Cott, Jonathan
Dinner with Lenny: The Last Long Interview with Leonard Bernstein
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199858446
- author:
- Cott, Jonathan
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- OUP USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 28
- Dimensions:
- 2.5 x 15.2 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Film, Television & Music, Music,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Leonard Bernstein's life was one of Byronic intensity, marked by passion, risk-taking and convention-breaking. In his final major interview, conducted just a year before his death, he engaged in a remarkable twelve-hour conversation with writer Jonathan Cott. This conversation provides a unique insight into Bernstein's thoughts on music, pedagogy, politics, psychology, spirituality and personal matters. He shares his views on popular music, great composers and politics, as well as his approach to conducting and teaching. With characteristic humor and intensity, Bernstein discusses a wide range of topics, from the Beatles to Wagner. Dinner with Lenny offers a complete account of this extraordinary dialogue, allowing readers to experience Bernstein's unique personality and insights firsthand.
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