About Leonard Bernstein

Tel Aviv and Vienna

Name European cities where Bernstein had sustained relationships with the orchestral communities.

Freude (Joy) to Freiheit (Freedom)

What word did Bernstein change in Beethoven's 9th Symphony?

Suspended his passport

Because of Bernstein's political activism the FBI did what?

Louis

Bernstein changed his first name from what to Leonard?

"The Unanswered Question"

Bernstein delivered a six-part lecture series at Harvard entitled what?

"The Joy of Music"

Bernstein had a book that was published in 1959. What is the title?

La Scala opera House in Milan.

Bernstein was the first American to conduct where?

Ukraine

From what country were Bernstein's parents immigrants?

He played jazz gigs

How did Bernstein earn money for piano lessons?

4 original musicals

How many full musicals did Bernstein complete?

Chichester Psalms

Name a choral work Bernstein composed.

Trouble in Tahiti, Candide, and A Quiet Place

Name the three operettas Bernstein composed.

Jeremiah, The Age of Anxiety, and Kaddish

Name three symphonies Bernstein composed.

No

Was Bernstein's father supportive of his music career?

Harvard University and Curtis Institute

What 2 schools did Bernstein attend?

Boston, Philadelphia & New York City

What 3 U.S. cities did Bernstein have the majority of his formative experiences as a conductor/musician?

jazz rhythms, "blue" notes, extended triadic harmonies, bitonality, 12-tone, shifting meters.

What are some influences that can be heard in Bernstein's music?

Copland, Stravinsky, Gershwin

What composers influenced Bernstein?

Baton, score of Mahler's 5th Symphony, a lucky penny, a piece of amber and a copy of Alice in Wonderland.

What is Bernstein buried with?

German, French, Italian, Spanish, Yiddish and Hebrew

What languages could Bernstein speak?

Conducting the New York Philharmonic on short notice

What was Bernstein's big break?

I Hate Music

What was the name of the song cycle that had premiered the day before Bernstein's big break?

53 Young People's Concerts, 3 Grammys, 10 Emmys, authored 5 books and made over 400 audio recordings and dozens of video productions.

What were some of Bernstein's honors?

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Where was Leonard Bernstein born?

It was a performance celebrating the tearing down of the Berlin wall.

Why did Bernstein change Freude to Freiheit in Beethoven's 9th?