Quote by: Leonard Bernstein

In the olden days, everybody sang. You were expected to sing as well as talk. It was a mark of the cultured man to sing.


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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