Young People's Concerts -- Leonard Bernstein

On January 18, 1958, the Columbia Broadcasting Corporation aired the first of Leonard Bernstein's 53 <i>Young People's Concerts</i> with the New York Philharmonic. So successful were these performance lessons that they ran for over a decade on television. This book brings back into print a classic collection of the best of the best of these Emmy and Peabody Award-winning lectures. A total of 15 lectures are presented here in full. Here is the century's most unique musician and teacher, explaining beautifully and clearly the joy of music in a way that grasps the attention of all. Every aspect of music is so cleverly presented that everyone, regardless of age, culture, or educational background, will enjoy and understand it.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Leonard Bernstein<br><b>Publisher:</b> Amadeus<br><b>Published:</b> 01/01/2006<br><b>Pages:</b> 400<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.41lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.16h x 6.04w x 1.00d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781574671025<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12