Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Leonard Bernstein was one of the most important figures in American music in the mid 20th century. Aside from a lengthy and illustrious career as an orchestral conductor, he was also a composer of both theatrical and concert pieces, with his score for the musical and movie West Side Story being perhaps his best-loved and remembered work.
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