FRSEMR 34m - Leonard Bernstein and His World

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

Conductor, composer, teacher, television personality, Bernstein embraced new technologies with gusto, bringing classical music to a wider audience than ever before. As composer of a series of innovative Broadway musicals, including West Side Story (1957), he also challenged the status quo. Explores Bernstein's career in the round, looking at concurrent cultural patterns. Special focus on his relationship to mass media. Course includes an opportunity to dance to the choreography of Jerome Robbins.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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