American conductor, composer and pianist Leonard Bernstein was a giant of the
world's concert halls achieving massive success on television, film and on the
Broadway stage. Over a long career, he made landmark recordings of works by the
classic composers, scored movies such as 'On the Waterfront' and created lasting
popular shows such as 'On the Town' and 'West Side Story'.
Born in New England, he learned to play the piano as a child and studied music
at Harvard University and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Further
study at Tanglewood, the institute of the Bost...