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To learn more about Bernstein and his official centenary celebrations, visit Bernstein at 100.
Fact file
| Year of birth | 1918 |
| Year of death | 1990 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Period | 20th century |
Happy 100th Birthday, Leonard Bernstein
To celebrate Lenny’s 100th birthday, the Bachtrack team gets together with his children and our friends at the Leonard Bernstein Office to give you a playlist of our favourites.
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List of works
A Quiet PlaceArias and BarcarollesBernstein DancesBirthday DancesCandideCandide: I Am Easily Assimilated (Buenos Aires)Candide: Make our Garden GrowCandide: What a day, what a day for an auto-da-fé!Candide: excerptsCandide: overtureCandide: suiteChichester PsalmsCorybantic GamesDance Suite for Brass QuintetDivertimento for OrchestraDivertimento for String Orchestra: WaltzDybbukFancy FreeHalilI Hate MusicMassMissa BrevisOn the TownOn the Town: Three Dance EpisodesOn the Town: excerptsOn the WaterfrontPrelude, Fugue and RiffsRondo for LifeySerenade after Plato's "Symposium", for solo violin, strings, harp, and percussionSlava! A Political OvertureSymphony no. 1, "Jeremiah"The Quiet DanceTrouble in TahitiWest Side StoryWest Side Story: AmericaWest Side Story: Suite no. 1West Side Story: Symphonic DancesWest Side Story: TonightWest Side Story: excerptsWest Side Story: suiteYugen
