's Li vent Inc. Tony Award Philharmonic, includes many winning production of CANDIDE. compositions by Leonard The production, directed by Hal Bernstein. Clarinetist Stanley Prince, performed by cast mem­ Drucker performs the SONAT A bers Jim Dale (Dr. Pangloss), FOR CLARINET AND PIANO, Andrea Martin (The Old Lady), horn player Philip Meyers per­ Harolyn Blackwell (Cunegonde), forms ELEGY FOR MIPPY I, and and Jason Danieley (Candide). trombonist Joseph Alessi per­ Musical supervision and direction forms ELEGY FOR MIPPY II and is by the show's conductor, WALTZ FOR MIPPY III. Eric Stern. • Co ncertmaster Glen Dicterow performs the rarely heard VIO­ THE NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING LIN SONAT A, written when he first-ever performances of he Leonard Bernstein Music Bernstein was a student at TWEST SIDE STORY in Chin a TPublishing Company, LLC is Harvard. Also available from were presented in July by the pleased to announce the first pub­ Cala Records is a new recording Central Academy of Dramatic lication of the piano vocal score by pi anist Stefan Litwin of Arts in Beijing. This historic event for ON THE TOWN. This Bernstein's complete mu sic for fea tured the first all- Chinese cas t, publication, edited by Charlie piano, including the early PIANO the first all-Chinese language pro­ Harmon, is based on Leonard SONATA, written when the com­ duction, and was the first a utho­ Bernstein's· conductin g score for poser was 20 years old, as wel l as ri zed and li censed Broadway his 1960 Columbia recording as TOUCHES and the four sets of musical ever to be performed in we ll as the sco re and material ANN IVERSARIES. • th e People's Republic of Chin a. • used by Michael Tilson Thomas, when he conducted the Lo ndon Symphony Orchestra, subsequent­ ly recorded by Deutsche Pet Shop Boys Record Somewhere Grammophon. Lyricists Betty Comden and Adolph Green al so he popular British pop the top ten of the UK's Billboard participated in the ed iting, con­ Tartists The Pet Shop Boys, Pop chart. It is available in a tributing th eir first hand knowl ­ have recently recorded a version short and extend ed "da nce" edge of the musical. The vocal of "Somewhere" from WEST version fr om EMI records. • score is available through SIDE STORY. Their unconven­ Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., Sole tional interpretation debuted in Agent for the Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company. •

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5,6 Boulder, CO: SERENADE; Boulder 25-27 Pittsburgh, PA: DIVERTIMENTO; 25 Vienna, Austria: PRELUDE, FUGUE & Philharmonic; Theodore Kuchar, POSTLUDE FROM ACT 1 of A QUIET RIFFS; Osterreichische conductor; Martin Chalifour, violin; PLACE; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Kammersymphoniker; Ernst Theis, con- Boulder Theater. Mariss Jansons, con ductor; Heinz Hall. ductor; Konzerthaus.

