Quote by: Leonard Bernstein

The key to the mystery of a great artist is that for reasons unknown, he will give away his energies and his life just to make sure that one note follows another... and leaves us with the feeling that something is right in the world.


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Author Bio


  • NameLeonard Bernstein
  • DescriptionAmerican composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist
  • BornAugust 25, 1918
  • DiedOctober 14, 1990
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionConductor; Pianist; Composer; Writer; Choreographer; Musicologist; Jazz Musician
  • WorksSymphony No. 1; Symphony No. 2; Kaddish; West Side Story
  • AwardsGrand Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Ring Of Honour Of The City Wien; Great Golden Medal Of Honour For Services To The Republic Of Austria; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Praemium Imperiale; Léonie Sonning Music Prize