Leonard Bernstein Flashcard

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Where was Leonard Bernstein born?

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Lawrence, Massachusetts

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What was Leonard Bernstein's birth name?

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Louis

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Who was Leonard Bernstein's first real teacher and lifelong mentor?

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Helen Coates

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In which year did Leonard Bernstein attend the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood?

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1940

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Who offered Leonard Bernstein the position of assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic?

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Artur Rodzinski

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What was the name of the musical Leonard Bernstein composed the score for?

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West Side Story

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In which year did Leonard Bernstein found the Creative Arts Festival at Brandeis University?

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1952

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What was the name of the television show that allowed Leonard Bernstein to speak to a whole new audience of music lovers?

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Omnibus

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Who did Leonard Bernstein collaborate with for the musical West Side Story?

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Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim

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What was the name of the 45-minute two-character chamber piece written by Leonard Bernstein in 1951?

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Trouble in Tahiti