5-7 Grand Rapids, Ml: ON THE WATER- 26,27 Cincinatti, OH: OVERTURE TO 25 Abu Gosh, Israel: CHICHESTER FRONT choreographed as Ambulations; CANDIDE, CHICHESTER PSALMS, PSALMS; Ramat Gan Chamber Choir; Gra nd Rapids Ballet; Ed Riffel and Rich SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM WEST Hana Zur, conductor; Concert Hall. Rahn, choreographers; Civic Center. SIDE STORY; CONCERT SUITE NO. 1 and NO. 2 FROM WEST SIDE STORY; 5-7 Fort Worth, TX: OVERTURE TO WEST Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Jesus SIDE STORY; Fort Worth Symphony Lopez-Cobos, conductor; Memorial Hall. Orchestra; Ron Spige lman, conductor; November Tarrant Center for the Performing Arts. 28 Bend, OR: THREE DANCE EPISODES 15 Ludwigshaven, Germany: PIANO FROM ON THE TOWN; Cascade ANNIVERSARIES, and other works 6 San Jose, CA: SYMPHONIC DANCES Festival of Music; Roger Hornby, arranged for guitar; Lucian Plessner, gui- FROM WEST SIDE STORY; San Jose cond uctor, Drake Park Pavillion. tar; BASF Gesellschaftsha us. Symphony Orchestra, Leonid Grin, con- ductor; Center for the Perform ing Arts. 15,16 Newport, KY: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Northern 7 Denver, CO: SERENADE; Bou lder Kentucky Symphony; James R. Cassidy, Philharmonic; Theodore Kuchar, October conductor; Greaves Concert Ha ll. conductor; Martin Chali four, violin; 2 Brussels, Belgium: ON THE TOWN; Trinity Church. Orchestre Symphonique de la Monnale; 19-23 Turin, Italy: CANDIDE (Scottish Antonio Pappano, conductor; Palais des 8 Emmenbrucke, Switzerland: OVERTURE Opera Version); John Mauceri, Beaux Arts. TO CANDIDE; Dallas Symphony conductor;Teatro Regio di Torino. Orchestra; Andrew Li tton, cond uctor; 11 Sotteville les Rouens, France: THREE Von Mass-Stahl Halle. 20-22 Wilmington, DE: DIVERTIMENTO; DANCE EPISODES FROM ON THE Delaware Symphony; Stephen TOWN, SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM 9 Los Angeles, CA: SERENADE; Los Gunzenhauser, conductor; Grand WEST SIDE STORY; Orchestre Angeles Philharmonic; Esa-Pekka Opera House. Symphonique de Theatre des Arts; Sa lonen, conductor; Martin Chali four, Oswa ld Sa ll aberger, conductor; violin; Hollywood Bowl. Symphonique Sa lle. 9 Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Leonard 16 London, UK: OVERTURE TO CAN- December Bernstein Stichting Concert; Nora DIDE, THREE DANCE EPISODES Kosztolanyi, ce ll o; Klein Zaa l FROM ON THE TOWN; London 3 Jerusalem, Israel: Leonard Bernstein Concertgebow. Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble; Jerusa lem Interna tional Music The Barbican. Competitions Final Gala Concert; 12 Newark, NJ: ON THE WATERFRONT; Jerusa lem Symphony Orchestra; Mendi New Jersey Symphony Orchestra; Zdenek 16 Vienna, Austria: SYMPHONIC DANCES Rodan, conductor; Henry Crown Hall. Maca l, conductor; Symphony Ha ll. FROM WEST SIDE STORY; DIVERT!- MENTO; Tchaikovsky Symphony 10,11 New York, NY: Estate of 12,13 Grand Rapids, MI: THREE DANCE Orchestra of Moscow; Vladimir Leonard Bernstein Auction; EPISODES FROM ON THE TOWN; Fedosejev, conductor; Musikverein. Sotheby's New York. Grand Rap ids Symphony Orchestra ; Catherine Comet, conductor; De Vos Hall. 21,23, Montpeilier, France: CANDIDE; 25 Leipzig; Germany: DIVERTIMENTO; 25 Association ECUME; Patrick So uillot, MOR Orchestra; Heinz Roemgner, 13 Dallas, TX: OVERTURE TO CANDIDE; cond uctor; Montpeilier Opera. conductor; Gewa ndhaus. Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Litton; conductor; Meyerson Symphony 9 21 Baltimore, MD: HAUL, SYMPHONIC Center. DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Peabody Symphony Orchestra; Haj ime 23,24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL: SU ITE NO. 1 FROM Teri Mura i, co nductor; Mark Sparks, WEST SIDE STORY, SYMPHONIC flute; North Hall. DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Florida Philharmonic; James Judd, conductor; Broward Center. Looking Ahead

The Bernstein Century David Grusin Presents WEST SIDE STORY

any Classical has announced cademy and Grammy award about the making of the recording Splans to honor their recorded Awinning musician/composer/ including interviews with the legacy of Leonard Bernstein in its arranger Dave Grusin and Phil artists. new series "The Bernstein Ramone, Grammy and Emmy Dave Grusin recently said: Century." The first 16 releases Award winning producer and "Hopefully, the spirit of this will include reissues of Bernstein N2K Encoded Music president, recording will keep alive the conducting classic recordings of have collaborated on the unique qualities and intent of the MASS, FANCY FREE, the com­ September 23rd release of Dave original. It is amazing that forty plete DYBBUK, CANDIDE Grusin Presents WEST SIDE years means nothing when dealing OVERTURE and the SYM­ STORY. Grusin's rendition is a with something that is timeless in PHONIC DANCES FROM salute to the show's 40th anniver­ this way. It was hip in 1957 ... WEST SIDE STORY. Also to be sary. It features a stellar cast of it is hip now!" • released for the first time on CD Bernstein's New York musicians with guest vocalists will be Time Cycle, Phorion, and Philharmonic days as music direc­ Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada and The Song of Songs by Lukas Foss, tor and include legendary perfor­ Jonathan Butler. In keeping with and Mahler's Symphony No. 2, mances of compositions by N2K Encoded Music's philosophy "The Resurrection, " featuring Lee Copland, Beethoven, Holst, Bizet of melding music and technology, Venora and Jennie Toure! as and Bernstein 's performance as this CD will be the first audio vocal soloists. This collection will conductor/pianist of Gershwin's recording ever to be released in include a newly remastered per­ Rhapsody in Blue. A second DVD format as well as CD. The formance of Barber's Violin group of "Th e Bernstein DVD will feature original footage Concerto performed by Isaac Century" is scheduled for release produced for the project. In addi­ Stern. The recordings date from in February 1998. • tion, it contains a documentary

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