Bernstein, Leonard 1918-1990

West Side story by Leonard Bernstein ( Recording )
802 editions published between 1917 and 2011 in 11 languages and held by 3,297 libraries worldwide
The feud between two New York teenage gangs abruptly ends the brief happiness shared by Maria, a Puerto Rican girl, and Tony, a member of the Jets. In his attempt to defend a fellow Jet, Tony kills Maria's brother and shortly thereafter is killed by Maria's rejected fiance.

The joy of music by Leonard Bernstein ( Book )
42 editions published between 1959 and 2004 in 8 languages and held by 3,049 libraries worldwide
Illustrated talks on music appreciation, based on the author's "Omnibus" television shows. Includes expanded scripts of seven of the shows.

West Side story ( Visual )
14 editions published between 1998 and 2007 in English and held by 2,621 libraries worldwide
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets.

On the waterfront ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in English and held by 2,069 libraries worldwide
Terry Malloy is a washed-up ex-prize fighter corrupted along with brother Charley at an early age by a ruthless Mob-connected union boss named Johnny Friendly, who runs the waterfront. Malloy is now an errand-boy for the union, while Charley (in return for a college education) is now a lawyer for them. Malloy assists in the killing of a longshoreman who was talking to the crime commission investigating the union. He soon meets the dead man's agonized sister, Edie Doyle, and has a change of mind. Activist priest Father Barry argues with Malloy about morality, responsibility, and doing the right thing. Malloy's guilt, his romantic feelings for Edie, and an assault on Father Barry overwhelm him and he turns informer. Malloy's defiant testimony before the commission leads to a climactic bloody battle that wrests the union from the boss' tenacious grasp.

Candide by Leonard Bernstein ( Recording )
291 editions published between 1955 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 1,979 libraries worldwide
Adaptation of Voltaire's fable about a young man whose simplicity and optimism drop him into one disaster after another.

The infinite variety of music by Leonard Bernstein ( Book )
19 editions published between 1966 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,972 libraries worldwide
This classic work by one of the twentieth century's true musical geniuses provides a guided tour through the living splendors of the great classics to the bold new sounds of contemporary music. Bridging the gulf between composer and concert-going public, and breaking through the confines of what is generally considered "serious" classical music, Leonard Bernstein provides the reader with a unique, personal, and serendipitous tour of musical form punctuated by musings philosophical and otherwise.

West side story ( Visual )
136 editions published between 1957 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 1,835 libraries worldwide
A modern version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in the Puerto Rican section of New York City.

Leonard Bernstein's young people's concerts by Leonard Bernstein ( Book )
48 editions published between 1962 and 2006 in 6 languages and held by 1,446 libraries worldwide
Discusses various aspects of music such as: What is melody? What does music mean? What is classical music? The text is based on Bernstein's television series of young people's concerts.

Mass by Leonard Bernstein ( Recording )
124 editions published between 1960 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 1,398 libraries worldwide

Findings by Leonard Bernstein ( Book )
12 editions published between 1982 and 1993 in English and German and held by 1,235 libraries worldwide